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Wire Transfers

Wire transfers are a means of paying an invoice which requires the prior approval of Accounts Payable.  A wire transfer should not be used to circumvent standard State Invoice Processing Procedures.

Documentation required in processing a wire transfer transaction includes the following:

  • Original invoice with: amount due, payee, address of payee, account number and subcode to be charged, a valid purchase order and an original approval for payment.
  • A completed original X-9 form by the department from the issuing bank.

Sample form of items completed by the department prior to submittal to Accounts Payable:

  1. Vendor Name
  2. Vendor Phone Number
  3. Vendor Address
  4. Original Signature and Date of the Vendor
  5. Bank Name (Vendor's Bank)
  6. Bank ABA Number (foreign banks may not have, branch description should be used)
  7. Bank Account Number (for the account in which funds are to be deposited)
  8. Contact Name (Bank Personnel)
  9. Bank Phone Number
  10. Signature of Bank Representative approving transaction
  11. Date of approved transaction by Bank Representative

Blank Wire Transfer Form (PDF Format)


Grant/Contract

Payment of Expenditure:  To request payment of an expenditure on a grant/contract, the Project Manager or the budgetary official responsible for the operation of the account should send to the Accounts Payable Office:  (1) the original invoice stapled to a purchase order or a notice to proceed (if available), and (2) a copy of the invoice.  The Project Manager or the budgetary official responsible for the operation of the account should review and approve all invoices and indicate the account number and the purchase order from which the expenditure should be paid.  Either the principal investigator or another person(s) he or she designates as authorized to approve expenditures on the grant/contract must sign each invoice.  At minimum, the contract must include the following:
  • Scope of work;
  • Identification of the proposed contractor, contact person, address and phone number;
  • The proposed contract price;
  • The methodology proposed by the principal investigator (PI) to monitor execution of the contract;
  • Clause for changes which require written approval;
  • Clause identifying payment method to contractor;
  • The assigned purchase order number;
  • Authorized start and end dates;
  • Termination clause;
  • Liability clause;
  • Clause stating the prime award terms and conditions that apply to the contract;
  • Subrecipient audit clause; and
  • Other information as required by the contract officer and university reviewers

Overdraft:  When an expenditure will cause an overdraft in the sponsored account, Accounts Payable will return the unprocessed source document to the initiator, indicating that the item will create or increase the overdraft.  The initiator will be advised of possible actions:

  • Discuss and review the accounting records to ensure their accuracy;
  • Reprocess the item to an acceptable alternate account; and
  • Pursue the budget amendment process for additional funds.

Subcontracts

Payment of Expenditure:  To request payment of an expenditure on a grant, the principal investigator should send to the Accounts Payable Office:  (1) the original invoice stapled to a purchase order (if available), and (2) a copy of the invoice.  The principal investigator should review and approve all invoices and indicate the account number and the purchase order from which the expenditure should be paid.  Either the principal investigator or another person(s) he or she designates as authorized to approve expenditures on the grant must sign each invoice.  At minimum, the subcontract must include the following:
  • Scope of work;
  • Identification of the proposed subcontractor, contact person, address, and phone number;
  • The proposed subcontract price;
  • The methodology proposed by the prinicpal investigator (PI) to monitor execution of the subcontract;
  • Clause for changes which require written approval;
  • Clause identifying payment method to subcontractor;
  • The assigned purchase order number;
  • Authorized start and end dates;
  • Termination clause;
  • Liability clause;
  • Clause stating the prime award terms and conditions that apply to the subcontract;
  • Subrecipient audit clause; and
  • Other information as required by the contract officer and university reviewers

Memo of Agreement between UMB and Honoraria

The Memo of Agreement between UMB and Honoraria Form is acceptable supporting documentation for the
e-Z UMB Payment Request Form. Completed forms should be attached to all Honoraria payment requests.

 

 

 

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