Central Accounting Services

Purchase Food Beverages With State Funds

KU Policy| Purchase Food and Beverage

The University of Kansas

POLICY LIBRARY
http://www.policy.ku.edu

CATEGORY:

Financial:  Accounting, Financial Oversight, Purchasing

Operational: Facilities

Student Life: Events, Protests & Organizations, Facilities Use & Scheduling

POLICY STATUS:

Approved

 

POLICY TITLE:

Purchase Food and Beverage

POLICY ADDRESS:

https://documents.ku.edu/policies/comptroller/Comptroller-CAS-PurchaseFoodBeverage.htm

POLICY PURPOSE:

Provide instruction for purchasing food and beverage with University funds.

APPLIES TO:

All University departments and offices

 

POLICY STATEMENT:

The State of Kansas prohibits expenditures for food and beverages unless agencies use “official hospitality” funds or funds which are specifically collected for that purpose.

At KU, only the Chancellor has official hospitality funds. Food and beverage purchases are allowed if the department has collected fees specifically for expenses as they relate to a business purpose.

Some examples of appropriate business purposes are conferences, seminars, or training sessions for which a registration fee is collected.

If there are questions regarding the purchase of food and beverages, please contact Central Accounting Services.

 

CONTACTS:

Responsible Office: Office of the Comptroller, Central Accounting Services

Contact:

Comptroller@ku.edu
Ph (785) 864-3066 or 864-4-3276
Fax (785) 864-5829

APPROVED BY:

Comptroller, University of Kansas

 

KEYWORDS:

Food, beverage, hospitality