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The university pays directly or reimburses individuals for expenses that are necessary and appropriate to conduct university business. Expenditures must be consistent with the university’s purchasing policies and guidelines as well as the guiding principles and IRS regulations with regard to...

Clarified steps to review/report fraudulent charges, clarified access code info needed to report lost/stolen card.

In Software section, pointed users to UIT's software purchase guide for next steps if they can't find software.

This issue covers the shared and unique responsibilities in the business expense process, along with best practices and tools by role.

Removed the statement that business meals must take place in a restaurant or be catered by an approved supplier.

Clarified that PCard may not be preferred/follow UIT policies when purchasing technology (software and cloud)

Added a new section on home share lodging (such as Airbnb)

Added new hotel (citizenM in Menlo Park) and split hotels into two charts by the city of Palo Alto and other surrounding cities.

Stanford Travel Desk Guide updated for 2024.

In this issue: New sections in CER Expenditure Balance Report, new drill in ERR Dashboard, and OBI performance improvements.