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Disbursement Control & Accounts Payable
Division of Financial and Business Services
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The Department of Disbursement Control & Accounts Payable is responsible for processing and distributing payments for university business-related services and expenses. On behalf of university departments, Disbursement Control & Accounts Payable:

  • Ensures expenditure compliance with policies set forth by the university, sponsored projects, the Internal Revenue Service, and the State Board of Equalization
  • Administers university expenditure policies and maximum reimbursable rates
  • Acrues or pays sales tax on taxable items
  • Reviews and approves payment requests for cash advances, reimbursements, fellowships, postdoctoral fellows, and student refunds
  • Issues invoice payments to suppliers
  • Processes independent contractor agreements and payments and issues 1099s
  • Processes relocation payments
  • Conducts procurement audits
  • Processes electronic deposit forms for reimbursements and supplier payments.
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Disbursement Control & Accounts Payable is a Department within Business Services. Business Services is a Department within Financial and Business Services.


What's New?

Friday, June 27, 2008
New Mileage Rate for Personal Vehicle Use - The reimbursable mileage rate for use of a personal vehicle for USC business will increase from $.50 to $.58 per mile for trips commencing on or after July 1, 2008.

Friday, April 11, 2008
FY 2007/2008 Closing Procedures - All FY 2007/2008 closing procedures and deadlines are posted for Requisitions, Change Orders, Check Requests, Quick Expense Reports, Invoices, Travel Cards, Procurement Cards, and Paperless Purchase Orders / Internal Requisitions for Travel.

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