How do convenience checks work?
The Campus Business Administrator or BSC Manager is issued a checkbook, which is very similar to a personal checkbook. The checkbook holder’s name, University of New Hampshire, BSC Name (optional) and business address are printed in the upper left hand corner of the check. For posting purposes, a truncated version of the cardholder’s account number appears near the top of the check. The phrase “Not Valid Over XXX Dollars” appears just above the signature line. (The not-valid-over amount matches the individual’s single transaction PCard limit.) The Convenience Checkbook will be associated with a separate PCard so that Convenience Check transactions remain separate from the standard PCard transactions. Usage of this separate PCard account will be limited to Convenience Check transactions. If an individual is responsible for both PCard and Convenience Check transactions, they are required to obtain separate PCard accounts. (See Procedure 9-118, Obtaining a Convenience Checkbook.) When an
