Quick Steps: Close a Petty Cash Fund
Who does this? Stanford Petty Cash Custodians or Department Heads
When? When a petty cash fund is no longer needed
How? By replenishing the petty cash fund to the original amount and then depositing the full amount at the Cashier's Office
Close a Petty Cash Fund (3 steps)
Restore fund to original cash amount with no outstanding receipts or replenishment requests:
Note: See Quick Steps: Reconcile a Petty Cash Fund and Quick Steps: Replenish Petty Cash [link] .
- Reconcile petty cash fund.
- Process outstanding receipts and submit replenishment request in iOU Petty Cash module.
- Receive replenishment check from Disbursements.
- Cash the replenishment check.

Contact Cash Management to obtain an account number to credit with the deposit:
- Complete Cashier's Office Department Transmittal Form (Deposit Form):
- Use the account Project, Task/Award and Expense Numbers provided by Cash Management.
- Under Purpose indicate close a petty cash fund.
Take the full cash and the deposit form to the Cashier’s Office:
- Obtain a cash receipt from the Cashier's Office for the deposit.
Note: Do not send cash through ID mail.
What happens next?
- Cashier's office notifies Cash Management of petty cash fund closure.
