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Account Payable: Questions and Answers

The following are a few of the most frequently asked questions related to accounts payable. If you submit anything for payment – check request, travel reimbursement, invoice, etc. – please familiarize yourself with these procedures.

Check request
Check request forms are found here. Fill out the form completely remembering to attach all supporting documentation cost code and signatures and send to Marisa Mathie, SCR AP. Please note-that missing information will delay the payment or reimbursement.

Purchase Order Invoice
Please note that creating a requisition does NOT pay the invoice. You still must send me the invoice so it can be entered in for payment.

Travel Reimbursement
Please note that check request forms should not be used for any travel-related expenses. The travel reimbursement form can be found here. Please include the following information:

Food:
You will be paid the per diem rate for food. Current per diem rates are as follows:

Per Diem Rates
Meal In-state Out-of-state
Breakfast $11 $13
Lunch $14 $14
Dinner $20 $23

*Please note that if a meal was provided as part of the training or conference, you may not seek reimbursement for that meal unless there are extenuating circumstances. (A dietary restriction could qualify. Preferring to eat out does not.)

Mileage:
Snow College reimburses at $0.50/mile if you take your own car when a state car was available. If a state car was not available, you will be reimbursed at $0.56/mile.

  • Date
  • Banner ID
  • Cost Code
  • Amount – the total reimbursement you are seeking.
  • Pay To (Include their name and FULL address)
  • Explanation
  • Two Signatures
  • Optional Check Boxes:
  • Include documentation with payment: Check this box if you would like us to send a copy of any/all the paperwork that you have included with your check request.
  • Special handling instructions: If you would like the check sent back to you so you can hand deliver or whatever the case may be, write it in this line.
  • What to include: We cannot just pay/reimburse off of a check request. There must be supporting documentation, whether it be an invoice, a receipt, an email, etc. If you are asking reimbursement for treats/food for a meeting or activity, you must include an event notification and an explanation as to why you did not use your Snow College Pcard. A flyer of the meeting or activity is best, but we can use whatever method you used to notify people about your meeting/activity. Please also include a list of names of everyone that attended the meeting/activity.
  • Banner ID
  • Name
  • Cost Code
  • Destination City
  • Purpose (please be specific on this. Do not put “Training,” please put what the actual name of the training/meeting/conference was called.)
  • Date you left and date you returned
  • Two signatures - Pre authorization for travel and then after travel authorization for payment.
  • Date of your travel
  • # of miles traveled
    We will double check all mileage through MapQuest. We allow up to 50 miles over what MQ says for travel to/from hotel, conference, meals, etc. when you stay more than one day. If it is a one-day trip, the miles need to be closer in range than that. If you are over the allowance, please include a reason why or we will have to ask you, which again, delays getting your money in a timely manner. Snow College pays .50 per mile if you take your own vehicle and a State car was available. You will get .56 per mile if you take your own vehicle when a State car was NOT available.
  • Indicate the date and which meal. It is easiest to figure out when you write the date in the box of the meal you are asking for.
  • What to include: When asking for meals;
    • You must attach further documentation. You cannot just send in the travel reimbursement form. A detailed schedule or agenda of the conference/training you attended is best. If you do not have one, please attach an explanation as to why you do not have one. If you do not send in this needed information, we will have to ask for it, which causes a delay in you getting your money.
    • We do not need copies of your receipts that you spent on meals that you are being reimbursed for.
    • Please note: We cannot reimburse for meals that were provided at your training/conference. If there was a meal that was provided and you seek reimbursement for that meal, we will ask you why you did not eat the meal provided. If you have a significant reason as to why you couldn’t eat the provided meal (such as a dietary reason), we may possibly give you it. However, if you do not eat the meal because you chose not to or wanted to eat out with family/friends that night, you will not be reimbursed for that, as the meal was already paid for in your conference registration.
    • Please note: No meals can be reimbursed for same day travel. It must be an over-night trip to qualify for meal reimbursement.
      Snow College per diem for in-state meals is $11 for breakfast, $14 for lunch, $20 for dinner. Per diem for out-of-state meals is $13 for breakfast, $14 for lunch, $23 for dinner. If you go over those costs, that's your responsibility. If you are under, great, you will still get the per diem amount.
  • Date
  • Description
  • Amount
  • Attach the original, itemized receipt
    Please note: The miscellaneous reimbursement has to do with the particular travel on the Travel Reimbursement Form.
  • Dates
  • Amount
  • Attach the original, itemized receipt
  • Dates
  • Hotel Name
  • Amount
  • Attach the original, itemized receipt
  • If you do not have a receipt because you stayed with family/friends, please indicate that so that we don’t have to ask, which in turn, causes a delay in receiving your money. For more information on Snow College travel policy, please see https://www.snow.edu/offices/hr/policies/13_5_7_travel_policy.html.
Snow College policy states that any check request and/or travel reimbursement must be submitted within 30 days. Requests that come in later than 30 days will need vice president approval.

If you hire an independent contractor, they must fill out and sign the independent contractor form. You can find a copy of that here: IndependentContractorPDF or here: IndependentContractorEditablePDF. If you aren’t sure if someone qualifies as an independent contractor, please ask. Typically, anyone who comes in to perform a service for you—private lessons, coaching, speaking engagements, etc.—are independent contractors.

Snow College employees hired as independent contractors must be paid through the Payroll Action Form (PAF) with HR.

Please allow seven business days for processing. Checks are typically cut and mailed on Tuesday and Thursday. To expedite your receipt of funds, you are encouraged to sign up for direct deposit with accounts payable. (This is separate from payroll. Even if you have signed up for direct deposit through payroll, you’ll still need to sign up again through accounts payable.)

Pcard are the preferred method of payment at Snow College. If you submit something that should have been paid with pcard, please include explanation of why the pcard was not used. Please note that not wanting to use the pcard is not considered a valid excuse.

Yes! Every check request must have two signatures. One from the person requesting payment, and one from the budget holder (or supervisor if you are the budget holder.) These two signatures cannot be the same person.

If you have any further questions contact:
Marisa Mathie
ude.wons@eihtam.asiram
Snow College
Accounts Payable Manager
Office: 435-893-2210