Policies

Harvard Financial Policies

Click on the links below or on the left for more information about Harvard University’s financial policies. The policy abstracts provide brief summaries of University policy and links to the complete policy documents.

For detailed information about University-wide financial policies, please refer to the Office of the Controller's Financial Policies page.

For detailed information about travel and reimbursement policy, please see the Harvard University Travel and Entertainment Policy and Reference Manual. For a one-page overview of reimbursement requirements, please refer to the Harvard University Reimbursement Policy at a Glance.

If you have questions about how these policies should be applied, or how they relate to your transactions, please contact your approver or the central financial office of your school or unit.