PROCEDURE: Issuance of Emergency Local Checks
OVERVIEW
The 老虎机攻略 is required to issue checks through the State Department of Administration. In very limited circumstances, an emergency local check may be issued. "Emergency" means not following normal payment procedures due to a sudden and unexpected happening or unforeseen occurrence or condition which requires immediate action, failure to plan in advance for a known obligation does not constitute an emergency.
Examples identified below.
OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Emergency checks are written in Business Services on those disbursements that demand immediate payment. Each request for an emergency check must be clearly marked and include an explanation as to why the check is being requested. Upon approval from either the Director or Assistant Director of Business Services, the check will be processed immediately. The University’s revolving account is to be used for purposes demanding immediate payment only, generally for the following limited purposes:
Foreign bank drafts and international money orders
Opening of Departmental petty cash and change funds
Vendor payment problems
Special circumstance involving student financial aid
Payroll corrections/reissue
Employee dispute settlements
PROCEDURES
- Contact Business Services extension 4121 in the Lommasson Center when the situation requires an emergency local check.
- Business Services will require a memo outlining the reasons and special circumstances involved with the request for immediate payment. This memo should also include all accounting information so that Business Services can charge the correct account during processing.
- The memo will be forwarded to the Director or Assistant Director of Business Services for approval.
- Upon approval the information will be entered into Banner and logged in the Manual Check Register.