40-100-3
BOT 09-20-07
EXPENDITURES FOR GOODS AND SERVICES (PROCEDURE)
All copies of vendors' invoices shall be routed directly to accounting from the mail
room. To help implement this practice, persons authorized to make purchases should be
instructed to ask vendors to send the bill to Attention: "Accounts Payable",
Bookkeeping", or "Accounting Department". The person opening mail should learn to
recognize the envelopes of recurring vendors.
Duplicate invoices shall be destroyed or stamped to indicate that they are duplicates.
Original vendors' invoices shall be:
a. Matched against the purchase order and receiving report for payment.
b. Maintained in the accounting department and only copies distributed when required.
In processing the invoice and related payable:
a. All data on the invoice shall be checked to approved copies of the purchase order
and receiving report.
b. All extensions, footings, discounts, and freight terms shall be checked for accuracy
as required by established policy.
c. The performance of the two previous items shall be clearly indicated on the face of
the invoice.
d. The Vice President of Business shall review and approve the invoice account
distribution and approve for payment.
e. Invoices shall be properly marked to prevent reuse.
Vendors' month-end statements shall be:
a. Reconciled periodically by an employee independent of voucher preparation to
recorded liabilities based on invoices accrued. Reconciliation’s will be done between the
two Accounts Payable persons checking the others information.
b. Marked "statement" to prevent payment.
c. Reviewed for non-current invoice dates.
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