Cash Advances and Traveler's Checks

• Unit Responsibilities:
• Procedures for Cash Advances:
• Your corporate Diners Club card may be used for cash advances from an ATM machine.  (However, a corporate American Express card cannot be used for this purpose.  American Express cardholders may request a Diners Club card for use in ATM machines.)
• You will need a personal identification number (PIN) for use in ATM machines.
• To obtain a PIN, call Diners Club at 800-234-6377.
• Cornell will reimburse you for reasonable ATM fees related to Cornell business travel.

• Procedures for Traveler's Checks:
• Get travelers checks from a bank directly.  For a cash advance to pay for the checks, please submit a Travel Advance  form to your business service center.
• Tompkins Trust Company maintains a bank at The Cornell Store and will issue traveler's checks to non-bank customers.  You can make the purchase with cash, Visa, or MasterCard.  
• The Trust Company will not accept another bank's check, a Diners Club card, or an American Express card.
• Cornell will reimburse you for fees for traveler's checks related to Cornell business travel.
  
  
• UBSC Responsibilities:
• Review and approve the cash advance request form, and forward it to DFA for final processing.  All cash advances will be recorded in the UBSC cash advance tracking spreadsheet.
• Reconcile cash advance accounts monthly, and follow up on any outstanding advance(s).