SECTION 43:  Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Checks

In the event that a check is stolen, notify the appropriate office immediately. If the check is lost, please make a thorough search before notifying the appropriate office. If the check is a payroll check, notify the Payroll Office, Hannah Administration Building, 426 Auditorium Road Rm. 350, (phone: 355-5010). All other checks should be reported to the Accounting Office, Hannah Administration Building, 426 Auditorium Road Rm. 360, (phone: 355-5000). The following procedures will be followed:

1. The payee must contact the appropriate office in person and fill out a lost check form.
2. A stop payment is immediately placed on any check stolen and/or in excess of $300.
3. After the bank has confirmed that the check has not been cashed and a stop payment has been placed (if appropriate), a duplicate check will be issued.