Virginia Interactive Partners with the Commission on Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program to Launch New Payment Solution
27 April 2016 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Citizens can now make payments for VASAP
services securely online, over the counter, or via mobile
device
The Commission on Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP)
has partnered with Virginia Interactive (VI) to launch a new
Payment Solution that allows citizens to make payments to VASAP
online. VASAP offers specifically developed educational programs
that respond to the needs of each Virginia locality and improves
highway safety by decreasing the incidence of driving under the
influence of alcohol and other drugs. VASAP is an offender-funded
system requiring each offender to pay fees for participation in the
program.
The Payment Solution allows citizens to make payments to VASAP
using their personal computer or mobile device at anytime from
anywhere. Transactions are processed immediately and citizens can
instantly print a receipt and receive receipts via email for their
records.
“We are excited to offer this new innovative payment solution to
VASAP and their clients,” said Travis Sarkees, Virginia Interactive
General Manager. “Our mission is to make government interactions
simpler and more convenient for our partners and the citizens of
the Commonwealth. The VASAP payment solution helps achieve this
goal by providing efficiencies for both VASAP and the citizens it
serves.”
VASAP provides education and treatment to more than 70,000
offenders annually. The program also provides monitoring and
probation services for DUI or other habitual offenders, and manages
the Ignition Interlock Program for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Prior to the Payment Solution pilot, all payments for program
services were required to be made in person at one of the 24 local
VASAP offices. In the first two months of the pilot program, over
20% of payments were being made through the Payment Solution
online, helping to reduce the number of citizens that have to stand
in line at the local offices.
Provided by Virginia Interactive (VI) through a self-funded
model with no upfront costs to the Commission, the new Payment
Solution is reducing costs, saving valuable time, and allowing the
Commission’s staff/employees to concentrate on other tasks
supporting the VASAP mission.
“The VASAP online payment system has proven to be an immediate
time-saver for local programs,” stated Angela Coleman, Executive
Director for the Commission on VASAP. “It has enhanced office
financial procedures while providing clients the added benefit of
making payments on their schedule.”
With benefits of the pilot project becoming quickly transparent,
VASAP is extending the Payment Solution to all local offices
throughout the Commonwealth over the next three months. The VASAP
Payment Solution is available now for a number of localities at
www.vasap.state.va.us.
About Virginia Interactive
Virginia Interactive, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NIC, is
the driving force behind over 50 state agency and local online
services, mobile applications and secure payment processing
solutions throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. For over 18
years, Virginia Interactive’s eGoverment solutions have helped make
government more convenient and simple for citizens of the
Commonwealth while driving time savings and operational
efficiencies for government. www.virginiainteractive.org
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading
provider of official government websites, online services, and
secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative
eGovernment services help make government more accessible to
everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides
eGovernment solutions for more than 4,500 federal, state, and local
agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the
“100 Best Small Companies in America” six times, and the company
has been included four times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional
information is available at http://www.egov.com.
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Commission on VASAPAngela Coleman, 804-786-5895Executive
DirectorAcoleman@vasap.virginia.govorVirginia
InteractiveTravis Sarkees, 804-786-1855General
Managertravis@egov.com
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