The University’s credit card procedures aim to ensure:

•    Departments accurately account for their expenditure on credit cards.
•    Control is maintained over the nature and level of expenditure.
•    Adherence to the University’s purchasing policy.
•    Compliance with the University’s travel and subsistence policy. 
•    Taxable benefits are recorded, as required by the HM Revenue & Customs.
•    Adequate controls are in place to avoid breach of the conditions of usage for credit cards.
•    Security measures are in place to minimise the potential for fraud/misuse of credit cards.
•    Compliance with the University’s Financial Regulations.

 The current credit card service provider in use by the University is Barclaycard.