Business Office
Travel Procedures
All travel related expenditures are guided by the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Travel Manual.
For more travel information please visit the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Travel Website.
Before any travel related expenditure transaction, a fully approved Travel Authorization (TA) must be in place. To submit a travel request through the Business Financial Shared Services please use this link. .
Traveler Responsibilities
- Review and abide by the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Travel Manual
- Submit new electronic travel request 5 days prior to first date of travel. (Director Approval and justification is needed otherwise)
- Retain all original receipts pertaining to travel expenditures
- Submit all receipts and necessary documentation to BFSS ,within 3 days of last date of travel
Pre-Travel Process (Travel Authorization)
- Faculty and/or Office Manager submits Travel Request via the BFSS Portal
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- BFSS recieves the Travel Request and sets up Travel Authorization in Archivum
- Supervisor reviews Travel Request and approves in Archivum.
- Expense Manager reviews Travel Request and approves in Archivum
- Archivum informs Traveler and Office Manager when Travel Authorization is fully approved.
Post-Travel Process (Expense Report)
- Once travel is complete, Traveler submits all original receipts to BFSS within 3 days following the last date of travel.
- BFSS works to create a Expense Report in Archivum
- BFSS contacts Traveler to sign Expense Report in Archivum
- BFSS submits Expense Report in Archivum
- Supervisor reviews and approves Expense Report in Archivum
- Expense Manager reviews and approves Expense Report
- Travel Office reviews and approves Expense Report
- Traveler receives reimbursement if applicable
Frequently Referenced Travel Notes
- Airfare
- аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢will only reimburse for 2 checked bags
- аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢will only pay for coach/economy, NOT first or business class. Business class is only allowed if the flight includes one leg that is 8 hours or more.
- Auto Rental
- Contract Vendor – Budget/Avis - The preferred way to book a rental car is through the . аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢employee travelers should use Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) code A113400 or the Budget Corporate Discount (BCD) T417600 code for business and leisure rentals
- Tolls SHOULD be paid in cash
- Department Office Manager MUST be informed of any traffic citations
- Lodging
- For domestic lodging, justification in Archivum Travel is required if the nightly hotel cost per person (including taxes and fees) exceeds $250.
- No overnight stay permitted if destination is within 50 miles of USF
- Must provide itemized hotel receipt (Also referred to as a Folio)
- Traveler pays for all room service and similar incidentals
- Meals
- Meal allowances are only permitted if there is an overnight stay
- If meal is provided (i.e. at a conference) traveler cannot claim meal allowance for that meal
- Mileage
- A travel authorization is not needed for mileage only (unless the employee is going to a conference or a convention)
- A travel request form MUST be submitted for repayment for any mileage reimbursement
- Prior Travel Authorization Requirement
- A travel authorization should be completed and fully approved before paying for any travel expenses
- Unfunded/Self-funded Travel
- Even if аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢is not paying the travel expenses for a аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢employee conducting аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢business, a Travel Request form must be submitted to the CDAP Business Office for liability purposes.