APPENDIX B

APPENDIX B

MSRDP/PRS AUTHORIZED PROFESSIONAL
BUSINESS EXPENDITURES

Effective September 1, 1998

	Authorized Business Expense	Maximum
1.	Malpractice Insurance	U.T. Self-insurance rates
2.	Official travel, including registration fees (see No. 17, Official Institutional Functions and Official Entertainment)	In accordance with policy and limits, established by U. T. System and institution not to exceed actual expense
3.	Faculty Development Leave	In accordance with the Regents’ Rules and Regulations and institutional policy
4.	Uniforms or Lab Coats	Through institutional purchasing
5.	Membership Dues in Professional Scientific Organizations, Faculty Clubs, Medical Center clubs, or equivalent	In accordance with institutional policy. Faculty Clubs, Medical Center clubs, or equivalent with President’s approval
6.	Texas State Clinical License Fee including Board of Medical Examiners License	Annual fee; reimbursement expenditure only
7.	Medically-Related Educational Aids	In accordance with institutional policy
8.	Salary, Salary Augmentation and/or Incentive Augmentation Plans	In accordance with U.T. System Policy
9.	Purchase, maintenance and operation of equipment and maintenance and operation of U.T. System facilities	In accordance with institutional policy
10.	Ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred by the member in earning the professional fees charged by said member, excluding entertainment (see No. 17, Official Institutional Functions and Official Entertainment)	In accordance with institutional policy
11.	Registration fees and tuition incident to attendance at meetings and courses as requested or approved by institution	In accordance with institutional policy
12.	Consultant fees and expenses including guest speakers at official institutionally sponsored or approved meetings	In accordance with U. T. System and institutional policy
13.	Expenses incident to faculty or staff recruitment (see No. 17, Official Institutional Functions and Official Entertainment)	In accordance with institutional policy
14.	Establishment or endowment of programs, professorships, or chairs	In accordance with U. T. System policy
15.	Support of academic programs and projects involving education, research or patient care	In accordance with institutional policy
16.	Institutional participation in community, organizations or events	In accordance with institutional policy
17.	Official Institutional Functions and Official Entertainment. Official entertainment is defined as business-related events or expenditures which are of documented benefit to the institution or The University of Texas System.	Prior presidential approval required for any expenditures greater than $2,500. A quarterly report of all expenditures approved in this category shall be filed with the Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs.

No MSRDP/PRS funds may be expended for the benefit of any single individual person or member except as herein approved.

All requests for reimbursement must contain adequate documentation and must be signed by the person seeking reimbursement.

All expenditures are subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System and applicable institutional regulations and procedures. This list of authorized expenditures may be periodically amended by action of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs.

Last Updated: January 15, 1999
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