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Policy No: 2033
Responsible Office: Business Office
Last Review Date: 02/10/2022
Next Required Review: 02/10/2027
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Travel
1. Purpose
The University of South Alabama Travel & Entertainment regulations are issued and maintained by the Procurement Card and Travel Services Office for the following purposes:
- To communicate the University's policies and procedures for: travel and entertainment expenditures to travelers, and approvers of travel expense reports;
- To describe the types of expenditures that are reimbursed by the University, and inform employees of their responsibility to control and report travel expenditures;
- To provide guidance to employees on University policies and procedures for entertainment expenditures.
2. Applicability
This policy applies to all members of the USA community both the General Division and USA Health, including employees, students, guest speakers, etc.
3. Definitions
See Travel and Entertainment Regulations in section 7.
4. Policy Guidelines
This policy contains guidance related to travel and entertainment as follows:
- General information for items such as needed approvals, required documentation, how to claim reimbursement and other travel related information;
- Regulations pertaining to Out-of-State, In-State, International, Local, and Team and Student Group travel;
- Regulations pertaining to Entertainment.
5. Procedures
See Travel and Entertainment Regulations in section 7.
6. Enforcement
The Procurement Card and Travel Services office is responsible for the final audit of all individual travel submissions for reimbursement. In the event of non-compliance, the traveler is not reimbursed for the particular request that is not in compliance. If the non-compliant request is associated with a prepaid, then the traveler is required to reimburse the University.
7. Related Documents
7.1 Travel & Entertainment Regulations
7.2 Procurement Card and Travel Services (dept website)