Travel Authorization Instructions
The Travel Authorization form approves an employee or other traveler to make purchases on behalf of CSUCI prior to and during the travel
period. In the case of employees it also documents that they are on official business for insurance purposes. The Travel Authorization
documents that the traveler will be reimbursed for actual out-of-pocket expenses in compliance with the limits set by the CSUCI travel
procedures or any additional restrictions set by the traveler’s department. The Travel Authorization form is also required to obtain Channel
Islands Travel (CIT) number in order to purchase items such as airline tickets through the CI Travel Store, Santa Rosa Island Travel, or rental
cars through the campus travel agent. Contact Karina Cruz, Procurement Coordinator in Procurement for questions about the CIT.
The completed and approved Travel Authorization form will be attached to the Travel Expense Claim form on return of travel.
Completing The Travel Authorization Form
The Travel Authorization form is in PDF format and should be saved to a local drive to complete. All CI Accounting and Travel forms, policy
and instructions can be found at: http://www.csuci.edu/financial-services/forms-tutorials.htm.
The Travel Authorization form should not be issued for non-employees and applicants. If the traveler is a volunteer who has not been
reimbursed or paid by CSUCI before, the department must obtain a completed CA STD 204 form from the traveler. Please forward the
completed CA STD to CI Procurement to have a supplier file created for the traveler, as no reimbursements can be made without a supplier
file. CSUCI employees do not need to have a 204 form to be established in the supplier files.
Step by Step Instructions:
At the top of the form, select the appropriate box for the type of traveler. Select the date when the form was prepared. Fill in the name of the
traveler as it appears on their State issued identification or driver's license. Provide the phone number of the traveler and the name and phone
of the person who completed the authorization, if it is someone other than the traveler. Select the type of travel that will be occurring from the
following: Contiguous US (Domestic), Alaska/Hawaii/US Territories, International, International with a Group, Santa Rosa Island with a
Group. Select the dates of departure and return for the travel as well as the business purpose and any details about the destination that may be
relevant. Please select if personal days will be taken during this travel, and if so, provide detail related to those days. For CI Faculty this means
personal days taken on "Academic Work Days" per the CI Payroll Calendar. Please review the notes on the type of campus direct billing or
pre-payment options that are available. Enter the itemized costs of any airfare, rental car, shuttles, mileage claimed using personal vehicles,
registration costs, parking, tolls, or any other miscellaneous costs associated with the travel.
Contiguous US (Domestic), Alaska/Hawaii/US Territories & Santa Rosa Island Travel:
Enter lodging costs at the per night rate before any applicable taxes or fees have been applied as well as the number of nights stayed. The total
lodging costs before taxes or fees will automatically be calculated. If the lodging rate exceeds the maximum set by CI Travel Policy, a
warning will appear and an exception will have to be requested prior to travel. Meals for Contiguous US (Domestic) travel will automatically
be calculated based on the CI Procedure maximums for the total numbers of days in the travel. Any meals that are provided as part of a
registration fee or would occur on personal days must be removed using the "number of meals provided/removed" section. The remaining
allowable meal costs will automatically be calculated. No meals will be included in the estimate for same-day travel as they are reportable and
taxable as income to the traveler. Travel to Santa Rosa Island requires a completed and approved Travel Authorization to be sent to
procurement to issue a CIT number. The Travel Participant List will appear as page two (2) of this form as a convenience to help gather
information for this type of travel. Meals and Incidentals for destinations in Alaska, Hawaii or a US Territory will be determined by the US.
DTMO per diem rate. If any business meals are anticipated in the travel, the traveler should refer to the CSU Hospitality Policy before travel.
Travelers should attach a copy of the agenda as requested by the department.
International Travel:
Lodging, Meals and Incidentals for International destinations will be determined by the US. DTMO per diem rate. If any business meals are
anticipated in the travel, the traveler should refer to the CSU Hospitality Policy before travel. Travelers should attach a copy of the agenda as
requested by the department. As a convenience, additional pages will appear as page two (2) and (3) three in this document to provide a travel
participant list and the foreign travel insurance request form for Risk Management.
Enter any comments about the travel or restrictions placed by the department or supervisor. The estimated trip cost will be automatically
calculated. If there are any budget restrictions on the travel, the maximum cost amount can be entered which will restrict the total trip cost
automatically. Complete the source of funding information by providing the appropriate chart-fields. The following accounts should be used
for travel and are provided in a drop-down list: 606001 (In-State Travel), 606002 (Out-of-State Travel) and 660009 (Registration/Workshop/
Training/Conference Fees). If another account applies it may be manually entered.