Accounts Payable

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Due to payroll tax reporting deadlines and the number of pay periods remaining in 2021, all employee relocation expense reimbursement claims must be emailed to [email protected] and received by November 1 for processing and payment by the end of 2021. The expense claims must be complete, policy compliant, and have the appropriate approvals in order to be paid in 2021.  Relocation expense reimbursement claims that are incomplete or received after the deadline will be reimbursed in or after January 2022.

October 14, 2021


Use BearBuy to Buy Goods and Services


September 9, 2021


Read about how to ensure your expense report is complete before you submit to make processing times faster. And, learn about how submitting your expense report late can lead to your reimbursement being taxed by the IRS.

May 11, 2021


A few reminders from Accounts Payable on Transcepta invoicing, buying goods and services, and using the Payment Request Form.

May 11, 2021


Supply Chain Management (SCM) has begun a program that will transform how Accounts Payable supports our departments and suppliers by creating a more paperless business model. This new operating model requires making incremental and/or permanent changes in how we do business.


June 12, 2020


The repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic – economic uncertainty, budget reductions and a hiring freeze­ – are taking a significant toll on UCSF.


May 29, 2020


The fiscal year-end is rapidly approaching and Supply Chain Management (SCM) would like to remind you of important upcoming dates when buying goods and services during this time. 

May 19, 2020


Beginning March 30, Supply Chain Management (SCM) will be reducing the frequency of issuing check payments from daily to three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Other electronic forms of payment such as ACH, Payment Plus, EFT and wire, will not be impacted and will continue with normal payment schedules.

March 24, 2020

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