HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

Vonda Melchior, Purchasing Card Program Budget Officer (813) 253-7107

Terry Fryman, Purchasing Card Program Administrator

(813) 253-7130

Revised Date: 08/11/2014

BENEFITS OF THE HCC PURCHASING CARD

P-Cardholders:

Can purchase small dollar consumable supplies faster

Makes specific purchases easier

Allows groups and individuals to focus on the value-added aspects of their jobs

Travel arrangements faster and easier

BENEFITS OF THE HCC PURCHASING CARD

Benefits to the College include: Allows Purchasing and Accounts Payable to focus

on higher-yield, value-added activities

Reduces the number of purchase orders, invoices, and checks for payment

Reduces costs associated with processing invoices for payments

Reduces costs of issuing checks related to travel

BENEFITS OF THE HCC PURCHASING CARD

Benefits to the Supplier include: Payment is more expedient – two days vs.

30 days

Invoices do not have to be prepared, mailed, or tracked

HCC P-CARD PROGRAM OVERSIGHT

Budget Officers’ Responsibilities: Must have an overall knowledge of the

HCC P-Card Purchasing Program’s policies and procedures

Must review and monitor expenses

Must review receipts and monthly statements for expenses incurred for respective P-Cardholders under the purview

A P-Cardholder’s Responsibilities include: The authority to make purchases for HCC business purposes only and to

obtain receipts for all transactions

The requirement to process transactions in Works by the 10th day of the following month (e.g. April transactions by the 10th of May)

The requirement to submit monthly statements with all receipts attached, signed by your Budget Officer, to the Bursar Office by the 20th of each month or directly to the Purchasing Department by the 25th of each month

Security and proper use of HCC P-Card; only the P-Cardholder should utilize their HCC P-Card

Ensuring timely receipt of materials purchased

Timely follow-up with suppliers regarding any delivery issues, erroneous charges, disputable items, or returns for credits.

Immediately contact Bank of America and the HCC Purchasing Office if your p-card is ever lost or stolen

Note: Abuse of these privileges including repeated incidents of missing receipts may result in disciplinary action, up to and including, termination

Cardholders can easily obtain account

information by signing into WORKS

Available information includes:Your current account balanceYour recent transaction informationYour available creditGeneral information about the HCC P-Card Account

Commercial Card ActivationHCC P-Cards are activated when the P-Cardholder calls Bank of America

P-CARD GENERAL USAGE GUIDELINES

Travel Arrangements and Small-Dollar Purchases ($1,000 per transaction) Physical Plant and maintenance supplies Conference registration, subscriptions, and memberships Authorized Campus-sponsored events catered through Metz Culinary

Services Library and Learning Resource Materials Freight Expenses and Postage Charges Replaces Petty Cash Purchases Off-Campus P-Card Sponsored Events (room rentals, refreshments if

authorized, audiovisual equipment, etc.) Emergency repair services Background checks Security for rental equipment Ongoing small purchases Emergency purchases of gas or repairs for College vehicles Office supplies from Independent Stationers/Office Products Solutions Office supplies may not be ordered or picked-up in-person from other

suppliers. IS/OPS offers desktop delivery twice per week.

ACCEPTABLE USAGE FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES

Registrations Lodging Expenses Airfare, rail, or car rental charges Parking and tolls

NOTE: The card may not be used for meals while on business for the College. Meals are to be reimbursed through your travel authorization documentation.

CONSEQUENCES OF IMPROPER USE OF THE HCC

P-CARD The HCC P-Card represents the College’s

trust in Cardholders with empowerment as a responsible employee of the College to safeguard and protect College assets.

Your HCC P-Card CANNOT be used to purchase the following:

ATM/Cash Advances of any Type Alcoholic Beverages (e.g. beer, wine, liquor) Consulting Services Construction and Renovations Contracts and Agreements of any type that

require a signature Insurance except when authorized by Purchasing

CONSEQUENCES OF IMPROPER USE OF THE HCC

P-CARD Capital Outlay Purchases with the 70000

sub-account. Small dollar purchases under $500 for equipment are allowed.

Computers cannot be purchased Computer Peripherals over $500 Furniture cannot be purchased Office Equipment over $500 Athletic Equipment over $500 Items more than $1,000 requiring a

property control asset tag

CONSEQUENCES OF IMPROPER USE OF THE HCC

P-CARDAdditional Prohibited Items (Except SGA): Gratuities Gifts Office and Holiday decoration Flowers Pictures Food items for staff parties Office refrigerators Microwaves Coffee pots Coffee and condiments Holiday Greeting Cards

CONSEQUENCES OF IMPROPER USE OF THE HCC

P-CARDAdditional Prohibited Items Continued: Gasoline for Personal Vehicles Pyramiding Purchases – several smaller dollar purchases are

made over a short period of time in lieu of combining the purchases. To avoid the competitive quote requirement of purchasing policy and/or the P-Card daily or monthly limits).

Firearms of any Type Leases and Lease Purchases Personal Purchases of any Type Prescription Drugs and Controlled Substances Radioactive and Hazardous Materials Reimbursement of any Type Donations Controlled Substances Long-Term Rentals

CONSEQUENCES OF IMPROPER USE OF THE HCC

P-CARDAdditional Prohibited Items Continued

Retail stores (on-site) or on-site at vendor’s location. Costs the College the employee’s time, exposes the employee and the College to unnecessary risk, takes the employee away from their normal duties.

Occasional trips to retail stores are permitted. Repeated trips to retail stores or the supplier’s location will be scrutinized and may be grounds for disciplinary action.

First call Purchasing to determine if other solutions will meet your needs.

CONSEQUENCES OF IMPROPER USE OF THE HCC

P-CARD

Purchasing goods or services from a business of which the employee, or employee’s spouse or child is on officer, partner, director, proprietor, or in which any of them has a material interest (per Florida Statute 112.313)

Additional items that may be added to this list as needed.

HCC P-CARD ABUSEAbuse of the HCC P-Card may result in revocation of your HCC P-Card and appropriate disciplinary action that may include discharge. Policy violations include, but are not limited to: Purchasing items for personal use Allowing another individual to use your HCC P-Card Using the HCC P-Card for unauthorized purchases Failure to retain proper documentation Repeated use of the Affidavit for missing receipts Failure to submit signed monthly statements to the

Bursar by the 20th of the subsequent month or directly to the Purchasing Office by the 25th

HCC P-CARD ABUSE

Consequences

Written warning to the cardholder with copies to the responsible Budget Officer and Cabinet Member.

Suspensions of the HCC P-Card account. Additional training. Violations may be reported the CFO, Cabinet

Members and Executive Director of Human Resources.

Possible termination and criminal prosecution College may report personal purchases as taxable

compensation

ISSUANCE GUIDELINES

Any employee who travels, requisitions, or purchases supplies and approved contracted services is a prime candidate to receive the HCC P-Card.

Employees who travel regularly or coordinate travel arrangements

Employees managing specific site programs (general maintenance supplies, repairs, supplies, tools, safety supplies, uniform rentals, etc.)

Secretarial and administrative personnel (office supplies, misc. items, etc.)

Any employee whose job responsibilities generate small-dollar purchasing activity

College Administrators and Budget Officers

MAKING A PURCHASE

All purchases made on the HCC P-Card must exclude sales tax. You will need to provide the supplier with a copy of the College’s Tax Exemption Form if they don’t already have it on file.

If problems are encountered with supplier obtaining purchase authorization and/or declining your purchase, confirm: Supplier has documented credit card number and

expiration date correctly. If your HCC P-Card is still declined, contact the

Purchasing Office: Terry Fryman at ext. 7130 (tfryman@hccfl.edu); or Corey Murphy at ext. 7102 (cmurphy28@hccfl.edu); or Stefanie Faber at ext. 7101 (sfaber@hccfl.edu).

PURCHASING OVER THE INTERNET

The HCC P-Card is a good tool when purchasing supplies for travel services over the Internet.

Confirm you are dealing with a reputable supplier

Confirm site is secure (padlock in one of the four corners of a secure website)

Use extreme caution when providing credit card and personal information

ITEMS SHIPPED TO CENTRAL RECEIVING

Instruct supplier that address label/packing label accompanying the package(s) must contain the following information:

Hillsborough Community College

Central Receiving

YOUR NAME, CAMPUS, BLDG, & ROOM #

10414 E. Columbus Dr.

Tampa, FL 33619-7856

If the item must be installed or is unusually large or

heavy and requires special delivery arrangements, please call Purchasing

before placing the order.

EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION AND TRANSFERRING TO ANOTHER

POSITION Employment to a New Position

Notify the HCC P-Card Administrator Terry Fryman, ext. 7130, tfryman@hccfl.edu

Transferring to a New Position

Notify the HCC P-Card Administrator Terry Fryman, ext. 7130, tfryman@hccfl.edu

PROCESSING RECEIPT DOCUMENTATION

Acceptable, original receipt documentation includes a supplier-produced or non-College document that records the relevant details for each item purchased, including:QuantitiesAmountsDescription of what was purchasedTotal charge amountSupplier's name and address

PROCESSING RECEIPT DOCUMENTATION

A receipt must be obtained from a Supplier.

If all avenues for obtaining a missing receipt have been exhausted, use the P-Card Replacement Receipt Form that requires the following:

Name of Supplier Purchase amount Date of transaction Description of the item(s) purchased (include enough

information for College Personnel and State Auditors to understand what has been purchased)

Cardholder’s signature and Budget Officer’s Signature Attach to monthly statement

This should be used for rare exceptions only. Repeated and/or inappropriate use may result in audit infractions and/or repayment of the full purchase price to the College.

PROCESSING REALLOCATION, RECEIPTS &

STATEMENTSEach purchasing card will be set up with a default general ledger (GL) account tied to the card.  When items are purchased that fall under the default GL account, no re-allocation is needed. Example, if your default GL account is XX-XXXXXXXX-65502-XX (office materials and supplies) and you pay for a hotel room in Tallahassee using you p-card, the charge for the hotel room must be re-allocated to GL account XX-XXXXXXXXX-60502-XX (out of district travel).

PROCESSING REALLOCATION, RECEIPTS &

STATEMENTS P-Cardholders are responsible for their own

transaction re-allocations and signoffs in WORKS no later than the 10th of the subsequent month. 

The P-Cardholder makes a purchase using the p-card.

If the purchase is for an item that falls under a General Ledger (GL) Account that is different from their default GL Account, then the Transaction must be reallocated to the correct (GL) account number in WORKS.

The P-Cardholder then must signoff the transaction which moves it to the Accountants queue.

PROCESSING RECEIPTS & STATEMENTS

Review transactions for the month and attach the associated receipts.

The Card Holder will sign the statement and send it to their Budget Officer.

The Budget Officer will review the transactions, sign the statement, and forward the statement and receipts to the Bursar in a sealed envelope

Note that all Budget Officers must have their statements approved and signed by their Budget Officer. This means that the Campus President or Vice Presidents must sign statements for Administrators who report to them. These statements are to be turned into the Campus Bursar no later then the 20th of the month or directly to the Purchasing Office by the 25th. Example: August statement dated 08/01/2014 should be turned into the Bursar by 08/20/2014 or to the Purchasing Office by 08/25/2014.

HCC P-CARD AUDITS

P-Cardholder expenses will be reviewed on a monthly basis by staff from the Compliance Office to confirm adherence to internal controls and to the policies and procedures outlined in this Guide.

Cardholders will be contacted via email for clarification when unclear transactions appear.

Action may be taken against the Cardholder’s HCC P-Card account depending on the severity of the non-compliance and the Cardholder’s history of non-compliance.

Examples of issues of non-compliance: Use of the HCC P-Card for the purchase of restricted commodities Use of the HCC P-Card by an unauthorized individual Failure to comply with Purchasing policies and procedures

RETURNS, CREDITS, AND DISPUTES

As soon as possible, the Cardholder should contact supplier for any erroneous charges, disputed items or returns

See manual for steps:http://www.hccfl.edu/media/91475/p-card%20program%20manual.doc

P-CARD SECURITY

HCC P-Cards should always be treated with at least the same level of care as personal credit cards.Sign your HCC P-Card as soon as you receive it.Keep the HCC P-Card in an accessible, but secure location that is accessible only to you.Guard the card account number with care.Do not post the account number at a desk or in a day planner.Do not enter the HCC P-Card number in an email or fax.Only enter the charge card number on a “secure” website Keep an eye on your HCC P-Card during ALL transactions.Always know where your HCC P-Card is locatedBe aware of what you are signing – your signature can copy through to other slips placed underneath.Do not discard p-card related paper work in public areas. Always be sure to shred all documents that contain credit card account number.Do not give your HCC P-Card number over the telephone unless you know you are talking with a reputable supplier.

PHISHING SCAMS

College emails continue to receive messages that appear to be sent by financial institutions, internet services or companies asking the users to update personal information.

Financial institutions DO NOT request information via email that requires you to follow a link to another site.

BUDGET OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES

HCC P-Card Issuance

Review All Monthly Statements Appropriateness of the expenditure and reasonableness of the

amount Availability of funds Compliance with budget allocations

Timely Notification of Terminated Cardholders