When we ask for reimbursement of expenses, it is not always obvious what sort of documentation is needed. I wrote the following document for my NHS students; yet I hope it would be useful for others as well: Receipts Needed The Business Office, and the school's auditors, need hardcopy evidence that cash is used properly -- that money is used for proper purposes. A paper receipt can prove that money was properly spent. We want to prove (to an uninterested accountant) as much of this information as we can: It should be reported (i.e. handwritten) by the person closest to the transaction, preferably by the person who actually handed over the cash to the vendor. The auditor will want to know: 1- person is authorized to purchase something 2- the purchase was approved by the school, by the organization, by an officer 3- the purchase was for a purpose that is a part of the group's legitimate activities 4- the purchase was for a specified product 5- the specified...
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