Corp Card & Employee reimbursement

Concur is our web-based system for processing faculty and employee travel and business expense reimbursements, as well as making direct payments for authorized purchases on the Citibank Corporate Card. Other resources include:
24 hour toll-free user support: 866-793-4040 -or- 617-495-8500, option 6
Live Chat: Log into Concur. Click on the "Help" link then select "Contact Support" which will direct you to the Concur Support Portal

Concur system status (i.e., outages) can be found here: https://open.concur.com/
Use the Expense and Travel options under Service. (Please note this is a Concur website and not a Harvard website)

Links:

Concur financial application
University-wide training resources (presentations, guides, job aids, tutorials)

Creating a Concur report

Preparer Best Practices
Reimbursement timeline

CITI Corp Card - must be paid within 60 days
Out of pocket - 90 to 182 days (taxable)/>182 days (not reimbursable)

Expense Report naming

CITI payment
Last name- "CC" statement date-date created
Out of pocket
Last name- "OOP" expense(s) date range-date created

Business purpose naming

Focus on Why (64 character limit)
Examples
NIH R01 John H. pres. at SfN conf. San Diego May 1-3, 2022
NIH R01 John H. glucose mixture
This description is first entered at the report creation stage and should be edited for each transaction where applicable

Saving receipts naming Dollar amount - individual's name
Comments field Use to expand on your business purpose
Example
Presenting at SfN conf. in San Diego, CA poster titled "Zebrafish behavior and what it can tell us about neuron activity in sleeping mammals"
Conferences
  • Substantiate the purpose; Present or attending for a specific benefit to the project
  • Upload appropriate supporting documentation: poster information, agenda page with traveler's presentation session, etc...
Meal receipts
  • Upload itemized receipts (contact the restaurant)
  • Alcohol (beer and wine only), including tip and tax must be charged to 8450
Personal expenses
  • Must be submitted for approval; check the box in Concur
  • Expense type selection "Other>Personal/Non-reimbursable"
  • Cardholder must write a check to CITI directly
Forms that need manual upload
  • MRA transaction <$75 (Electronic option is available >$75)
  • Exception forms such as Fly America, FAS travel exceptions, etc...
  • International travel registration
CITI card reconciliation Delegate/Cardholder should check their CITI statement to ensure it is current

 

Approvers
Fields an approver could edit Fields an approver cannot edit
  1. Line level business purpose
  2. Adjust amount down
  3. Edit coding (except for object code)
  4. Add receipts, images, documentation, etc...
  5. Add a comment to an expense
  6. Flag expense(s) for Add Pay
  7. Some expense types (object codes)
  1. Change/edit requestor comments
  2. Separate tax out to object code 8450
  3. Add/delete a transaction on the report

Credit Type

Process

Expense Type

Business Description

Receipts/Backup

FRAUDULENT CHARGES

Both the charge and credit MUST be on the same report

 

Make sure to report the dispute to CITI to avoid late fee charges

8450 - Other

Charge & Credit - Original expense date - "Fraudulent charge fully refunded on" refund date

Example: 1/5/18 – Fraudulent charge fully refunded on 1/9/18

None needed

FULL CREDIT/REFUND

*Process both the charge and credit on the same report

*If a credit is received after a payment is made for a charge, follow "Partial credit/refund process"

8450 - Other

Charge & Credit - Original expense date - "Charge fully refunded on" refund date

Example: 1/5/18 - Charge fully refunded on 1/9/18

None needed

PARTIAL CREDIT/REFUND

Charge - Process

Credit - Process; and If possible on the same report

Charge - Appropriate expense type

Credit - Same expense type and account string as the charge

Charge example: 1/5/18 J. Johnson Glue sticks for office use Startup

Credit example: 1/9/18 J. Johnson Refund for Glue sticks on 1/5/18 Startup

Charge - Receipt showing the expense and matching amount OR revised receipt with the lower amount and email confirmation of the refund

Credit - Receipt with the refund amount shown OR email confirmation with refund amount shown.

If not available, MRA