PeopleSoft Financials User Guide:

Expense Reports

EXPENSE REPORTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................ 3
Delegate Entry Authority to Other Users .......................................................................................... 3
Create and Manage Expense Reports ............................................................................................... 4
Create an Expense Report from a Blank Form .................................................................................... 4
Create an Expense Report from a Travel Authorization .................................................................... 14
Attach Documents to an Expense Report .......................................................................................... 18
Withdraw an Expense Report ............................................................................................................ 20
Modify an Expense Report................................................................................................................. 22
View an Expense Report .................................................................................................................... 23
Delete an Expense Report ................................................................................................................. 25
Advanced Topics ............................................................................................................................ 27
Create an Expense Report Template ................................................................................................. 27
Create an Expense Report from a Template ..................................................................................... 29
Create an Expense Report from an Existing Expense Report ............................................................ 30
International Travel & Currency Conversion ..................................................................................... 34
Business Meal Attendees ................................................................................................................... 34
Review Expense Report Payment Information .................................................................................. 35
Travel Policy ................................................................................................................................... 38
Frequently Asked Questions........................................................................................................... 38
Travel and Expense Forms ................................................................................................................. 38
How do I get reimbursed for work/travel-related expenses? ....................................................... 38
How do I know which form to use? ............................................................................................... 38

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What if I don’t seem to have access to Travel and Expense forms? ............................................. 38
Expense Reports ................................................................................................................................ 39
What do I do when I have expenses related to multiple budgets? ............................................... 39
Where does my expense form go after I submit it? ...................................................................... 39
What should I do with receipts? .................................................................................................... 39
What if I’m missing a required receipt?......................................................................................... 39
What is the difference between Business Meals and Travel Meals? ............................................ 39
How should Travel Meals be reported?......................................................................................... 40
What is a Preferred Merchant? What is a Non-Preferred Merchant? .......................................... 40
Resources/Help .............................................................................................................................. 40
Resources & User Guides ................................................................................................................... 40
Training .............................................................................................................................................. 40
Related Policies & Procedures ........................................................................................................... 40

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Overview

This user guide contains detailed instructions on how to complete and approve Travel and Expense
forms/reports in PeopleSoft Financials. This document applies to UVM employees who handle their
own Travel and Expense forms, as well as their delegates.
NOTE: Certain departments rely on the Disbursement Center for travel and expense processing.
Please consult the Employee Reimbursement Process/Instructions for each department. Please email
[email protected] if you have questions regarding the expense reporting process.

Responsibilities

• Itemized receipts are required. Original, scanned, or digital receipts are acceptable.
• If a Travel Authorization was created for the trip, create the Expense Report from the Travel
Authorization. See the Travel Authorizations User Guide (PDF).
• If you obtained a Cash Advance and have excess cash, turn in the cash, and assign the Cash
Advance to the Expense Report.
• Complete Expense Report within 60 days of returning from the trip.
• Route printed Expense Report and receipts to approver.
• Follow up to ensure timely approval.

Delegate Entry Authority to Other Users

Delegating Entry Authority enables an employee to authorize another employee to take action on
PeopleSoft Travel and Expense forms on their behalf.
Be aware that colleges or departments within the University may have specific directives on this
matter. Check with your departmental business manager if you have questions on Travel and
Expenses for your area.
NOTE: Although a traveler may delegate authority to another user to enter Travel and Expense
forms, the traveler is still responsible for understanding the Travel Policy, and for the accuracy,
timeliness, and completion of their reports.
To set up a delegate for Travel and Expense forms:
1. Log in to PeopleSoft through the Financials login.

2. Use the navigator to access the path: Employee Self Service > Travel and Expenses >
User Preferences > Delegate Entry Authority.

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3. The Authorize Users page displays a list of users authorized to take action on your behalf in
the PeopleSoft Travel and Expense module. If you have not authorized any delegates, the only
User ID listed will be your own.

4. To add a delegate, click the Add icon to add a row.

5. Type in the user id of the person whom you are authorizing as a delegate. If you do not know
their User ID, click the Look Up icon to search for it.
6. The User ID is equivalent to the UVM netID. The netID can be found in the UVM Directory. It
is often, but not always, the first initial of a person’s first name, followed by the first several
letters of their last name.
7. If you are unable to find the User ID, click Advanced Lookup. The Description field contains
the employee’s name. Enter the person’s name in this format: first name%last name. For
example, Rally%Cat. Click Search. If there are multiple people with the same name and you
are unsure of the correct User ID to select, check with the employee to confirm their
PeopleSoft User ID.
8. Select the Authorization Level from the dropdown list. Assign your delegate Edit, Edit &
Submit, or View access.
9. Click Save.
10. Repeat Steps 4-9 to add more delegates if needed.

To delete an authorized user, click the delete icon at the end of the appropriate line and
the user will be removed from the list upon saving.

Create and Manage Expense Reports

Create an Expense Report from a Blank Form

Use these instructions if you are not required to have an associated Travel Authorization.
If this Expense Report is related to a trip where a Travel Authorization was created, there MUST be a
link to the original Travel Authorization. Follow the instructions for Create an Expense Report from a
Travel Authorization and Apply a Cash Advance.
1. Log in to PeopleSoft through the Financials login.
2. On the UVM Employee Homepage click on the Expenses Tile then the Create Expense Report
Tile.

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NOTE: If you are an authorized delegate entering an Expense Report on behalf of another
employee, see Creating an Expense Report for Another Employee.
3. If you are creating the Expense Report for yourself skip to Step 4. If entering the Expense

Report as the authorized delegate of another employee click the Action icon next to your
name and select Change Employee. Click the Empl ID or Name of the person for whom you
are entering the Expense Report. If you are a delegate for a large number of people you can
also search by the Employee ID or Employee Name. The Employee Name will be displayed at
the top left of the screen.
4. On the Expense Report screen, ensure the correct name is the upper left. Fields marked with
an asterisk (*) are required.

5. Click the Business Purpose dropdown list. Select the entry that most closely identifies the
purpose of the trip.

6. In the Description field, type a short, meaningful description of the expense (e.g., 04-2018
Recruiting Trip to Boston), this description can be used when searching for previous expense
reports.

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7. Click in the Trip Description/Dates/Comments field and add the details of this expense.
NOTE: If this expense report is for a trip, the actual destination(s) MUST be entered here.
Enter travel dates, and other important details.

8. Click on the Look Up icon for the US State/Country field and select one of the following:
a. Country – if for an international location
b. State – if for a state other than Vermont
c. County – if for a location in Vermont
NOTE: If traveling to multiple destinations, select the first destination in the US State /
Country field, and enter subsequent destination on the Comments field. If you are seeking
reimbursement for expenses incurred locally, the location should be your county in Vermont.
9. When using one or more chartstrings for the entire report, the accounting can be adjusted for
the whole report at once, rather than making individual line adjustments.

On the right side of the form, click Accounting Defaults. Make any chartstring edits, add a
Chartfield line to split the expense if needed, then click Done to return to the Expense Report.
NOTE: The Accounting Defaults can be changed after data entry is complete. The accounting
details will be updated with the new chartstring information.

10. Click the Expense Report Action dropdown list. Select Add Expense Linse.

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11. On the Expense Entry page, enter the date the expense was incurred, or select the date from

the Calendar icon.

12. Enter an Expense Type or click the Look Up icon to find the appropriate expense type.
Click on the All Types tab to view a list of all expense types or use the search box to search for
key words such as “mileage”.

13. Enter details in the Description field. Expand this field if needed, by clicking and holding the
lower right corner, then dragging it downward/to the right.

NOTE: The fields displayed and required vary by expense type.

14. Fill out any required fields for the expense, denoted by an asterisk (*) next to the field label.
For this example using automobile mileage, the number of miles and a description of the
trip(s) must be entered. For other expense types, the number and nature of required fields
will change.
15. Select how the expense was paid for from the Payment dropdown. Options are Cash or
Personal Credit Card.
16. Enter the total amount in the Amount field.
17. The Currency will populate as USD and this field should remain unchanged. If necessary,
convert foreign currencies into dollars, then complete this expense report in US dollars.
NOTE: The Disbursement Center uses the OANDA Currency Converter for currency conversion.

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18. Leave the Billing Type set to the default value of UVM Internal, which is used for reimbursing
UVM employees. (The other choice in the list, UVM Billable, is not used.)
19. To view or modify the chartstring(s) for this expense line, or to split the expense between
multiple chartstrings, click Accounting to open the Accounting Details.

20. Enter the correct chartstring or click on the Look Up icon to search and select a
chartfield(s) value.

21. To split this expense into two or more chartstrings, click the Add icon to add pre-
populated chartfield lines, which may then be adjusted as necessary. When all adjustments
have been made click Done to return to the expense report.
NOTE: If one expense needs to be charged to two or more departments, DO NOT split the
expense in the accounting details. Each expense line can be approved by only one
departmental approver, not by two or more.
If applicable, enter each portion of the expense on a separate expense line. Only in this
manner can the appropriate individuals approve their department’s portion of the expense.

22. Click in the appropriate toggle to the right of Personal Expense or No Receipt
if either of these conditions is true.
• If No Receipt is marked yes, an explanation is required in the Exception Comments
section, which will display after the toggle is changed to yes. Click on the missing
receipt box to open the comment window. Once you entered your comment click
Done to return to the expense entry page.
Note: Although this example is using Domestic Travel Meals as the expense type, No Receipt
does not need to be checked if a receipt would not be expected as in the case of domestic
travel meals per the UVM Travel Policy. Verify all receipt requirements with your department

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administrator prior to traveling as departments may have stricter requirements than the
travel policy.

23. When the details are entered for this expense, click Save, in the upper right of the form. This
checks the report for entry errors, field omissions, and chartstring validity.

11. The system will assign a unique Expense Report ID, in the Report field above your name on
the expense report header page. The report will be in Pending status until submission. To
view the expense report number you can return to the header page by clicking on the
General Information icon in the top left next to the report description.
NOTE: Checking for Expense Errors does not check whether there are available funds in that
budget.

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23. Any Expense Lines with errors will have a red flag icon. Select that expense to open the
details and review the error. The fields with errors or omissions will be highlighted red.
Correct or complete the highlighted fields and click Save, until there are no longer any
highlighted fields.

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24. If the Expense Report Line Errors includes a Combo error for chartfields, the chartstring is not
valid in PeopleSoft.

Click on Accounting to correct the issue. For guidance, speak with the appropriate business
manager for chartstrings related to operational expenses, or with Sponsored Project
Administration for grant-related chartstrings.
Note: The value in the Account field should never be changed. This automatically populates
based on the Expense Type chosen.

25. Valid chartstrings will, at a minimum, contain entries in the Operating Unit, Department,
Fund, Source, and Function fields. If there are no values for the Program, Purpose, and
Property fields, these fields MUST contain the value 0000. (Other fields not mentioned here,
if not required by the chartstring, may be left blank.)
26. When chartstring issues have been corrected, click Save (see Step 23 for location of the link if
needed).
27. If errors are still present, repeat Steps 23 – 26.

28. To add an expense line, click the Add icon on the left side of the screen. Expenses are
grouped by date and each date can be collapsed or expand as needed using the Arrow
icon(to the left of the Date). Refer to Step 30 to Copy Expense Lines.
29. Click Save frequently, to ensure that the work is saved to the database.
• To itemize multiple expenses on hotel bills, see the Itemize Hotel Bill section of this
document.
• Combine daily meal totals on one expense line per date.
• Provide adequate detail in the Merchant (Non-Preferred) and Description fields.
30. To duplicate any or all expense lines (e.g., the same expense types were incurred on multiple

dates), click the More icon, select the expenses that you want to copy then click the

Copy icon.

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To copy to one day enter the same date in Date From and the Date To fields. To copy to a
range of dates enter the desired date range if that option is selected.

Click the Toggle switched to include weekends and/or holidays if needed.

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When finished, click Done.

31. To delete a single expense, select the expense then click the Delete icon on the right of

the page. To delete multiple expenses click the More icon, select the expenses you wish

to delete, then select the Delete icon.

32. When expense entry is complete, click Save to perform one final error check.
33. Repeat Steps 23-26 to identify and resolve errors, if present. If no errors are found, proceed
with Step 34.
34. If desired, attach supporting documentation such as scanned receipts, a copy of a conference
agenda, etc. to the Expense Report. See the Attach Documents section for instructions.
35. Click Save. Exit the report if you are not ready to submit it for approval. Return to it later to
submit.
36. Upon completion, submit the Expense Report for approval. Click Review and Submit.
a. Click the Submit button, review the certification statement, and click the Submit
button to certify and to route the Expense Report to approver(s).

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37. To print the report return to the UVM Employee homepage, click the Expenses tile then click
the Print Expense Report tile.
a. NOTE: Expense reports cannot be printed until they have been saved or submitted.

b. Enter the expense report number then click Search.

c. When the expense report opens click the Print hyperlink.

Create an Expense Report from a Travel Authorization

If a Travel Authorization is created for a trip, the Travel Authorization MUST be associated to the
Expense Report.

NOTE: These instructions also include how to apply a Cash Advance to the Expense Report that is
linked from a Travel Authorization.
1. Complete steps 1-35 in Create an Expense Report from a Blank Form.

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2. When you have completed entering all of your expenses and corrected any errors. Click
Review and Submit.
3. The next screen will be the Expense Summary screen. In the Additional Infromation section
there will be a field for any travel authorizations that are available to be associated to this
expense report. Click on the travel authorization field.
Note: Expense lines created from a travel authorization cannot be modified. If you need to
change the expense line then you will need to create a new line and delete the one created
from the travel authorization. If you copy an expense line that was created from the travel
authorization you will not be able to modify that line either.

4. Click the Associate button in front of the travel authorization you want to associate to this
expense report.
Note: If the Travel authorization is not displayed you can click the Filter icon to change the
display options.

5. The travel authorization will now show as associated in the Travel Authorization field of
Additional Information.

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Appling a Cash Advance to an Expense Report

1. Once you have completed the steps about and applied your travel authorization you can now
apply your cash advance.
2. In the Additional Information, section there will be a balance for any outstanding cash
advances. Click on the cash advance field to view all open cash advances.

3. Enter the amount to be applied to the expense report in the Total Applied field. When done
applying all balances from your outstanding cash advances click Apply.
NOTE: You can not enter an amount to be applied greater than the total amount of expenses.
Do not enter the full amount of the Cash Advance if returning excess funds to the University.
UVM policy allows only one Cash Advance per trip. Each Cash Advance MUST be reconciled
on its own Expense Report

4. Review the updated balances on the expense report for accuracy. The Expense Report
Summary will show and Advance Applied and the amount Due to Employee will be less the
advance amount.
The Additional Information will show the Applied Amount and an Outstanding Cash
Advance amount for any open balances still open on paid cash advances.

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5. To submit the expense report click the Submit button, review the certification statement, and
click the Submit button to certify and to route the Expense Report to approver(s).
• If the University owes money to the Employee, The Disbursement Center will process a
reimbursement once the expense report has been approved by the department and
audited for compliance.
• If the Employee owes money to the University (as in the case of a Cash Advance which
was not entirely spent) the employee should take that money to the University Cashier’s
Office along with a copy of the Cash Advance.

6. To print the report return to the UVM Employee homepage, click the Expenses tile then click
the Print Expense Report tile.
NOTE: Expense reports cannot be printed until they have been saved or submitted.

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• Enter the expense report number then click Search.

• When the expense report opens click the Print hyperlink.

Attach Documents to an Expense Report

The Attachment functionality is useful for receipts, scanned conference agendas, and additional
supporting documentation.
1. It is best practice to Save the expense report, so that a number is assigned, before a
document is attached. Click the General Information/Attachments

button icon to go to the Expense Report Header. Click Attach

Receipts.

2. Press the Add Attachment button.

3. Click My Device to search for a file.

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4. Navigate to the desired file. Click Open.

5. Click Upload.

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6. When the status bar show Upload Complete click the Done button.

7. An additional description can be added to the details. Add Attachment if there are more
documents to attach.
Click Done.

8. The counter next to Attachments has changed to (1). The document has been successfully
attached to the Expense Report.

Withdraw an Expense Report

Expense reports that have been saved and submitted but not yet approved may be “withdrawn” by
the Submitter in order to be modified and resubmitted for approval. (Once an expense report is
approved, only the Prepay Auditor may modify it or send it back to the Submitter.)

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1. Log in to PeopleSoft through the Financials login.

2. Click on the Expense Tile on the UVM Employee Homepage. Then click the My Expense
Reports Tile.

3. Select Awaiting Approval from the left menu bar to show all the expense reports that have
been submitted but not approved.
4. Click on the expense report that you want to withdraw to open it.

5. The Expense Summary page will open. Click the Withdraw button on the top right of the
page.

6. You can then click the Refresh Approval Status button to update the expense report status to
be editable. The View Details button will change to Update Details and the Refresh Approval
Status button will change to Submit when the expense report is available for edit.
Additionally, the Approval Status will show a status of Withdrawn.

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7. To modify the report, see the instructions below to Modify an Expense Report.

Modify an Expense Report

If an Expense Report has been either (1) created and saved, but not submitted, or (2) submitted
but withdrawn before being approved, follow the instructions below to find it for modification
and submission.
1. Log in to PeopleSoft through the Financials login.
2. Click on the Expense Tile on the UVM Employee Homepage. Then click the My Expense
Reports Tile.

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3. Select Not Submitted from the left menu bar to show all the expense reports that are still
pending.
4. Click on the expense report that you want to modify to open it.

5. Modify the report (add, delete or modify expenses) as appropriate. Reference the Steps 5-36
in Create an Expense Report from a Blank Form if needed, making sure to submit the report
when complete.

View an Expense Report

To view an Expense Report as a Traveler or Delegate:
1. Log in to PeopleSoft through the Financials login.
2. Click on the Expense Tile on the UVM Employee Homepage. Then click the Expense History
Tile.

3. Select Expense Report History from the left menu bar to show all your expense reports.
Note: The default settings in PeopleSoft is to only view 6 months of expense history. If the
expense report you are looking for is greater than 6 months you can change your preference
by clicking on the Action icon in the Status Bar, then selecting My Preferences.
a. Select Expenses from the left menu bar then Expense History.
b. In the History to Display field enter the number of months you wish to display.
c. Click Save.

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4. View the status of the report on the Expense History screen or on the Summary page of the
expense report in the Approval Status section at the top right.
The example below has a status of Pending, meaning that the report is awaiting
completion/submission by the traveler or delegate.

5. If a submitted report has not been approved and requires edits, it can be modified in one of
three ways:
a. If the Expense Report has not yet been approved, the Submitter can Withdraw it from
Approval
b. The Approver can modify the Expense Report
c. The Approver can send it back to the Submitter for modification/resubmission

6. Expense Report status definitions:

Pending Not yet submitted
Submitted for Approval Awaiting approval
Approved OK'd by Departmental Approver
In Process Approval by Multiple Departments in process
Denied Not approved - no longer usable
Staged The payment is being generated.
Paid Money disbursed, or ready for disbursement
Reconciled Cash Advance is reconciled with Expense Report

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A report which has been Denied cannot be resubmitted; a new report will have to be created.
7. The Approval Status section report displays icons that represent where the Expense Report is

in the approval process. The Check icon indicates that this stage of the process complete.
The Hourglass icon indicates that the expense is at this stage in the process. The

Envelope/Caution icon indicates that the expense report has not reached that stage I
the process.

Delete an Expense Report

The traveler or the traveler’s delegate can delete an Expense Report. NOTE: Once the Expense
Report is deleted, it cannot be reversed.
1. Log in to PeopleSoft through the Financials login.
2. Click on the Expense Tile on the UVM Employee Homepage. Then click the Expense Histoty
Tile.

3. Select Expense Report History from the left menu bar to show all your expense reports.
Note: The default settings in PeopleSoft is to only view 6 months of expense history. If the
expense report you are looking for is greater than 6 months you can change your preference
by clicking on the Action icon in the Status Bar, then selecting My Preferences.

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d. Select Expenses from the left menu bar then Expense History.
e. In the History to Display field enter the number of months you wish to display.
f. Click Save.

4. If you are a delegate, you can view the expense history of another employee by clicking the

Action icon nest to your name the select Change Employee.

5. Only Pending or Denied expense reports can be deleted. View the status of the report on the
Expense History screen or on the Summary page.

6. Click the Action icon in front of the expense report you want to delete and choose
Delete Report.

7. Click YES to the confirmation message acknowledging the deletion.

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Advanced Topics

Create an Expense Report Template

An Expense Report Template is a helpful and efficient way to create similar Expense Reports in
PeopleSoft. These instructions describe how to create a template that can be re-used as needed.
1. Log in to PeopleSoft through the Financials login.

2. Use the navigator to access the path Employee Self Service > Travel and Expense Center
3. Under Other Expense Functions click the Create/Update User Template link.

4. Click the Add a New Value tab.

5. Type a name (not to exceed 8 characters) for this template in the Document Template box.
Keep it general, as this template will be used as a pattern.
6. Select Expense Report from the Template Type dropdown box.
7. Click Add to create a new expense report template.

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8. Type a brief description for this Template in the Description box.

9. Choose an Expense Type from the dropdown box. This will add a line for this type of expense
onto the Expense Template.
10. Click Save to save the work up to this point. (It’s a good idea to save periodically.)

11. Click OK to acknowledge that the save was successful.

12. Click on the + sign at the end of the Expense Type line to add more lines. (Add as many lines
as needed.) Choose an Expense Type for each of these lines.
13. When all of the desired expense lines have been added to the Template, click Save.
14. Click OK to acknowledge that the save was successful.
15. To update this template at any time, search for it at Step 7 by selecting the Find an Existing
Value tab and clicking the Search button.

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Create an Expense Report from a Template

1. To use this template as the basis for an Expense Report, you must create the expense report
via the classic vie. Use the navigator to access the path Employee Self Service > Travel
and Expenses > Expense Report > Create/Modify.
2. On the Add a New Value tab of the Expense Report screen, ensure your Employee ID is visible
in the Empl ID field and click Add.
3. The next screen will display “Create Expense Report” in the upper left. In the “Quick Start
…Populate From” box in the upper right, select A Template, and click GO.

4. Select the desired template from the search results table.

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5. You will then be prompted to enter date ranges for each Expense Type in the template, which
will populate your new Expense Report.

6. You can continue processing the expense report via the classic layout our you can save and
pick up the report in the fluid layout from Step 5 of Create an Expense Report from a Blank
Form to complete the rest of the report.

Create an Expense Report from an Existing Expense Report

Use an existing or prior Expense Report to quickly create a similar Expense Report in PeopleSoft.
There are two ways to copy an expense report from a previous version. With the first option you can
only copy the entire expense report. The second option you can copy the entire report or choose to
copy only certain expense lines.
Option 1:
1. Log in to PeopleSoft through the Financials login.
2. Click on the Expense Tile on the UVM Employee Homepage. Then click the Expense History
Tile.

3. Select Expense Report History from the left menu bar to show all your expense reports.
Note: The default settings in PeopleSoft is to only view 6 months of expense history. If the
expense report you are looking for is greater than 6 months you can change your preference
by clicking on the Action icon in the Status Bar, then selecting My Preferences.
a. Select Expenses from the left menu bar then Expense History.
b. In the History to Display field enter the number of months you wish to display.
c. Click Save.

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4. If you are creating the Expense Report for yourself skip to Step 5. If entering the Expense
Report as the authorized delegate of another employee click the Action icon next to your
name and select Change Employee. Click the Empl ID or Name of the person for whom you
are entering the Expense Report. If you are a delegate for a large number of people you can
also search by the Employee ID or Employee Name. The Employee Name will be displayed at
the top left of the screen.

5. Click the Action icon next to the expense report you want to copy and select Copy to
New Report.

6. The create expense report screen will appear with your copied expense report. PeopleSoft
automatically saves the copy generating an expense report number.
7. Update the new report as necessary, including any information on the Expense Entry page,
Accounting Details, and attachments.
8. Click Save for Later or Summary and Submit.

Option 2:
1. Log in to PeopleSoft through the Financials login.
2. On the UVM Employee Homepage click on the Expenses Tile then the Create Expense Report
Tile.

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3. If you are creating the Expense Report for yourself skip to Step 4. If entering the Expense
Report as the authorized delegate of another employee click the Action icon next to your
name and select Change Employee. Click the Empl ID or Name of the person for whom you
are entering the Expense Report. If you are a delegate for a large number of people you can
also search by the Employee ID or Employee Name. The Employee Name will be displayed at
the top left of the screen.
4. On the Expense Report screen, select Copy Expense Report from the Expense Report Action
dropdown box.

5. A new screen will appear where you can choose to copy a Full Expense Report or By Expense
Line Type. You can change the date range to narrow down the search results for a previous
expense report. If you choose to copy by Expense Line Type search criteria will appear to
choose the expense type.

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6. When you have completed the search criteria click Search.

7. Click the radial button next to the Report ID that you want to copy and select Copy Expense
Report.

8. Any fields that are required but were not auto generated from the previous expense report
will be highlighted in Red. Once all fields on the Expense Report General Information section
are complete choose Add Expense Lines from the Expense Report Action dropdown box.

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9. Your expense report will be saved, creating an expense report number.

10. Update the new report as necessary, including any information on the Expense Entry page,
Accounting Details, and attachments.
11. Click Save for Later or Summary and Submit.

International Travel & Currency Conversion

Every effort should be made to prepay foreign expenses with a purchasing card or purchase orders in
order to reduce the need for carrying large amounts of cash.
• All amounts entered in PeopleSoft must be entered in US Dollars. Although some dropdown
choices for other currencies can be seen, UVM is not using that functionality. If using a personal
credit card, the credit card statement will show the charges in US Dollars.
• If expenses were paid using cash and need to be converted to a different currency, use an online
currency converter. For a trip lasting seven days or fewer, obtaining a currency conversion rate
needs to be done only once. For trips lasting longer than seven days, obtain a currency
conversion rate at the start of each new week of travel.

Business Meal Attendees

The Attendees functionality allows users to list Business Meal attendees in PeopleSoft, to fulfill the
requirements of the IRS Accountable Plan Rules.
1. Within an Expense Report, select the Expense Type of “Meals – Business.”
2. The expense line will expand down to show detail fields for Business Meals. Enter the
following information:
• Description
• Payment Type
• Amount Spent
• Merchant
• Location
3. Click Add Additional Attendees .

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4. The Attendees screen will be displayed. The name of the employee receiving the expense
reimbursement is the first name displayed. Enter the Title of the employee.

5. Click the + button to add more lines.

6. Add Attendees, Company, and Title. Click the DONE button when complete.

7. Complete the Expense Report as necessary; click Save for Later or Submit.

Review Expense Report Payment Information

This section describes how to view a submitted an Expense Report to find details related to the
payment check number, date paid, amount of payment, etc.
1. Log in to PeopleSoft through the Financials login.

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2. Use the navigator to access the path Employee Self Service > Travel and Expenses >
Review Payments
3. Click the Search button.

4. A table listing all payments made as a result of Expense Reports created will appear. If you
are a delegate for other employees, payments to those individuals will be included in the
search results. You can narrow the search results by adding search criteria.

5. Select the desired payment from the list by clicking any hyperlink in the row.

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6. The Employee Payment History page will open showing the detail of the particular payment
chosen: amount, date, payment reference/check number, etc.
NOTE: Sometimes multiple expense reports may be paid on one check.
NOTE: A payment reference number refers to a payment processed via direct deposit
whereas a check number refers to a physical check.
Example of Direct Deposit

Example of System Check

7. Click the Previous in List or Next in List button on the Employee Payment History page to
view the next payment or previous payment in the list, or click Return to Search.

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Travel Policy

UVM’s Travel Policy (PDF) outlines internal controls and audit procedures on expense reports and
PurCard journals. Many individuals may only associate the Travel Policy with submitting travel &
expense reports, but all methods of payment for travel expenses MUST follow this policy, including
UVM PurCard.

Share this information with other department members before their next travel date or use their
PurCard for any new purchases. These requirements and deadlines will be the cardholders’
responsibility to follow.

Frequently Asked Questions

Travel and Expense Forms

How do I get reimbursed for work/travel-related expenses?

All reimbursable expenses incurred by employees must be submitted through the Travel and
Expense Center in PeopleSoft. If trying to reimburse someone who is not a UVM employee, see
the Purchasing & Payment Methods Reference Guide (PDF) for guidance.

How do I know which form to use?

There are three main forms in the Travel and Expense Center:
1) Travel Authorization: required to receive a cash advance, or when travelling internationally
outside the United States or Canada. NOTE: Some departments require a Travel Authorization
prior to travel, even if a cash advance is not needed—ask a business manager in the
department if unsure.
2) Cash Advance: required if traveling and need to take University money along for planned
expenses.
3) Expense Report: required when there are expenses (travel or non-travel related) for which
reimbursement is being requested.

What if I don’t seem to have access to Travel and Expense forms?

All University employees are granted access to create Travel and Expense forms. Follow the
instructions carefully, and ensure that the navigation is done precisely. In this area it is
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not been. Navigating to Employee Self Service > Travel and Expense Center > Expense Report >
Create is required. If access cannot be granted, a Footprint should be submitted.

Expense Reports
What do I do when I have expenses related to multiple budgets?

Each line of the expense report may be divided among multiple chartstrings (by percentage), or
billed to a unique chartstring as required.

Where does my expense form go after I submit it?

In the Travel and Expense Center, expense forms are automatically routed to departmental
approvers. Most departments have two approvers, either of whom may normally approve an
expense form. If the expense form uses chartstrings from two or more departments, then an
approver from each department will need to approve the expense line(s) associated with that
department. The form will not be fully approved until all expense lines have been approved by
the appropriate approvers. NOTE: If one department SENDS BACK the expense forms for changes,
then all departments must again approve their lines—even if they approved them previously.

What should I do with receipts?

All receipts should be attached to a printed, signed copy of the expense report and forwarded to
the appropriate departmental approver(s). After the expense report has been approved, the
departmental approver(s) should forward the printed copy of the expense report with receipts
attached to the Disbursement Center for payment.

What if I’m missing a required receipt?

On the Expense Detail page the box marked No Receipt must be checked, then give an
explanation below the Exception Comments heading, in the text box marked No Receipt.
NOTE: It is not required for categories like Mileage, where no receipt is expected. It is the
responsibility of the approver to accept or reject the reason entered for not submitting a receipt.

What is the difference between Business Meals and Travel Meals?

Travel Meals are meals eaten when traveling. Business Meals is a formal category of expense in
which a group of individuals go out to dinner for a specific business purpose for instance, as part
of a job interview. If the expense category Business Meals is used, all the individuals who took
part in the meal must be identified, along with their relationship to the University, and the
business purpose for the meal.

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How should Travel Meals be reported?

Travel meals should be reported by the day. In other words, report breakfast, lunch, and dinner
for a single day on one line on the expense report. Itemize the amount for each meal on the
Detail page for that line.

What is a Preferred Merchant? What is a Non-Preferred Merchant?

The terms Preferred and Non-preferred are misleading. In the Travel and Expense Center, a
preferred merchant is one whose name appears on a dropdown list as opposed to a merchant
whose name must be entered into the system. Include a merchant (required) for each expense
line either choose a preferred merchant from the dropdown list, or enter an appropriate name in
the non-preferred field.

Resources/Help

Help/Footprints
If you have questions about information in this document, or, if after reading it, you cannot find the
information you need, please submit a PeopleSoft help desk ticket in Footprints.

Resources & User Guides

• Travel Authorizations User Guide (PDF)
• Cash Advances User Guide (PDF)
• Travel Approvals User Guide (PDF)
• Purchasing & Payment Methods Reference Guide (PDF)
• Petty Cash (PDF)

Training
• UFS Roadshow Training Topics (PDF)
• Professional Development & Training Classes

Related Policies & Procedures

• Automobile Rental (PDF)
• Business Meals, Hospitality, and Amenity (PDF)

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• Travel Accident Insurance (PDF)

• Travel (PDF)

Relevant UVM Departments

• Disbursement Center

Suggestions? Updates?
Send an email to [email protected].

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