FIACCT 05-09_00 Payments – Expenditure of state funds for holidays and life events

Effective: July 1, 1994
Revised: July 1, 2017
Reviewed: July 1, 2017

Purpose

This policy defines the state policy regarding expenditure of state funds for items to be used for holidays and life events.

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Policy

State funds should not be used for special holiday cards or stationery, printing costs of holiday messages,
mailing expenses, decorations, or other related items, except for limited holiday decorations during
December. State funds up to $50 per department and/or division, and/or office (office as defined by your
department) may be used for lights, ornaments, artificial trees (no live trees may be purchased from this
allowance), and other non-religious decorations.

In addition to the allowance noted above, state funds may be used for holiday decorations for state owned buildings, under the direction of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management. State funds also may be used for certain holiday expenses for the residents at the Utah State Developmental Center, The Utah State Hospital, the Schools for the Deaf and Blind, the State Youth Centers, group homes, and other similar facilities, as allowed by the head of the institution or facility.

State funds should not be used for flowers, gifts, etc. for life events. An agency may have employees donate money for flowers, gifts, etc. to acknowledge the life event.