Kathy Barton
- Telephone
- (301) 405 - 2732
- Fax
- (301) 405 - 6707
- kathleen@cs.umd.edu
- Room
- 4183 A.V. Williams Bldg
- Hours
- 8:30a.m. - 5:00p.m. [Mon, Wed]
- 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. [Tues, Thurs, Fri]
Responsibilities include
- Cable modem reimbursements
- Travel
- All travel using Department, State, UMCP Foundation and/or DRIF funds
- Non-equipment orders
- All transactions using Department, State, UMCP Foundation and/or DRIF funds
- Reports
- Faculty Start up funds
- Faculty retention funds
- Faculty discretionary funds
Travel
In-State Travel Includes Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia. No Travel Approval Request is necessary, UNLESS you will be staying overnight.
Travelers must have an approved Travel Approval Request prior to the travel occurring.
No Cost Travel If you need to travel for University Business purposes, but no expenses will be charged to your accounts, you still must do a Travel Approval Request.
Domestic Travel Pre-approval is required for travel conducted outside the state of Maryland. Travelers who travel within the United States must have an approved Travel Approval Request prior to the travel occurring. After the travel is completed, the traveler must submit an Expense Statement with receipts for approval. Travel Requests and Expense Statements are available in the Business Office.
Foreign Travel Pre-approval is required for Foreign Travel. This is done via a UPAS. The Account Clerk will need a justification from the PI, along with his or her signature. Foreign travel reimbursed to the traveler using sponsored funds requires the use of procedures that comply with the Fly America Act. This act requires the use of a U.S. Air Carrier. The ticket must be ISSUED by a US carrier. After the Travel Approval Request is approved by the Department, it must also be approved by ORAA. After the travel has been completed, the traveler must submit a signed, completed Expense Statement with receipts to the Account Manager.
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Faculty who have start-up funds or retention or any other discretionary funds from the Department will receive a monthly report for all of their funds. This report shows previous month's expenses, expenses to date, salary and benefits (if relevant), projections for personnel currently being paid on that account, projected balance and curent expiration date of the funds.
Please report any discrepancies or errors as soon as possible.
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Each Account Manager has a Department Purchasing Card that can be used for making NON-EQUIPMENT purchases up to $5,000. Click here for EQUIPMENT purchases.
**Please see your Account Manager before buying anything on your own.**
The Account Manager will make sure that the funds are available and that the purchase is allowable.
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4172 A.V. Williams Building College Park, MD 20742-3255
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