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Reorganized Exemptions section into a table

In University Policy, clarified IRS/Tax info; in Non-Permissible Expenses clarified leave, gifts, mobile devices, and sales

This article provides a summary of guidance for suppliers and employees who are impacted by recent bank closures, for example Silicon Valley Bank.

Retitled table to "Non-Permissible Expenses"

This issue covers the various benefits that Stanford enjoys as a tax-exempt organization, risks and compliance requirements associated with these benefits, and the roles and responsibilities of employees and key members of the financial ecosystem.

New section on Tips and Gratuities added (for meals and ground transportation)

Clarified travel policy "Exception Process" language; clarified faculty/student/staff commute as non-reimbursable

Updated three sections: new expenditure types, new object codes, and changes to existing expenditure types and object codes.

Added as non-reimburesable: in-flight Wifi during personal travel, and travel paid with loyalty points, miles, etc.

Stanford University’s financial account structure identifies each organization by a four-character alphabetical organization (org) code. The Organization Code Hierarchy Tool enables effective governance of this structure by defining parent-child organizational relationships and group information... Stanford UBO and FMS are building a new, robust organizational hierarchy management system to more effectively and efficiently support a broader set of the university's needs, launching July 1, 2023.