Accounts Payable Do's and Don'ts
Do's
- Do send to Accounts Payable all original invoices delivered to your school by suppliers/vendors
- Do enter "Receipt" in Oracle, as soon as service has been rendered or merchandise received at your location
- Do follow-up to ensure that approved non-local travel forms are signed and delivered to Accounts Payable at least 10 days before your payment is due
- Do notify AP in writing of item substituted or returns made on a specific Purchase Order
- Do make every effort to participate and be trained in the use of IExpense
Don'ts
- Do not assume that your "Oracle Receipt" will generate a payment to the vendor/supplier
- Do not place an order with a vendor for goods or services, without a Purchase Order
- Do not use school funds to purchase gift cards
- Do not use a DA (Disbursement Authority) to pay for good/services that should have been purchased via the Oracle requisition process
Account Payable Hold Names and Definitions