This article provides an overview for FASS client Travel Requests and Expense Reports in Concur.
Step-by-step guide
- Requestor submits a Travel Request by calling 6-2455, emailing fass@uoregon.edu, or creating a ticket in through the FASS Service Portal at least two weeks in advance of the requested travel dates. The Travel Delegate will create a ticket for the Requestor to house required documentation.
- Requestor completes travel intake form or provides the following information and documentation to the Travel Delegate:
- Supervisor approval for travel, typically in the form of an email
- Dates of travel (including any personal travel days)
- Destination and destination airport if appropriate
- Business purpose and conference/training agenda if applicable
- Index
- Whether a Flight, Hotel, and/or Car rental will be required
- FASS Travel Delegate completes the Travel Request in Concur and notifies Requestor that request is ready to submit by clicking Notify Requestor.
- Requestor submits Concur request, which goes through the approval queue:
- Travel Office
- Departmental Approver
- Risk Country Review (if applicable)
- Upon approval of request, Requestor and/or FASS Travel Delegate will reserve hotel, airline, etc.
- Upon return from trip, Requestor can create & complete Expense Report or notify FASS Travel Delegate to assist/create Concur Expense Report and turns in receipts for reimbursement.
- While not all purchases will be eligible for reimbursement, best practices involve turning in any receipts related to the travel. Typical additional receipts a traveler may submit for reimbursement include:
- Hotel or airport parking receipts,
- Fuel
- Taxi services
- Business-related incidentals
- Other documentation that may be required to complete an Expense Report include a daily log detailing the business activities of the traveler if no conference agenda is available or applicable.
- Once the Expense Report is complete, Requestor submits Expense Report for approvals through Concur.
Forms
Resources and Links
GSA Travel Resource Tools: https://www.gsa.gov/travel-resources
Concur Questions and Step-by-Step process for using Concur: https://ba.uoregon.edu/travel/concur
Business Affairs Travel Page: https://ba.uoregon.edu/travel
Travel Card: https://ba.uoregon.edu/travel/us-bank-one-card
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