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Commercial Card Matrix

Account types and allowable charges

All charges must be for business purposes only, are subject to the Colorado Open Records Act, and must comply with all applicable rules, policies and procedures.  Expense allowability does not guarantee reimbursement.  Refer to the following links for more information.

General list of common charges/expensesIndividually Billed Travel Card (not tax exempt) Centrally Billed Travel Card (tax exempt) OneCard (tax exempt) Procurement Card (tax exempt) 
** Allowable types of expenses may be subject to individual agency policies, special provisions, waivers and/or mandatory purchasing rulesIndividual joint/several liability, individually-billed card intended to support frequent individual business related travel expenses. Payment required within 59 days. Allowable types of charges may not be reimbursable expenses, refer to the State of Colorado Fiscal Rule, Chapter 5 Travel.Corporate liability, centrally-billed, tax exempt card primarily intended to support travel related purchases for meetings, occasional travelers and guests of the State. Cards may be assigned  to frequent  travelers as approved by Program Administrator. Payment required within 30 days.Corporate liability, centrally-billed, tax exempt integrated card used for small purchases (under  $5000.00) of general merchandise and services  and to support travel related purchases for meetings, occasional travelers, guests of the State and individual business travel as governed by state statutes, procurement and fiscal  rules. All purchases must comply with agency policies and procedures. Payment required within 30 days.Corporate liability, centrally-billed, tax exempt and used for small purchases (under $5000.00) of general merchandise and services as governed by state statutes, procurement and fiscal rules. All purchases must comply with agency policies and procedures. Payment required within  30 days. PCard is the appropriate method of payment for business related operating expenses.
Airfare, airline reservationsYesYesYesNo
Airline Baggage FeesYesYesYesNo
Automotive Fluids only (oil, windshield wiper fluid)NoNoYes**Yes**
Books, PeriodicalsNoNoYesYes
Bus, Passenger Rail, Mass TransportationYesYesYesNo**
Car Rental (travel related)YesYesYesNo
Cash Advance or cash-type transactionsYes**NoNoNo
Catering, refreshments for meetingsNoYesYesYes
Cell phone, pager equipment and servicesNoNoYesYes
Computers and hardwareNoNoYesYes
Conference, Meeting Room RentalNoYesYesYes
Courier ServicesNoNoYesYes
Entertainment (hotel in-room movies, etc., may not be reimbursable)Yes**NoNoNo
Entertainment (tickets, tours, etc.)YesYesYesYes
Equipment (purchase, lease, rent)NoNoYesYes
Fax Machines and suppliesNoNoYesYes
Fines, late fees, penalties, interest, finance chargesNoNoYesYes
Flowers, Greeting CardsNoNoYes**Yes**
Food and Official Functions ( business related meetings)NoYesYesYes
FreightNoNoYesYes
Furniture (desks, tables, chairs, shelving, files, etc.)NoNoYes**Yes**
Gas, FuelYes**Yes**Yes**Yes**
Gifts, donations, "awards incentives", gift cardsNoNoYes**Yes**
Janitorial SuppliesNoNoYesYes
Leases and rentals for facilities, equipment, or depositsNoNoYesYes
Licensed or controlled substances (prescription, etc.)NoNoYes**Yes**
Lodging, Hotels, Motels (event organization, business meeting related)NoYesYesYes**
Lodging, Hotels, Motels (travel related)YesYesYesNo
Maintenance AgreementsNoNoYesYes
Meals, Restaurants (event organization, business meeting related)NoYesYesYes**
Meals, Restaurants (travel related)YesYesYesNo
MembershipsNoNoYesYes
Office Supplies, Paper Goods, Envelopes, etcNoNoYesYes
Official Function (office party supplies or related items)NoNoYesYes
Parking FeesYesYesYes**Yes**
Personal purchases or expenses (non-business related)NoNoNoNo
Photocopying, PrintingNoNoYes**Yes**
Postage, Overnight MailNoNoYesYes
Printer toner cartridgesNoNoYesYes
Promotional ItemsNoNoYesYes
Registration Fees (seminar, conference, training, etc.)NoNoYesYes
Roadside Assistance (Outside normal business hours only)Yes**Yes**Yes**No
Services (repairs, maintenance, labor, consulting, etc.)NoNoYesYes
Software, including hardcopy and downloadableNoNoYesYes
SubscriptionsNoNoYesYes
Taxi, ShuttleYesYesYes**No
Tips, Gratuity, Skycap FeesYesYesYesNo
Toll and Bridge FeesYesYesYesYes
Trailer Parks/CampsitesYesYesYesNo
Travel Agency FeesYesYesYesNo
Tuition, Training Related CostsNoNoYesYes