The mission of the Disbursements Department is to issue accurate and timely payments on behalf of the University while providing vendors, employees, and the university community with the highest level of support and customer service through teamwork and continuous improvement.
Annually, the Disbursements Department issues over 130,000 payments approximating $480,000,000.
How you can help us fulfill our mission:
- Adhere to the APPM
- Complete the purchase requisitions and wait for the assignment of a purchase order (PO) as required by the APPM before making a purchase. Note: purchase orders can not be issued after the purchase has occurred.
- Complete receivers on a timely basis
- Submit payment documents with complete descriptions and all required documentation.
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Current Backlog on Payment Requests
SPAs and TAERs submitted with the required documentation and completed forms should be processed for payment in accordance with the current backlog for the respective processing team. The timeframe noted below indicates the estimated number of business days for processing based on the departmental section.
SPA : 3 Days
TAER: 3 Days
PO: 3 Days
SPAs and TAERs payment requests to payees not in the Banner Vendor Database require diligent review to avoid duplication and confirmation of the vendor identity before the payment request is submitted. This will further delay processing by 5 to 7 days.
During peak periods, fiscal and calendar year-end, backlogs may increase due to increased demand.
Checks are normally issued on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Holidays, weather emergencies and special events may impact this schedule for check processing.
Return to this page weekly for updated estimates.