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An Expense Advance Request is used for acquiring University funds for employees traveling or purchasing goods on the University’s behalf prior to departure or purchase. These are used only if the other payment tools do not fit the situation.
Request for Payment
Requests for Payment are completed when a payment is due to an individual, vendor, company, firm, or other organization outside the University that has provided, or will be providing, a product or service to the University. If the payment is for services rendered or goods purchased in the past, the payment will reference the invoice(s) provided to the University from the issuing company. If the payment is for future services or goods, the Request for Payment will refer to applications or other forms associated with the purchase or service provided by the issuing company.
If expenses total $25,000 or more, payments must be made via a Purchase Order.