Finance/Treasurer's Office: Procurement - Travel Policy -
Domestic & Foreign Air Travel
DOMESTIC & FOREIGN AIR TRAVEL (continued)
Travel Advances
A college travel advance is an advance issued in the form of a
check from the Treasurer’s Office. The timely clearing of
this receivable account is the responsibility of the individual.
Travel advances may be provided in the following situation:
When all other methods of college travel guidelines have been exhausted.
These advances are granted only under extraordinary circumstances
and must be reviewed and approved by the Procurement Director and/or
the Treasurer, depending upon the dollar amount of the request.
In such cases the following must occur:
- The traveler or the Department Head/Chair/VP must sign the Cash
Advance form, which is completed by the Payment Coordinator in
the Treasurer’s Office.
- The requisition must be submitted to the Procurement Department.
- A pro-forma invoice must be provided for hotel stays that will
not accept a Purchase Order, and for which there is no substitute
hotel in the immediate area which will accept a college Purchase
Order. In instances where the vendor is not a hotel (i.e.; theater,
campground, etc.) and which will not accept a college PO and for
which there is not a substitute, a pro forma invoice must also
be submitted. In instances of airfare, a passenger receipt/flight
coupon must be submitted. The Procurement Department will work
with you in the event the vendor will not accept a Purchase Order.
By signing the Cash Advance Form, you agree to return the appropriate
documentation/surplus cash to closeout the Cash Advance within a
week after the travel occurs.
CAUTION: Failure to properly account for advances
will result in the suspension of a future advance privileges and/or
deductions from future reimbursement requests.
Traveler’s Responsibility Agreement:
In cases when a PO is issued to a Travel Agency, the traveler must
sign a Responsibility Agreement for prepaid travel. This Agreement
states that all original invoices and receipts will be submitted
to the Treasurer’s Office upon completion of the travel.
Expense Reporting:
Travel Expense Vouchers should be submitted within 30 days of the
completion of each trip. If you do not file your Travel Expense
Voucher within the required time after the completion of the trip,
you will receive no additional college reimbursements for subsequent
trips until the outstanding voucher is cleared.
At the end of each fiscal year (June 30th) your Travel Expense
Voucher must be submitted within 7 days in order to comply with
College fiscal timelines.
You should submit one Travel Expense Voucher per trip/conference
expenditure; all regular travel may be combined on a single Travel
Expense voucher.
Reimbursement for expenses approved after the Travel Expense Voucher
Audit will be mailed to your home per Audit requirements.
Approval/Authorization:
The level of authority for approving travel expenses is as follows:
- All Travel Expense Vouchers must be approved by your supervisor
or a supervisor’s designee who has the appropriate transaction
authority, and signed on the approval line.
Note: Department chairs or their designee must
approve a faculty member’s travel.
Caution: No matter who fills out and approves
the form, the traveler is responsible for its preparation, compliance
with policy and grant or contract terms, and accuracy (e.g., no
amount was requested or received from any other funding source).
Reimbursement Information:
You must provide the following information to be reimbursed for
expenditures:
- Description of the purpose of the trip
- Exact amount and date of expense
- Copy of conference or group meeting registration documentation
Reimbursement Documentation:
You must submit the following documentation along with your Travel
Expense Voucher for reimbursement:
- ORIGINAL air or rail passenger receipt or ticket stub which
denotes amount tendered (indicating date) and Refund Exchange
Notice if there were any changes in tickets
NOTE: request a receipt for ticketless travel
- Original itemized hotel bill indicating zero balance due
- Original rental car agreement indicating payment
- Original receipts for all miscellaneous expenses
- Quotation for airfare incremental costs incurred for personal
travel, if applicable
- Meals will be paid at the contractual rate unless included as
part of the conference or activity
Original bills or receipts MUST
be submitted. Receipts must include the name of the vendor, location,
date and dollar amount, including cash register receipts
If your Travel Expense Voucher is incorrect or incomplete:
- More information may be requested via telephone or e-mail
- It may be returned to your department for corrective action
- It may result in a delay, non-reimbursement, or reduction of
specific items
Caution: Alterations of receipts will be reported
to the Vice President of Finance/Treasurer.
Unacceptable Receipts:
The following receipts are not acceptable:
- Photocopies.
- Restaurant tear tabs.
- Detailed meal receipts are necessary. This is to enable the
college to conform to the college and grant policies of no alcohol
consumption.
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