Gasoline Credit Card

Responsible Officer: Vice President for Business Affairs and Controller

Sponsoring Department: Procurement Services

Revision Date: 18 April 2008

Errors or changes to: netsolutions@uta.edu

Procedure Objective

This procedure provides instructions for acquiring departmental gasoline credit cards, paying monthly departmental gasoline credit card charges, disputing invoices, and reporting lost or stolen cards. Guidelines and restrictions on the use of gasoline credit cards and requirements for fuel use reporting can be found in Office of Facilities Management procedures.

Rationale

The State of Texas Council on Competitive Government has entered into contracts to provide State of Texas agencies and institutions of higher education conventional retail fuel. The Council requires participation in this program. UT Arlington uses the Comdata fleet card. The card can be used at any retail gas station that accepts MasterCard. Comdata fleet cards may only be used for UT Arlington vehicles in accord with applicable procedures to purchase fuel, service or repairs.

Scope

This procedure applies to all UT Arlington departments who wish to acquire departmental gasoline credit cards

Website Address for This Procedure

http://www.uta.edu/policy/procedure/4-27

Related Statutes, Policies, Requirements or Standards

UT System Administration Policies and Standards Other Policies and Standards
UTS159, Purchasing

Board of Regents' Rules and Regulations, Rule 20901, Procurement of Certain Goods and Services
UTA Vehicle Fleet Management Plan (Procedure 5-15)

Texas Council on Competitive Government

(Resource not found) (HOP ADM 5-2300)

Texas Government Code, 2203.001 Reporting Use of State Vehicle; Penalties

Contacts

If you have any questions about UT Arlington Procedure 4-27, Gasoline Credit Cards, contact the following departments:

Subject Office Name Telephone Number Email/URL
All topics in Procedure Procurement Services (817) 272-2194 procurement_help@uta.edu
Website access Net Solutions (817) 272-0222 netsolutions@uta.edu

http://www.uta.edu/netsolutions

Definitions

State of Texas Council on Competitive Government (CCG): A council created by the Texas Legislature in 1993 to facilitate efficient, cost-effective, and competitive government.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable Department
  • Receives and reviews monthly Comdata bill
  • Distributes monthly departmental charges
  • Generates payment documents to Comdata
Comdata
  • Issues gasoline credit cards
  • Receives reports of lost or stolen gasoline credit cards
  • Receives calls regarding disputed invoices
Comdata Fleet Card User
  • Understands and complies with rules for use of the Comdata fleet card
  • Reports lost or stolen gasoline credit cards
Department Contact
  • Reviews and approves departmental Comdata charges
Department Head
  • Approves memorandum requesting departmental gasoline credit cards
Procurement Services
  • Receives requests for departmental gasoline credit cards
  • Maintains list of current departmental contacts

Procedures

Section I. Acquiring a Gasoline Credit Card
  1. A memorandum requesting gasoline credit cards is signed by the requesting department head and sent to Procurement Services. The memorandum should include the number of cards desired, the account number from which charges will be paid, and the name of the departmental contact if that person is not the department head.

  2. The gasoline credit cards will be assigned to a department rather than an individual.

Section II. Billing and Payment
  1. The Comdata bill is received by Accounts Payable by the fifth day of each month. Accounts Payable separates the bill for each department having charges and determines the total charge to each department.

  2. Departmental portions of each bill are faxed to the department contacts requesting review and approval of charges by a specified return date.

  3. Upon approval by departmental contacts, Accounts Payable generates a payment document charging the designated departmental accounts.

Section III. Reporting Lost or Stolen Gasoline Credit Cards

To report a lost or stolen card call Comdata at (800) 282-7496.

Section IV. Disputing an Invoice

To dispute an invoice, complete the Comdata Corporation Dispute Processing Form (Form 4-17).

Section V. Termination of a Gasoline Credit Card

When and if the card is no longer required, send an email to Procurement Services at mcbrown@uta.edu requesting the card to be cancelled.

Forms and Tools/Online Processes

  • Comdata Corporation Dispute Processing Form (Form 4-17)

Appendices

None