The South Dakota State Board of Finance establishes regulations and travel rates that govern all travel by state employees regardless of sources of funding. This manual has been compiled from these regulations to aid university employees in the preparation of a travel request and a travel payment detail. Examples of completed payment detail forms are available on the second worksheet of the in-state and out-of-state spreadsheet forms.
Please note that there are maximum limits to reimbursement for meals, lodging and transportation that are established by the South Dakota State Board of Finance. Travelers should be aware of these limits to avoid problems when submitting travel payment details forms.
Ordinary travel requests should be completed at least five (5) working days prior to travel. Travel Requests for in-state travel are not required. However, departments may require them for their purposes. Out-of-state/Out-of-Country Travel Requests are required and can be found in DocuSign.
Requests for:
- advance payment of registration fees
- airline tickets
- request for individual travel cash advance
- request for student activity travel cash advance
- request for athletics travel cash advance
should be completed at least four (4) weeks prior to the date of travel or registration deadline. A number of the above forms can be found in DocuSign.
This office is available to answer any questions concerning the travel regulations and travel payment detail forms for in-state or out-of state travel. Contact (605) 642-6566.
All university employees must be aware that if they book airfare and lodging with a Internet provider that the receipt provided by the company must contain breakdown of airline cost, lodging cost per night and itemized taxes charged. A lump sum receipt does not satisfy the requirements of receipt for the State Auditor’s Office.
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