Prohibited Purchases
- The Departmental Credit Card may not be used for personal purchases and then reimburse the University
- Purchases from University employees, their spouses, or children
- Purchases from business concerns of which an employee (or an employee's spouse or child) is a sole or principal owner
- Purchases from corporations of which an employee (or an employee's spouse or child) is a major officer or primary employee
- Purchases when the vendor requires and agreement or any contact to be signed by an authorized University representative
- Travel Expenses
(except airfare and conference registrations)
- Automobile rentals
- Payments of hotel rooms
- Travel meals (per diem)
- Airfare and Amtrak are allowed on the credit card
Specific items, as follows, are also prohibited:
- Biological or bacteriological viruses purchased live
- Capital Development Board purchases
- Cash advances
- Charter bus and charter air service
- Chemicals
- Coin-operated devices
- Consultants
- Drugs and pharmaceuticals
- Fuels (bulk, including automobile and aviation)
- Gift cards (unless using Foundation funds)
- Imported goods that must go through customs
- Radioactive materials
- Recombinant Deoxyribonucleic Acid (RDNA)
- Services involving labor, indemnity, and/or insurance requirements (ex: tent rentals, catering, on-site repairs, or independent contractors that may require IRS 1099 Forms)
- Trade-in of inventorial equipment
- Vehicle purchases or rentals (ex: autos, trucks, cycles)
- Weapons, ammunition, or detonating equipment, or material
