Problematic Expense Guide - A to Z

 

 In the listing below you will find:

  • The Most Common Unallowable Expenses that affect UNM Departments
  • An Explanation as to why these Expenses are Prohibited
  • Possible Allowable Alternatives and Exceptions

 

This listing is ALPHABETICAL by topic – A to Z. 

You can also use CTRL-F to search within this web page.

Still have questions?  Contact the appropriate Financial Services Accounting Office.  

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PROBLEMATIC EXPENSE GUIDE - A TO Z

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 Alcoholic Beverages for Gatherings Attended only by UNM Employees

 Athletic, Entertainment & Leisure Activities and Events

 Bereavement Gifts  

 Birthday Parties  

 Bonuses for Employees  

 Bottled Water & Other Refreshments for Employee Breaks

 Building & Grounds Facility Repair & Maintenance on Albuquerque Campus

 Business Entity Creation or Operation Expenses

 Cell Phone Expense Reimbursement

 Charitable Contributions

 Coffee Break and Refreshment Supplies

 Conferences & Training Not Related to an Employee’s Job Duties

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 Contributions

 De minimis or Immaterial Unallowable Expenses

 Debt - Forgiveness of Debt owed to the University

 Decorations for Offices and Workspaces

 Donations

 Donor Funds & Donor Intent - Endowed & Non-Endowed Funds

 Driver’s Licenses, Passports or other ID Cards  

 Dues

 Employee or Former Employee Working as a UNM Contractor

 Entertainment Expenses for UNM Employees

 Expenses Related to Events Held in an Employee’s Residence

 Expenses With No Clear Benefit to the University, or No Relation to an Employee’s Job Duties

 Family Members & Friends, Expenses for

 Fines incurred by Employees

 Fiscal Agent Arrangements, Allowing use of UNM Accounting systems and/or Personnel

 Food/Meals for Virtual Meeting Attendees

 Food/Meals/Refreshments at Gatherings where no University Business is Conducted

 Funeral/Memorial Expenses

 Gaming Venues & Gaming Entertainment for Employees

 Gift Cards, Reimbursement for  

 Gifts

 Gross Receipts Tax on the Purchase of Goods

 Holiday Parties

 Home Cleanup/Repair Related to Hosting University Events in an Employee’s Residence

 Home Office Expenses

 Honorarium Payments in Exchange for Wages or Consulting Services

 Honorarium Payments to Current and Former UNM employees

 Identification Cards (ID Cards)

 Insurance Policies

 Lavish/Extravagant Expenses

 Legal Expenses & Legal Settlements

 Loans or Advances to Employees

 Massages for Employees 

 Meals/Food/Refreshments at Gatherings where no University Business is Conducted

 Meals/Food/Refreshments for Virtual Meeting Attendees

 Memberships

 Memorial Expenses

 Moving Expenses for Employees

 Painting of an Office or Workspace on the Albuquerque Campus

 Parties

 Passports

 Penalties incurred by Employees

 Performing Arts Events as Employee Entertainment

 Personal Benefit 

 Political Contributions

 Purchasing Goods and/or Services from Employees or Former Employees

 Recruiting Expenses after an Employment Offer Letter is Signed

 Reimbursement for Services 

 Reimbursements Submitted after 180 Days

 Repair & Maintenance to University Buildings, Grounds & Facilities on the Albuquerque Campus

 Repair, Maintenance, Services & Supplies for Property Not Owned by the University

 Retreats: Personal Entertainment Expenses for UNM Employees

 Stipends Paid for Services Rendered

 Stolen Personal Items, Replacement of,   

 Student Academic Expense

 Supplies, Repairs, Maintenance & Services for Equipment/Property Not Owned by the University

 Sympathy Gifts

 Team Building Events: Personal Entertainment Expenses for UNM Employees

 Thank You Gifts  

 Theft of Personal Items, Replacement of  

 Training Not related to an Employee’s job duties 

 Tuition and Related Costs

 Vehicle Expenses for Privately Owned Vehicles  

 Wasteful Spending

 Work Clothes

 

 

 


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