Budget Refunds

[russellhltn]

It's worth pointing out, this is going to have to go the old "gray envelope to the bishop" route. They can't "donate" back to budget using the on-line system.

[markdrichards]

A member paid for a young women camp reservation and was reimbursed by the ward. The camp was cancelled (Covid 19) , and so the camp organization refunded the money to the member's credit card. How can the member return this money to the ward, and how do we account for it?

[jdlessley]

A member paid for a young women camp reservation and was reimbursed by the ward. The camp was cancelled (Covid 19) , and so the camp organization refunded the money to the member's credit card. How can the member return this money to the ward, and how do we account for it?

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[olafman]

Does anyone know if a member can electronically transfer funds to an other or budget category using ETF instead of writing a check? We have been doing everything online with Covid, but this process doesn't seem to work for this refund of budget money?

[eblood66]

At least in the US members can donate to a very few select Other accounts online (basically accounts that are donations to a general church fund). But they can't donate to a budget category or to an Other:Authorized Member Finance Activities category.

Those still have to be done by check in the US. They can mail the check to the bishop but the clerk and a bishopric member have to process the donation in person.

[markedwardatkinson]

Can this be processed through a members direct deposit or does it need to be the physical “donation” slip?

Also, if someone was reimbursed twice for a “receipt attached expense” accidentally, would this be the same process to return the second reimbursement back to the budget?

Thanks.

[russellhltn]

Can this be processed through a members direct deposit or does it need to be the physical “donation” slip?

Physical.

Also, if someone was reimbursed twice for a “receipt attached expense” accidentally, would this be the same process to return the second reimbursement back to the budget?

Yes.