Reimbursement and Procurement Team

Team Description

The Reimbursement and Procurement (RP) team initiates transactions in both Concur and ShopBlue on behalf of faculty and staff for reimbursements and procurement needs within the College. This team also provides helpdesk services for all questions related to travel guidelines and reimbursement or procurement policies and procedures.

Team

Team Lead: Kim Brown

Team Members:  
Reimbursement and Procurement Specialists

  • Donna Grant (part-time)
  • Kristen Guadagno
  • Madeline Milroy
  • Teresa Olverd

RP Team Tasks and Responsibilities

Reimbursement Support

Reimbursement and Procurement Team CAS Department/Office

Summary of support:

  • Preapproval Concur requests
  • Reimbursement reports for travel and non-travel expenses in Concur 
  • Advise on reimbursement, procurement and travel policies and guidelines
  • Back-up PCard support if the department administrator currently does not have a PCard
  • Assists with procurement card reconciliations that go through Concur, such as the UBF AmEx or the NET card

Remaining in Department:

  • Itinerary creation and travel arrangements
  • Submission of receipts to RP team
  • Cost/Supervisory approvals
  • Set up of Delegate in Concur system
  • PCard, NET, UBF and RF Card Holders (Department Administrator should hold all PCards on behalf of department)
  • Non-employee reimbursement submissions


Prepares pre-approval travel requests and reimbursement expense reports on behalf of faculty and staff in Concur.

 

Uploads the required itemized receipts and supporting documents to the reimbursement expense reports.

Contact team to assist with pre-approval travel request in Concur in advance of booking travel if traveling overnight. 
 

Set up RP team members as delegates in Concur under your profile settings.  

Refer to Assign a Delegate Instructions to assist with delegate set up.

Provide support for questions regarding Allowable Use of Funds and travel guidelines.

Act as liaison between the department and Central Travel for questions pertaining to reimbursement and travel guidelines.  
 

Assist with any Policy Exception Requests that need to be completed for exceptions to the travel policy.
 

Provides support for questions regarding non-employee (guest) travel.

Contact team in advance of booking travel with any policy and procedure questions.
 

Requests for support can be made through email at cas-reimbursement-procurement@buffalo.edu, the RP Online Portal and by calling 716-645-1302.  
 

The department manages and facilitates all non-employee travel itineraries, bookings and payments. 
 

To book travel for non-employees using State or UBF funding, please utilize the outsourced travel agency, The Travel Team at online@thetravelteam.com or 877-592-3555.
 

To book travel for non-employees using RF funding, please utilize Stovroff and Taylor travel agency (800-543-8616) after establishing a department Business Travel Account (BTA).

Back up card support in the event of department turnover or coverage gaps. 
All Department Administrators should have all four university procurement cards to assist department faculty and staff with credit card purchases according to the Allowable Use of Funds policy. 

Procurement Support

Reimbursement and Procurement Team CAS Department/Office

Summary of support:
 

  • ShopBlue procurement
  • ShopBlue RF independent Contractor
  • Submission of receivers in ShopBlue system
  • Service center for all procurement questions
  • Lab Animal Orders
  • Back-up card support in the event of department turnover or coverage gaps

Remaining in Department:
 

  • Obtaining W8/W9 from individual(s) or vendor(s)
  • State Honoria
  • UBF Disbursement requests
  • Acquiring necessary quotes from vendors
  • Pcard, NET,UBF, and RF pcard purchases
  • Business Travel Accounts
  • Amazon Business Account purchases

Handles the purchasing of all commodities and services on behalf of faculty and staff in the College utilizing various funding sources within the ShopBlue System or eReq.
 

Assist with any Policy Exception Requests that need to be completed for exceptions to the Allowable Use of Funds Policy. Also assists with Confirming Received Exceptions for purchases made without a prior PO.
 

Assist with directing staff and faculty to the correct Procurement Buyer to aid in receiving vendor quotes.

Contact the RP team before procuring items to ensure compliance with Allowable Use of Funds Policy, purchasing thresholds, allowable confirming received commodities, and all other procurement related questions.
 

Requests for support can be made through email at cas-reimbursement-procurement@buffalo.edu, the RP Online Portal and by calling 716-645-1302.

Manage communications between departments and Central Procurement. Advise on Allowable Use of Funds Policy, as well as procurement guidelines and policies Utilize the team email, online portal
or phone (716-645-1302) to contact with questions.

Things to Consider

  • RP Team members must be assigned as delegates to an individual’s Concur profile in order to submit reimbursement requests and travel pre-approval requests to the RP Team. Please refer to the Assign A Delegate Instruction sheet to assist you in setting up the team members as delegates.
  • The RP team can assist with travel policy guidelines and how to navigate Concur, but cannot book travel on the traveler’s behalf.
  • Travel and Non-Travel reimbursements cannot be processed without a funding source and account number, itemized receipts with proof of payment and any necessary supporting documentation.
  • All IT hardware and software purchases must be vetted by CAS Educational Technology (CASet). To purchase software, you must complete the Web-Based Services Software Form for either over $50,000 or under $50,000. Please see the Purchasing Software Website for these forms.
  • Amazon purchases that do not go through Amazon business accounts are a violation of the current procurement policies and will only receive a one-time Exception Request. Please contact your Department Administrator to make purchases on the department Amazon Business Account using a departmental pcard
  • All purchases must follow the Purchasing Thresholds according to the funding source being used. If more than one quote is needed, then multiple quotes must be forwarded to the RP Team or the Sole/Single Source Justification Form must be completed. Please refer to the Purchasing Thresholds website for guidance.

Submit a request

Contact
Email: cas-reimbursement-procurement@buffalo.edu
Call: 716-645-1302

Helpful Resources

Important Travel and Reimbursement Links

Important Procurement Links