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Purchasing Guidelines

Always review your account for adequate funding before making purchases! 

The purchasing policy and procedure manual, and forms can be found on the nursing shared drive “S” at Nursing/Nursing/Forms.con/FA/Purchasing/Purchasing Home Page/Procard Information. They can also be accessed through the Fiscal Affairs link on the CON web page at http://www.etsu.edu/nursing/conpages/fiscal_affairs.asp.

1. Purchasing Forms and Methods: 

a. Departmental Requisitions, ETSU ProCard, Intra-university Requests (BioMedical Communication, University Press, Bookstore, Central Receiving, Physical Plant, etc.)

b.  Memos for reimbursement – must have original receipts.  NOTE: Taxes are not reimbursed.

2. The Departmental Requisition:

___ Obtain requisition number (K-XXXXX) and place in appropriate box
___ Provide vendor name and address
___ Provide information for item(s) being requested
___ Indicate cost per unit and total cost for each item
___ Provide total for all item(s) requested
___ Attach any additional required information (ex: order form, quote on computer, equipment, justification for equipment over $5,000, etc.)
___ Obtain required signatures
___ Route to Fiscal Affairs

3. Using the ProCard

a. For purchases <$2000 which are not subscriptions, ads, repairs or other services, pre-payments, memberships, registration, travel expenses and some other expenses.

b. To use the ProCard:

___ Ensure adequate funding
___ Notify vendor of tax exempt status
___ Log purchase in your pro card log book
___ Notify Fiscal Affairs weekly of ProCard purchases
___ Keep original receipts and packing slips for submission with monthly statements. Receipts should have a clear description of item(s) purchased.
___ Verify monthly statements against your log, attach original receipts and packing slips.
___ Sign verified statement and route to approving administrator for signature. (if applicable)
___ Send signed monthly statement with receipts and packing slips to Fiscal Affairs.

4. Purchasing From an Internal Unit

            ___ Obtain requisition number and place on form.
            ___ Complete form specific to the internal unit.
            ___ Secure signatures.
            ___ Route to Fiscal Affairs.

5. Receiving Purchases

___ Verify purchase order number and items received.
___ Check condition of merchandise (outer packaging).
___ Note if items are being returned.
___ Sign and date packing slip. (If no packing slip – email Donna the information to leed@mail.etsu.edu)
___ Forward packing slip to Fiscal Affairs immediately.

6. Processing Invoices

            ___ Send all invoices to Fiscal Affairs.
            ___ To verify payment, view FRS or ~e-print reports.
 
 

Page last updated November 6, 2003


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