As summer approaches – whether you're wrapping up year-end purchases, booking travel, or taking some well-earned time off – remember that scammers don’t take vacations. In fact, this season can be prime time for fraudsters targeting distracted cardholders. If you have a university-issued Procurement or Travel Card, here are the current fraud trends to watch for and tips for keeping your card secure.
Southwest Airlines is implementing several major updates starting today that may impact how you book, manage, and pay for your travel. Here’s what you need to know.
Effective April 10, 2025, all short-term tourism, business, and transit visits to Brazil will require electronic visas for passport holders from the US, Canada, and Australia.
TSA agents will be required to enforce the REAL ID standards for traveler identification beginning on May 7, 2025. Learn more about the change and how to check your readiness here.
With the passing of Senate Bill 24-184, Colorado is now charging an additional $3.00 per day on motor vehicle daily rentals, bringing the total of state fees to $5.23 per day.
Employees who request or approve cash advances for official university travel will be required to complete a dedicated cash advance training effective January 15, 2025. The course CU: Requesting Cash Advances for Travel covers essential policies and procedures for requesting a cash advance, along with the responsibilities for obtaining and reconciling these funds.
There has been an increase in expense reimbursement submissions where the receipt for payment to a “driver” was from a third-party platform like Venmo or Square Payment Processing, rather than Lyft or Uber. Payments directly to individuals are not allowable on a Travel Card nor through personal reimbursement. When utilizing Uber or Lyft rideshare, insist on paying your driver through the app – never cancel and pay the driver directly.
Effective January 8, 2025, travelers from the United States will need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before visiting the United Kingdom. The new requirement intended to enhance border security applies to all travelers including those from visa-exempt countries.
Travel by air for university business is limited to the lowest, logical coach/economy-class fare available for the business purpose. Airfare pricing is a very complex process, however, so at times you may see different cost options where the class of service is not immediately clear.
A required course to gain access to CU Marketplace and all CU commercial card requests in Skillsoft Percipio has been updated. CU: Procurement Fundamentals will replace CU: Procurement – Purchasing and Contract Management beginning Monday, 9/23/24, when the old course will be retired.
