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Policy Number: 
3.14

Business Expenses

Cornell University funds may be used for ordinary, reasonable, and actual business-related expenses incurred in furtherance of the university's missions.

Policy Number: 
3.14
Responsible Executive: 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Responsible Offices: 
Associate Vice President and University Controller
Date Issued: 
Tuesday, February 1, 2000
Date Last Updated: 
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Contact: 

Your local college or unit administrative office.

Violations of Finance Policy

Violation of a financial policy should be reported to your supervisor, your human resource representative, unit manager and/or the office responsible for the policy. Where these resources are inadequate, you may choose to make an anonymous report through the Cornell University Hotline.

View Official Policy: 
PDF icon University Policy 3.14, Business Expenses

Recent Changes to this Policy

09/03/2020: Updated table of common federal unallowable expenses to add restrictions regarding telecommunication and video surveillance services or equipment.

01/09/2019: Changed "Vice President for Financial Affairs and University Treasurer" to "Executive Vice President and CFO" as Responsible Executive.

10/30/2018: Fixed two typographical errors.

10/29/2018: Edited Appendix on pages 23/24 for clarity. No substantive changes. 

04/06/2018: Updated procedures related to tax issues and updated other incidental information, including contacts.

 

Keywords: 
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