Why did AEP not pay the entire invoiced amount?
Answer– If the short pay was not related to AEP’s “direct pay” arrangement (as described in Question 2), the short payment could have been the result of a discrepancy between the invoiced price and the pre-arranged price outlined in the original Purchase Order. In that case, AEP’s Accounts Payable Department will contact the appropriate buyer to investigate the discrepancy. To resolve this issue, the buyer can either revise the Purchase Order to reflect the correct price or advise the Accounts Payable Department to short pay the invoice.