Important Reminder: New Expense Reporting Rules Effective July 1, 2025...Enforcing Timely Submission
CruzFly is UCSC’s Expense Reporting System, powered by Chrome River. It is an online application used to reconcile Corporate Travel & Entertainment (CTE) Card Expenses and to process reimbursements for University business expenses.
CruzFly replaces :
CTE Travel & Entertainment Reconciliation form (TERF)
Entertainment Reporting Addendum (ERA) form
provides an electronic solution for the reconciliation of CTE Card statements.
replaces the ERF (Entertainment Reporting Form),
Post Travel Expense Form
Direct Payment Form for most situations involving UCSC employees.
The Post Travel Expense Form will still be available for use for students and non-UCSC affiliates, including visiting individuals. The Direct Pay Form will still be available for participant support payments, honoraria, and direct payments to vendors.
➡️ Please refer to the following page if you need to set up your account.
➡️ Reimbursements for Colloquium Dinners. Please visit the following page for guidance!
One can also designate a "delegate" if someone will be processing your reimbursements on your behalf.
Please contact cruzfly-help@ucsc.edu with any system-related questions.
If you plan on being reimbursed frequently for entertainment charges, please consider obtaining a CTE Card. The reimbursement process for entertainment is painful. Financial Affairs is working on a replacement system that will streamline the process and be less vexatious.
Itemized receipts are a must for any amounts over $75. A credit receipt does not suffice.
Guest List and/or Event Flyer
Be prepared to submit a guest list or the equivalent that includes Name, Title and Affiliation. Provide a flyer or announcement for open-invitation and large scale events. For large scale events, general populations of invited guests may be provided. If the event was publicized online, for example on Facebook, a screenshot may be provided.
Before you start - review the following guidelines
Per-person Spending Rates
Breakfast (7:00 am - 11:00 am): $31.00
Lunch (11:00 am - 4:00 pm): $54.00
Dinner (4:00 pm - 11:00 pm): $94.00
Light Refreshments: $22.00
Meal/Light Refreshments
A meal is a catered, restaurant-provided, or self-prepared breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
A light refreshment consists of coffee, tea, and other non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, hors d’oeuvres, pastries, cookies, crackers, chips, fruit or similar items.