[Prudence]

Today's exercise in futility --

Clueless dolt from another unit: Please complete a PO and sign off on the attached check request to reimburse Grand Poobah for his moving expenses.

Me: Check requests can not be used to reimburse moving expenses. [In fact, check requests are not used with POs at all, so that makes no sense.] Moving expenses have to be approved by academic HR and are subject to review by the state. AHR won't approve the move unless a PO has already been entered, so either a PO already exists or the expenses have not yet been approved. In addition, you must include documentation of the move (receipts, something) so that the state can review the request for allowable expenses.

Clueless Dolt: I sent the moving form to (person utterly unrelated to any of this.) Please sign the check request form.

Me: Check requests can not be used to reimburse moving expenses. Did AHR sign off on the moving expenses form?

Clueless Dolt: Grand Poobah needs to be reimbursed right away. Please sign the check request form.

*headdesk*

It doesn't matter if I sign it or not - purchasing won't process it without the correct signatures on the correct form. And the state LOVES to scrutinize self-moves and cross out line items and it can take six months (or longer) to reimburse a self-move. So have fun waiting for your money.