Petty Cash Guidelines

 Do Use Petty Cash For . . .

 Don't Use Petty Cash . . .

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Emergency Items

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To Pay People  - Including Both Staff and Outside Contractors/Consultants

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Office Supplies/Classroom Supplies

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To Pay an Invoice for Items Ordered with a Purchase Order

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Postage

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To Pay an ASB Expenditure

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First-aid Supply Replenishment

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To Purchase a Personal Item

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Items on Sale for a Limited Time

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For Entertainment Expenses

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Food for Staff Meetings

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For Conference Registration

   

Basic Rules and Guidelines . . .

 

bulletAll expenditures made from Petty Cash must be reimbursed or replenished by the District Office Accounting Department.  Receipts for items must be submitted.
bulletThe only deposit into the Petty Cash Fund should be the District Reimbursement Check.  All other checks to be deposited should be made through the site clearing account or sent directly to the District Office Accounts Receivable Department via a Cash Transmittal Form.
bulletPetty Cash Checking Accounts require more than one employee to operate properly.  The check signer should not be the person reconciling the account.
bulletPetty Cash Fund (Cash on Hand) should be kept in a secure/locked place and should always have cash plus receipts that total the fund balance.
 
Submitted by Business Services:  December 6, 2002