Scrip Program Overview: Paying Clinical Trial Participants

Last updated March 12, 2013 4:40:52 PM PDT

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Learn about scrip, UCSD's way to pay people who participate in clinical trials.

If you compensate participants in clinical trials as part of your research, review this page for information you need to know.

Scrip is the preferred payment method used to compensate participants in clinical trials. Scrip is like a check but offers the recipient more flexibility, control, and confidentiality. The name of the payee is not printed on scrip, so it should be secured like cash.

Use scrip when payment must:

Be confidential
Be paid at the time of participation
Limit personal data about the recipient

Scrip is:

Issued by Disbursements on request from department scrip coordinators
Standardized with serial numbers
Printed quickly upon request
Ordered in specified denominations
Tracked, audited, and controlled with ease
A confidential method of paying clinical trial participants
- Note: An alternative method for paying clinical trial participants is via Payment Authorization.
Tax reportable when necessary
Redeemable with no ID at UCSD Medical Center Cashier, first floor (map); Cashier's Office (map); or a San Diego County Wells Fargo Bank

Department scrip coordinators

Department scrip coordinators are designated by the department and are typically administrators overseeing a trial or series of trials. BUS 49 requires that staff handling cash and cash equivalents (including scrip) receive training on cash handling procedures. Refer to the online Cash Handling tutorial available through the UC Learning Center.Department scrip coordinators are accountable for scrip use, as follows:

The Disbursements scrip coordinator is responsible for issuing, verifying, distributing, auditing, and reconciling the scrip account.

Need an expert? Contact Tracy Buchanan, (858) 534-6536.

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