Automation Helps Higher Education Build a Culture of Compliance
SAP Concur published an article on how colleges and universities can improve compliance through automated travel and expense management. Research shows 63% of organizations cite time wasted on audits due to non-compliance, 64% of higher education institutions take over 60 days to process vendor payments, and 37% of expense reports are still manually audited. Automated tools can identify non-compliant transactions early, reduce audit workload, and protect institutional funds.
Impact and considerations
Higher education institutions face complex compliance pressures; automated T&E systems provide real-time visibility and control, reducing audit findings and protecting budgets. This is relevant for suppliers serving the education sector.
Key points
- 63% of organizations say time wasted on audits due to non-compliance is a major challenge.
- 64% of higher education institutions take more than 60 days to process vendor payments.
- 37% of expense reports are still manually audited.
- Automated tools can identify non-compliant transactions early and reduce audit workload.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 27 Apr 2026, 05:02
- Page published
- 13 Aug 2026, 08:18
- Last updated
- 27 Apr 2026, 05:02
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：From Manual to Modern: How Automation Helps Higher Education Build a Culture of Compliance (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 27 Apr 2026, 05:02