Telecommuting Not In Budgets

Telecommuters often request office supplies and items such as keyboards, monitors and phones as well as services from employers. But two-thirds of company purchasing departments in a survey by Staples Advantage say that they don't factor in telecommuters when doing budgets.

Fifty-nine percent of procurement professionals surveyed in the study by Staples Advantage, the B2B unit of Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS), buy products for telecommuters, while 33% say that telecommuters pay out of their own pocket.

"For many companies and employees, telecommuting makes good business sense," said Neil Ringel, executive vice president of Staples Advantage. "However, if organizations don't budget accordingly and provide appropriate oversight, there is significant risk for rogue spending and inconsistencies in the tools provided to telecommuters. Organizations can reduce their overall spend with upfront planning, streamlined purchasing and procurement oversight."

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