Business Expense Updates and Hot Topics
2024-04-15
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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...
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Digital Payments Reimbursement Threshold Increasing to $5,000 on May 6
2024-04-12
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The Digital Payments payment method is used to reimburse Stanford visitors for domestic travel expenses quickly and efficiently using either Zelle, a secure nationwide digital payment network, or Automated Clearing House (ACH) bank transfers. The reimbursement threshold for Digital Payments is...
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Stanford Travel Newsletter: Spring 2024open_in_new
2024-04-04
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Topics include: Key Travel Supports Complex and International Travel, United Corporate Direct Launches New Features for Stanford Travelers, New Hotel Properties Added to Stanford Travel Hotel Program, Egencia’s new Guest Registration Template Feature is Now Available to All Campus Users, Updated...
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Continuous Improvements to Fingate
2024-02-22
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FMS is continuously working to improve the Fingate user experience. Planned and completed changes range from search improvements, navigation updates and content revisions. Learn more about recent and upcoming changes on this news page.
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Continuous Improvements to the Invoice Hold Resolution Process
2024-02-20
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Continuous improvements to the Accounts Payable (AP) invoice holds workflow functionality and system notifications in response to feedback from the fall 2021 FMS Client Satisfaction Survey.
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Excellence in Financial Stewardship | Issue 9open_in_new
2023-11-16
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This newsletter focuses on general tax compliance considerations and provides a framework for paying individuals, and then dives deeper into several unique higher education activities that we manage.
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Protect Your Purchasing Card and Travel Card from Fraud over Winter Close
2023-11-15
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Consumer fraud increased more than 30% in 2022, costing consumers nearly $8.8 billion, according to a recent report from the Federal Trade Commission, with online shopping one of the top causes of fraud. Fraudulent charges on Stanford-issued credit cards also typically peak during the winter...
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Updated Card Suspension Process to Support Proper Use
2023-11-07
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An updated suspension process for individual (not departmental) Purchasing Cards (PCards) and Travel Cards (TCards) rolls out in Fiscal Year 2024. Designed to reduce risk to the university and encourage financial stewardship of these university-issued credit cards, the updated suspension process...
Updated article on October 9, 2023
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Updated resources to support honoraria and human subject payments
2023-10-10
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There has been a significant increase in the number of honoraria payments and payments to human subjects, including related travel reimbursements, since university operations fully resumed following the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, from calendar year 2019 to 2022, the number of honoraria...
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Stanford Travel Newsletter: Summer 2023open_in_new
2023-09-06
Topics include: Save the Date: October Stanford Travel Forum, Four Options to Meet Your Travel Needs, Win Airline Tickets, UA Club Passes, and More, Stanford Travel Packet Resource Updated, New Phone Number for Egencia Agent Support, In Case You Missed It resources, and other resources.
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