Accounts Payable
The Accounts Payable (AP) team oversees timely processing and audits of all:
- Invoices for payment of vendors, goods, and services
- Student organization payment requests
- Employee travel expense reports and cash advances
- University purchasing cards
Review both Strategic Procurement and Accounts Payable's Policies before making any kind of transaction.
Three Ways to Pay
University employees can use one of three methods (each with different rules and policies governing their use) to pay for goods or services:
Buyway
Departments and student organizations can request the following through Buyway:
- Contract approvals
- Purchase orders
- Payments for goods or services
- Office supplies
P-Card
Departments can use their P-Card to pay for the following:
- Goods under $1,500
- Travel expenses
- Hosting expenses
Travel
Departments can use Chrome River to request the following:
- Cash advances for travel expenses
- Reimbursement for travel expenses
- Mileage reimbursements
Student Orgs have different rules and processes for making purchases than the rest of the University.
Review how to pay human research subjects for their participation in your department's research.