6670 Petty Cash

(This policy replaces language found in previously approved Board of Education Policy #3324)

The Board of Education shall establish petty cash funds at each school and designated District offices, for the purchase of materials, supplies or services under conditions requiring immediate payment.

The amount of each fund will not exceed $100.00. The Board of Education shall appoint a custodian for each petty cash fund who shall administer and be responsible for such fund.

To ensure that these funds are properly managed, the following guidelines shall be followed:

1. Receipts and cash-on-hand must always total the authorized fund amount. All disbursements from such funds are to be supported by receipted bills or other evidence documenting the expenditure.
    
2. Payments may be made from petty cash for materials, supplies, or services requiring immediate payment. Sales tax on purchases will not be paid by the District from petty cash funds.

The District shall reimburse uses of petty cash funds up to the extent of the expenditures, with appropriate documentary support and as approved by the claims auditor. Petty cash funds provided for buildings or activities that do not operate during July/August must be closed out on June 30 and re-established by Board of Education action at the reorganizational meeting of the Board in July.

 

Cross-ref:
6700, Purchasing

Ref:
Education Law §§1604(26); 1709(29)
8 NYCRR §170.4

Approved by the Board of Education: 6/17/10

 

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