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Topics include: New Stanford Travel Booking policy and exemptions desk guide, Common questions about booking university-sponsored travel, New resource on how to manage expenses related to travel cancellations, Booking channel agent fees updated in September, FMS updates related to COVID-19: Travel...

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.

Summer 2021 topics include: Travel Policy exclusions and guidance, new Digital Payments visitor travel reimbursements, Egencia savings finger feature, car rental policy update, ERS enhancements to airline fields, StudentUniverse profile creation

Spring 2021 topics include: COVID-19's Ongoing Impact on Travel Casto Travel is Now FCM Enhanced Travel Profiles Save Time When Booking and Reimbursing Travel Book Your Rental Car Early May 12-13: Virtual Business Expense and Stanford Travel Festival Travel Resources Spring Updates

Fingate's user-centered redesign improved the website's functionality and received positive feedback

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.

Topics include: Travel Booking Policy Documented in the Administrative Guide, StudentUniverse Added as an Approved Booking Channel, Mileage and Lodging Rates Updated for 2021, Travel Card Changes to Accommodate COVID Impact, ERS Updates Support Travel Compliance and Monitoring, Virtual Business...

Topics include: Safety Resources from our Travel Partners, Airline Programs Protect Traveler Health, Airlines Removing Change Fees, Upcoming Stanford Travel Events, Travel Resources

To improve the process for creating and clearing Advance Requests and reduce clearing errors, the Payment Services team has made several changes to system messages in the Expense Request System. Advances are most commonly used to pay in advance for Stanford-sponsored travel (although the Travel Card... Updated Advance Request System Messaging

Stanford has decided to forgo implementation of the federal government’s optional payroll tax deferment program. An executive memorandum issued in August allowed employers to postpone withholding of Social Security taxes from Sept. 1-Dec. 31, 2020 for employees whose pretax income is less than $104...