That depends on your arrangement with the HOA.
I have authorized the HOA to make direct debits. There is no paper involved in a direct debit. They debit my account and credit theirs.
Double entry bookeeping being what it is, if I see the debit, I know that they got the credit.
That's how Direct Deposit Payroll works.
It's more efficient and that will eventually become the standard payment method,.


>>All I can see on an electronic check is that one was issued. I cannot see any information about who cashed and when or even if it was cashed.

>You can't lookup every check (even electronic) in online banking? I use Bank of American and I can go online and see every payment (paper check and/or electronic) and when each was "cashed" by the recipient.