Quick Steps: Get Certified as a Petty Cash Custodian

Who does this?  Staff designated by Department Head

When?  Before assuming responsibility for a petty cash fund

How?  By completing Petty Cash Training and passing associated certification tests

 

 

Get Certified as a Petty Cash Custodian (3 steps)

step 1

Review the Petty Cash Online Tutorial.

step 2

Complete and submit Petty Cash Online Quiz at the end of the Petty Cash Tutorial.

Note 1:  Potential Custodians will be contacted to review their quiz results.
Note 2:  To pass, Custodians can miss no more than four questions on the quiz.
step 3

Get access to iOU Petty Cash module:

  1. Complete FIN-0460: iOU Reimbursements and Advances training, and pass the online test component in order to get access to iOU.
  2. Complete FIN-0464: iOU Petty Cash training.
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What Happens Next?

  • Following certification, the Disbursements Department Office will:
    • issue a check for the amount of the new petty cash fund to the designated Custodian.
    • grant the Petty Cash Custodian access to the iOU Petty Cash module.
  • The Custodian remains accountable for the petty cash until fund closes or a new Custodian is designated. See Overview: Administering a Petty Cash Fund.

Questions?

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