Payment Services

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Payment Services oversees the processing of all non-payroll payments in a timely and accurate manner that follows University policy and sponsor regulations and supports continuous process improvement to best serve University faculty, staff, students, vendors, and fellow employees.

Disbursement


NOTICE:
Please limit the number of “Hold for pickup” check requests. This option will still remain available, but we would like to limit the reasons for our colleagues to ask for checks to be held.

Here are a few examples of when a check may still be requested to be held:

  • Payment to a State or Government agency for permits/fees
  • Checks being mailed to international addresses that you need to mail out on your own.
  • Subject Payments that MUST be handed to the individual

We ask that the remaining payments be sent via US Mail by the Payment Services Office.

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How to Pay?

For questions regarding terms in this section, please see the following glossary.

Event Deposits

Event deposits can be completed in Guided BUying using a standard or an amount-based PO with two lines. Please create the first PO line item as the initial deposit amount and description. The second PO line created is for the remaining amount of the event.

Payments terms on the PO will need to be set to Z001 (net receipt). Payment will generate during the next payment cycle after the supplier has successfully submitted an invoice in Ariba and the invoice has been approved.

Please note: The supplier should submit an invoice for the initial deposit only before the event (line 1 of the PO as described above) in Ariba. After the event, the supplier can submit invoice in Ariba for the remaining amount (line 2 of the PO as described above).”

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Guided BUying for Invoices

View the training dates by clicking “register” below. Training is open to all members of the Boston University community. The sessions show a campus indicator of Charles River as it requires a location and virtual is not an option. Requisitioners and Approvers should attend both trainings to be successful in Guided BUying. Follow the links below to register for training or look up training guides.

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BU OneCard

All BU employees must use the BU OneCard when booking travel and incurring travel-related expenses using Boston University funds.

To make travel arrangements on behalf of a BU employee, that traveling employee must set you up as a Travel Arranger and use their own BU OneCard.

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TRAVEL SERVICES

Travel on University business and for research, education and public service activities is a valuable and necessary activity for many of the University’s faculty, staff, and students as well as for official business visitors.  Expenses incurred for business travel and other business expenses are reimbursable when properly documented, approved, and in compliance with University policy and IRS and sponsor regulations.

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