Procurement Procedures:
3.14 - Direct Payment Request

PURPOSE

To define the procedure for use of the Direct Payment Request form.

POLICY

The Direct Payment Request is the method of authorizing disbursement directly to vendors without processing a Requisition through the Purchasing Department.

The Direct Payment Request is limited to the following types of transactions:

Advertising Honorariums
Awards/Prizes Insurance (Risk Mgmt Only)
Books Memberships/Dues
Business Dinners/Lunches Medical Services (Infirmary Only)
Conference Registrations Postage
Employee Reimbursement (Not Travel)
Express Mail/Freight Subscriptions
Fees Utilities (incl. Cable)

The Direct Payment Request form can only be used to reimburse employees as stipulated in this policy and Petty Cash Policy 3.15

PROCEDURE

The form must have approval signatures, citizenship section checked, Federal ID number for a business, Social Security Number for an individual, and the payee's name and address.

Submit the fully completed form along with supporting documents directly to Accounts Payable.



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Revised 3/02