Meetings and Entertainment: Fund-Source Restrictions
Last Updated: September 26, 2017 12:29:26 PM PDT
When requesting reimbursement for meetings and entertainment, guidelines for fund source use apply. Please see the table below for restrictions on fund sources.
| Fund |
You cannot charge |
State appropriations general funds
(19900A)
Specific and special
state appropriations
(199XXA, 18000A-18199A) |
- Any portion of meal expenses in excess of the allowed amounts
- Alcoholic beverage expenses or tobacco purchases
- The costs of tickets to shows, sporting events, and other similar entertainment venues
- An expense for a special entertainment event for example an event for employee morale, farewell, retirement, recognition, length of service, holiday party, or an event including a spouse/partner/family member.
|
| Contract and grant funds |
- May be used only if the expenses are specifically authorized in the contract or grant, or by agency policy, and only to the extent and for the purpose(s) authorized
- Alcoholic beverage expenses or tobacco purchases
|
Other funds:
Endowments, gifts, and all other funds administered by UC San Diego |
- Any expenses restricted by the funding agency
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In the event of a conflict between agency and UC San Diego policy, the stricter policy applies.
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UC Travel Policy and Regulations (PDF).