[All_staff] Expense Report Submittal Reminders

[Joshua Cameron]

The JLab Internal Auditor performed an audit of travel completed between 
October 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009. An observation reported in that 
audit cited that expense reports were not being submitted in accordance 
with Sections 402.02.A and 402.02.B of the Administrative Manual, a 
Travel Expense Report must be submitted within 5 working days for 
domestic travel and 20 days after the return from foreign travel. The 
auditor went on to identify that "A total of 59% of the 68 expense 
reports reviewed for conference attendance, were submitted untimely".

In accordance with the recommended audit action, "The CFO will issue 
reminders periodically to all staff of the requirement to submit Travel 
Expense Reports within 5 working days of domestic travel and within 20 
days after returning from foreign travel. Additionally the TA system 
currently notifies Travel Coordinators when completed trips have not 
been closed within 15, 30, 45, and 60 days of the trip end date."

Notifications will be sent weekly, on Tuesday mornings as follows:

TA preparer 15 -- 30 -- 45 -- 60 -- 90 -- 150 days after trip end date

TA preparer + Preparer's Supervisor 30 - 45 -- 60 -- 90 - 150 days after 
trip end date

*_The e-mail Notice will read:_*

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THIS NOTICE IS GENERATED AUTOMATICALLY

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.

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You are receiving this email because one of your Travel Authorization 
records may have an error. Trip #: *xxxxxxxxxx*
Traveler:
Trip Begin Date:
Trip End Date:
Trip Destination:

The error is described as (*EXPENSE_REPORT_xx_DAYS_LATE*).

For help call Carol Kinsey 269-7519.

We automatically check for 12 errors. Please correct these errors.

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*ERROR*

	

*REASON*

	

*SOLUTION*

9,10,11,12

	

EXPENSE_REPORT_30-60-90-150_DAYS_LATE

	

The traveler has returned from trip but has not filled out and expense 
report. This is required!

	

Submit expense report to finance so they may clear the trip.
Expense Report forms can be obtained through Travel Services, VARC, Rm. 
5 or from the person who arranges travel for your department.


Thank you, for helping make the travel data accurate.

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To comply with the recommended action on this audit finding, the above 
all-staff email will be sent periodically as a reminder of the JLab policy.

-- 
Joshua Cameron
Administrative Assistant
Jefferson Lab
Phone: (757) 269-7628

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