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8.6.8 Refund Money to a Payee

Policy Statement

Units may need to refund money to a payee under such circumstances as:

  • Cancellation of a pre-paid event or service
  • Overpayment of a bill

If a credit or debit card was used for payment, consult 21.1.5 Refund a Transaction.

Reason for the Policy

To establish the process for refunding money to a payee.

Applicability of the Policy

Whenever refunding money to a payee.

Procedure

To refund money to a payee:

If there are more than 50 refunds, consult 8.8.5 Submit 50 or More Payment Requests.

  1. Determine how many refunds are needed.
  2. Consult the Emburse Enterprise—Submitting Invoices in Emburse Enterprise.

Policy Information

  • First Published

    September 2012

  • Last Updated

    June 2026

  • Last Reviewed

    June 2026