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PCard Policy and Procedure Links

  • Table of Contents

  • PCard Program Overview

  • Authorized Uses of the PCard

  • Restrictions & Prohibited Uses of the PCard

  • Areas of Responsibility

  • Procedures for Becoming a Cardholder

  • Distribution and Activation of PCards

  • General Instructions for Making Purchases

  • Accountability and Internal Controls

  • Unauthorized Use, Security and Protection

  • Lost or Stolen PCards, Fraudulent & Disputed Transactions

  • Returns and Credits

  • Cardholder Account Maintenance

  • Addendum - PCard Travel Form Instructions - T1 Travel Prior Approval Request Form

SDSURF › Home (Purchasing) › Procurement Card ›  PCard Policy & Procedure Manual

Table of Contents

  1. Procurement Card (PCard) Program Overview
    1. Introduction
    2. PCard Spend Profiles
    3. Program Benefits
  2. Authorized Uses of the PCard
  3. Restrictions & Prohibited Uses of the PCard
  4. Areas of Responsibility
    1. Measuring PCard Readiness
    2. Cardholder Qualifications and Responsibilities
    3. Administrative Assistant (AA) Qualifications and Responsibilities
    4. Approving Manager (AM) Qualifications and Responsibilities
    5. Principal Investigator (PI)/ Project Director (PD) Responsibilities
    6. Sponsored Research Administration Administrator (SR administrator) Responsibilities
    7. SDSURF Procurement Card Administrator (PCA) Responsibilities
  5. Procedures for Becoming a Cardholder
    1. Obtaining a PCard
  6. Distribution and Activation of PCards
    1. Distribution of the PCard
    2. Activation of the PCard
  7. General Instructions for Making Purchases
    1. Determining Need and Budget Availability
    2. Conflict of Interest
    3. Receiving Goods - Campus Shipping Address
    4. Recording Transactions between Cardholder and Supplier
    5. Use of PCard via the Internet
    6. Use of the PCard for Telephone Orders
    7. Lost or Non-itemized Receipts
    8. Records of Warranty
    9. Purchases Declined at the Point of Sale
  8. Accountability and Internal Controls
    1. US Bank Access Online Information
    2. Monthly Remittance Packet
    3. Internal Controls and Accountability
    4. Suspension and Revocation of Card
    5. Validation and Reconciliation of Transactions
    6. Office of Record
  9. Unauthorized Use, Security and Protection
    1. Misuse/Abuse
    2. Security and Protection
    3. Safeguard PCard Account Number Carefully
    4. Lending or Sharing PCard is Strictly Prohibited
  10. Lost or Stolen PCards, Fraudulent & Disputed Transactions
    1. Lost or Stolen PCards
    2. Disputed Transactions
  11. Returns and Credits
  12. Cardholder Account Maintenance
    1. Card Renewal
    2. Credit Limit Change- Temporary
    3. Merchant Authorization Controls
    4. Replacement of Worn-out/Defective Cards
    5. Termination/Cancellation of Card
    6. Changes in Cardholder Status
    7. Review of Inactive PCard Accounts
  13. Addendum - PCard Travel Form Instructions - T1 Travel Prior Approval Request Form


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