first, complete the Cash Float Agreement form and email it to treasury@spu.edu. Treasury will then create a cash float account and inform you by email of your new account number.
Next, complete the Cash Float Request Form by updating the following fields:
Department Contact Name
Amount requested
Date of request
Create a Finance Jira ticket and attach the Cash Float Agreement and Cash Float Request forms. Accounts Payable will then print a check made payable to the department contact to cash. The department contact can cash this check at any bank in desired denominations of bills and coins for making change. The department contact bring the cash float back to their department and .
Requesting Change
When you don’t have enough smaller denominations or change on hand, bring your larger denominations to Finance. Bring the cash with a transmittal of funds saying what smaller denominations your department needs. Once your request for change has been processed, Treasury will reach out to you that it is available for pickup.
Cash Float Reimbursements
Cash float should not be used to Do not use cash float to pay anything. The amount of cash float should remain the same throughout the year. If any adjustments need to be made, fill out the Cash Float Reimbursement form and submit to AP-JIRA. The amount will be taken out of your department’s account and a check will issued for the department contact to cash to increase the cash on hand to where it should be.
Fiscal Year End
At fiscal year end, Treasury will reach out to your department to set a time when we can come and count your cash on hand. This is to ensure that our records are accurate. This also makes certain no additional cash has been added or removed from your cash on hand pool.
Lessening or Closing Cash Float Accounts
When you no longer want cash on hand or want to lessen the amount of cash on hand: