Accounting Forms
*Accounts Payable check pick-up*
Standard pick-up times for accounts payable checks are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 A.M. through 4:30 P.M., unless special arrangements are coordinated with the Accounts Payable (accountspayable@cofc.edu) area in advance.
*Purchase Approval Limits*
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All financial transactions (All purchases, EA's, IDT's, JE's, TA's, Budget Transfers, etc.) that are $ 50,000 or above must be approved by the Senior Vice President of Business Affairs
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EVP’s and Academic Deans have approval limits up to $ 49,999.99
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All others have limits up to $ 4,999.99, and should be noted on the Index/FOP Access Form for each index
Note to Travelers
Effective 7/1/19, the state approved a change in the meal reimbursement rates. In-state has increased from $25/day to $35/day, and out-of-state has increased from $35/day to $50/day. See Travel Policy and Travel Reimbursement Form for reimbursement break-down by meal.
This is for travel dates after 7/1/19. For example, is someone travels 6/25/19 through 7/5/19, six days of meals (6/25/19~6/30/19) will be reimbursed at the previous rates, and five days of meals (7/1/19~7/5/19) will be reimbursed at the new rates.
Effective January 1, 2019, the Standard Mileage Rate for 2019 Business travel is $ 0.58. The Travel Authorization and Travel Reimbursement Forms have been updated for the new rate.
For travel occurring January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, the Standard Mileage Rate for Business travel is $ 0.545.
Common expense document prefixes (contact the specific area regarding questions, unless otherwise noted)
- CC - Copy Center charges
- FR - Freight charges
- GH - Guest Housing charges
- J or FP - Journal entry/IDT - contact the Controller's Office
- MS - Mail Services charges
- PA or PS - Parking Services charges
- PC - Procurement Card charges
- PP - Facilities Management charges
- ST - Central Stores charges
- TC - Telephone charges
Accounting Forms
- Approval of New Employee Relocation / Moving Expense
- Direct Deposit Form (excel)
- Direct Deposit Form (pdf)
- Expenditure Authorization / Travel Payment Voucher
- Immediate Check Request Form
- Iran Divestment Act Certificate NOTE: This form, signed by the vendor, is required for all Expenditure Authorization requests that are (1) associated with a contract; and (2) with any payment greater than $10,000.00 (i.e., $10,001.00 and over).
- Intradepartmental Transfers - IDT
- NOTE: Effective 7/1/17, paper IDT's will no longer be accepted for Facilities Management work orders. If you would like more information on the Facilities Management billable work order process, please visit: http://physicalplant.cofc.edu/services/chargeable-additional-services.php.
- NOTE: When using an IDT for ARAMARK services, please attach the required support (Catered Meals Questionnaire Form, AND event flyer, or attendee roster-listing all faculty/staff/student/other attendees). This required support MUST be attached to the IDT.
- Catered Meals Questionnaire Form
- Nonresident Alien Questionnaire (excel)
- Nonresident Alien Questionnaire (pdf)
- Research and Development Sales and Use Tax Exemption Form
- Travel Advance Request
- Travel Authorization NOTE: The Travel Authorization Form can be found in MyCharleston. The form is located in the "Accounting Forms" section on both the Employee or Finance tabs.
- Travel Reimbursement
- Student Travel Liability Form NOTE: Please document who is collecting these liability forms on the Travel Authorization.