Fiscal year-end procedures are now available for reimbursement and payment requests and purchasing cards (pcards). Reimbursement and Payment Requests All Reimbursement and Payment Request forms to be paid against your FY22 budget need to be submitted to the Controller’s Office by Friday, July 15. Requests received after this date will be reviewed for materiality as to […]
Lori Watson
Controller’s Office: New Mileage Reimbursement Rate for 2021
Effective January 1, 2021, the University’s mileage reimbursement rate is decreasing to $.56/mile for any travel incurred as of thatdate. Miles driven in 2020 will be reimbursed at the then-effective rate of $.575/mile. Reimbursements for miles driven in 2020 need to be submitted to the Controller’s Office by the end of February 2021. For more […]
Fiscal Year-End Reminders
The University’s fiscal year ends on Thursday, June 30, and there are some important dates and reminders to note: Expenses submitted prior to June 30 which are for travel or events occurring in fiscal year 2021 will be accrued, and paid against the fiscal year 2021 budget. Reimbursement and Payment Request forms to be paid […]
Controller’s Office: Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
The Controller’s Office will temporarily accept electronic submission of payment requests while the University is closed due to COVID-19, according to Lori Watson. Please combine all documents into one PDF file and submit to accounts_payable@up.edu. Payments will continue to be processed but please note there may be some delays. Thank you for your cooperation during […]
Money Matters: 60-Day Rule for Expense Reimbursements
There have been a number of questions recently about expense reimbursements, so it appears to be a good time for some policy/tax law reminders, according to Lori Watson, controller’s office. As a general rule, all purchases should be made with a University purchasing card (or “p-card”). Expense reimbursements are for non-p-card transactions such as mileage […]
Fiscal Year Ends June 30: Important Dates, Reminders
The University’s fiscal year ends on Thursday, June 30, and there are some important dates and reminders to note: Expenses submitted prior to June 30 which are for travel or events occurring in fiscal year 2020 will be accrued, and paid against the fiscal year 2020 budget. Reimbursement and Payment Request forms to be paid […]
Paperless P-Card Statements Are Here!
The controller’s office is pleased to introduce paperless P-card statement submissions to Wells Fargo beginning this month. Starting Monday, March 18, the feature will be available to all cardholders. Submission can be done from any computer, phone (Android or Apple) or mobile device (Android or Apple). Using the new receipt-imaging feature means no more lost receipts. […]
Your Feel-Good Story For Today: Kitten Rescue!
A report from Heidi Keller, financial aid: “Today when Janet Turner and I went out for our walk, we bumped into another University of Portland employee (I wish I knew his name), and he said “Hey, look at that kitten under the car.” When we looked the kitten had climbed up into the engine compartment. […]