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Using the Procurement Card

Below is a general overview of the steps involved in a procurement card transaction.

Procurement Card Transaction Process
  • Employee makes a purchase
  • Employee returns original receipt to the procurement card coordinator
  • Transaction information is downloaded from the bank and routed to the APPS queue of coordinator.
  • Procurement card coordinator reviews transaction in APPS, changing account distribution as necessary and releases the charge for posting to the general ledger
  • Procurement card coordinator files the original documentation
  • Cardholder reviews procurement card bank statement for accuracy

Immediate Payment

Cornell's bank facilitates payment to the merchant, which is usually received within a few business days.  The university then pays its bank for all procurement card charges. Though statements of purchases are mailed to each cardholder, no individual payments are made.

Bank Information

Some reasons the cardholder may wish to contact U.S. Bank, the provider of our procurement cards, include the following:

  • Inquiring about a transaction
  • Questioning a declined charged
  • Reporting a card lost or stolen

You may contact U.S. Bank customer service at (800) 344-5696, or outside the United States, call collect (701) 461-2010.