Finance Facts: Acceptable description and documentation for check requests

An Acceptable Description for a check request should cover who (is the check for), what (is the product or service), when (was the product/service purchased), where (was the product/service purchased), and why (was/is this product/service needed).

Supporting Documentation includes but is not limited to:

  • Original receipt (itemized) or invoice from vendor with the following information:
    • Vendor name and address
    • Description of goods and/or services (including quantity and unit price)
    • Total amount of purchase/service
    • Date of purchase/service
  • Substantiation of business purpose may include an agenda, meeting announcement, brochure, or other similar types of documentation.

Questions? Call Kathi Becker in financial affairs at ext. 2166.

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