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Starting April 8, 2022, Stanford will align its international lodging reimbursement maximums for actual expenses to the federal per diem rates, meaning that the same maximum applies for international lodging whether the traveler uses the per diem or actual expenses reimbursement method. In some...

In response to limited campus access during the COVID-19 pandemic, in early 2021 the Card Services team began redirecting all new, renewed, or reissued Purchasing Cards (PCards) and Travel Cards (TCards) to a secure central delivery site. Cardholders submitted a support request or updated the Credit...

Topics include: Egencia Fees Reduced or Eliminated, new Alaska Airlines Stand-by Upgrades, Travel Promotions, reminders on eReceipts, RealID deadline, Summer Travel Tips, In Case You Missed It links, and other resources.

The eReceipts app, developed by Stanford Financial Management Services (FMS) in partnership with University IT (UIT), lets users easily upload and share images of receipts from their mobile device. Developed in response to user feedback, the app helps users manage business and travel expense...

Topics Include: Updating your travel profile, changes to international lodging reimbursements, new eReceipts app, reminders about visitor travel, new Egencia systems page, split travel guidance, travel prizes, and travel resources.

The PTA Maintenance Enhancement is a Financial Systems Governance (FSG) strategic project initiated with University IT (UIT) in early 2022 to improve the PTA Maintenance system’s* controls, data quality, and accuracy by solving for current issues with two enhancements. The enhancements went live on... The PTA Maintenance Enhancement is a Financial Systems Governance (FSG) strategic project initiated with University IT (UIT) in early 2022 to improve the PTA Maintenance system’s controls, data quality, and accuracy by by implementing two new slu

This newsletter focuses on balancing risk and benefit considerations in determining the appropriate purchasing method.

Topics include: Booking Channels and Hotel and Car Rental policy updates for 2022, Exemptions to the Stanford Travel booking policy, Top Travel resources on Fingate, New virtual Office Hours and Information Sessions and Stanford Travel promotions, Travel Resources.

The Client Satisfaction Survey is an ongoing conversation with the Stanford community to learn about their experiences with the financial tools, systems and services that FMS provides and uses that feedback to inform strategic initiatives and continuous improvements.

This debut issue of a new quarterly newsletter provides the financial community with resources and practices to support them in their role and toward the university's broader pursuit of excellence in financial stewardship.