Travel and Business Expense Policy

General Information

  • All University faculty, staff and students will use the new travel and business expense policy.
  • Non-university employees will continue to be reimbursed with the Check Request form with original receipts attached, processed through Finance.
  • The new policy is for both travel and business expenses.

Approval

  • Signers must be a Departmental Authorized Form authority such as a Division Administrator and a supervisor.
  • Individuals may not approve his/her own travel and business expense reports or that of a peer.
  • Exceptions must be approved by the Director or Designee.

Approval certifies that:

  • Funding is available and account is valid.
  • Compliance with funding agency regulations.
  • Compliance with the University reimbursement policy
  • Correctness of the travel expenses.
  • Completeness of documentation and accuracy of accounting.
  • Unallowables have been segregated.

Columbia University travel policies and procedures