Traveler Responsibilities

The university traveler is responsible for:

Knowing:

  • UC travel and entertainment spending policies, at least as they relate to the circumstances of their own travel
  • If there are any funding source or departmental restrictions on paying for the activity
  • Every travel expense has an approver separate from the traveler and if the approver disallows an expense, it will not be paid/reimbursed

Doing:

  • Observe normally accepted standards of propriety in the type and manner of expense incurred
  • Purchase travel services through Connexxus whenever reasonable
  • Register for UC travel insurance program if travel is booked outside of Connexxus
  • Report expenses and claim reimbursement in an ethical and responsible manner
  • Submit expense reports timely and respond promptly to requests for details and documentation
  • Return any unused university resources (i.e., unused prepaid airline tickets, excess travel advance funds)
  • Never use university resources to pay for personal expenses