Changes to Travel, Procurement Card Policies
The Policy and Procedure Manual (PPM) was recently updated to include several important changes related to travel and the Procurement Card (P-Card).
Travel (PPM 300-10) revisions include:
- Use of the Travel Visa card for unauthorized or personal expenses is prohibited.
- Expenses incurred on behalf of a fiscal officer may not be charged to accounts which that fiscal officer is responsible for, without additional approval by a more senior financial official within the department, college or division.
- Travelers who appear to be treating the daily meal limit as a per diem, by claiming the full amount or another fixed amount on a repeated basis without additional justification, will be required to provide supporting receipts for future meal claims, in accordance with BFB G-28.
- Department head (or equivalent authority) is responsible for the resolution of outstanding issues or charges related to overdue unreconciled expenses.
P-Card (PPM 350-22) revisions include:
- Cardholder now has 60 days to reimburse the university for purchases not related to a business need.
- Removes the ability to purchase repairs and services with a P-Card.
- Adds procedures for improper use of or management of the P-Card.
For questions regarding travel, contact travelhelp@ucdavis.edu; for questions about the P-Card, contact pcardhelp@ucdavis.edu.