That topic is a very muddy one here. If you are talking about spending university money to buy tickets to a campus athletic event or arts event, with the intent of later giving the tickets away, that would be covered under our Business Expenditures policy. If the event has a budget, and they price or give away tickets such that the event loses money, then the funds must come from someplace to make up the loss, under the budget mandates. So Athletics can build in a certain number of "give away" tickets into their budget for their own purposes, as long as they don't cross these other policies.
Business Expenditures states: "*15. Awards and Gift Recognition:* Executive Officers may recognize Employees and students with a token of appreciation for extraordinary work with non-cash awards, prizes or gifts valued under $75 (e.g., OU sweatshirt). Cash, gift cards and gift certificates to employees are not allowed. Monetary awards for student academic achievement may be allowable and must be reported to the Financial Aid Office." We've hit this in trying to give student employees tickets to a basketball game, for example. Only an Executive Officer may issue the recognition, so it pretty much is a no go. We also have a policy for Inter-Departmental Charges for gifts and events - https://wwwp.oakland.edu/policies/business-and-finance/240/ In that one, an executive can sign off on a departmental purchase of tickets if an external person is involved in attendance. This is largely to support our fund-raising area. It is pretty much "no you can't do that" environment. Theresa On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 2:32 PM, Nicole Goodman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > > > I’m looking for complimentary ticket policies if any of you have one to > share. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Best, > > Nicole > > > > Nicole Goodman > > BFA Budget Officer and Internal Controls/BFA Policy Coordinator > > OM 403, MS – 9044 > > Western Washington University > > (|360.650.2477 6|360.650.3037 +| [email protected] > > [image: Description: Description: Full color logo, small size] > > *Active Minds Changing Lives* > > > > > > *Replying to Messages:* Replying (using Reply) to an ACUPA-L e-mail will > distribute your message to the *ENTIRE list of members*. To send a > message privately, reply directly to the individual who sent the message > (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of their original e-mail). > > *To Unsubscribe*: Go to > http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html and complete the > form. We will remove you from the list within 24 hours, during normal > business hours. > > *Questions about the ACUPA e-list?* Contact Jamie Parris at > [email protected] > <[email protected]?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or > 607-255-6837. > > -- Theresa Rowe Chief Information Officer Oakland University
