P-Card

Purchasing Card

What is a P-Card…?
Purchasing Card or P-Card is a MasterCard issued by Wells Fargo Bank. Boise State University is responsible for bill payment; cardholders and departments are held accountable for appropriate card management in accordance with policy.

What is CCER…?
Commercial Card Expense Reporting
“CCER” is Wells Fargo’s online solution for p-card management. Cardholders and departments reconcile  p-card transactions monthly via CCER.
Cardholders may contact Wells Fargo directly for assistance with CCER:
Wells Fargo Cardholder Services
1/800-932-0036, option 1.

Lost or Stolen P-Card
Please contact Wells Fargo immediately to report lost, misplaced, or stolen cards.
1/800-932-0036, option 1.

Questions, concerns?
Contact your department p-card approver for assistance, or the university p-card administrator:
Anna Pollworth
apollwo@boisestate.edu
Phone (208) 426-1795
Fax (208) 426-1152

P-Card provides university staff with the ability to complete day to day business purchases quickly and conveniently. Department management is responsible for reviewing and approving p-card expense to ensure it is necessary for business and it complies with policy.  Cardholders and their respective departments maintain the integrity of the p-card program by understanding and adhering to university policy and procedure.

Review current p-card policy:  Boise State University Policy #6140 P-Card
Review current procedure for cardholders: P-Cardholder User Guide
Review current procedure for approvers and authorizers: P-Card Approver Guide

««« View the links to the left for forms, references, guides and more.

P-Card and Travel

Employee business travel and field trip expense listed below is allowed with an approved Travel Authorization:

  • Student event fees and meals related to field trip
  • Pre-paid hotel or hotel/airfare packages (Room and tax only)
  • Conference registration
  • Airfare
  • Rental car and related purchases (gas, parking for rental car)

For more information on employee travel, please review Travel_Guidelines provided by Travel Services.

P-Card and Non-Employee Expense

Please note:

  • Most non-employee travel expense is not allowed on p-card.
  • Independent Contractor expense is not allowed on p-card.

International Vendors and Visitors

Due to complex tax regulations, p-card should not be used for payment to, or on behalf of international vendors and visitors. For information, please review Procedures for Paying International Visitors and Vendors.