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Handbook of Business Procedures
Table of Contents
Compressed Table of Contents

Part 1. Business and Financial Administration

1.1. Business and Financial Functions

1.2. Information Access and Security

1.3. Financial Accountability

1.3.1. Internal Controls

1.3.2. Signature Authority

1.3.3. Financial Records Retention

Part 2. Fund Accounting

2.1. Account Structure

2.2. Types of Funds

2.2.1. Education and General Funds—14- and 20-Accounts

2.2.2. Service Center Funds—18-Accounts

2.2.3. Designated Funds—19-Accounts

2.2.4. Contracts and Grants—26-Accounts

2.2.5. Auxiliary Enterprise Funds—29-Accounts

2.2.6. Gift Funds—30-Accounts

2.2.7. Loan Funds—32-Accounts

2.2.8. Unexpended Plant Funds—36-Accounts

2.2.9. Investment in Plant—39-Accounts

2.2.10. Agency Funds—41-Accounts

2.2.11. Endowment Funds—57-Accounts

2.2.12. Annuity and Life Income Funds—58-Accounts

2.2.13. Retirement of Indebtedness—87-Accounts

2.3. New Account Requests

2.4. Balance Forwards

2.5. Account Reconciliation

2.6. Overdraft Approval

Part 3. Budget

3.1. Operating Budget

3.2. Budget Concepts and Terminology

3.3. Budget Adjustments and Changes

3.4. Disposition of Fiscal Year-End Account Balances

Part 4. Fund Transfers and Corrections

4.1. Guiding Principles

4.1.2. VT2 Guidelines

4.2. Interdepartmental Transfer Guidelines

4.2.1. Budget Transfers

4.2.2. Expense and Income Transfers and Corrections

Part 5. Sales of Goods and Services

5.1. Internal

5.2. External

5.3. Accounts Receivable

5.3.1. Centralized Receivables

5.3.2. Sponsored Receivables

5.3.3. Other Receivables

5.4. Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT)

5.5. Sales Tax

5.6. Sales and Services NSF Checks

Part 6. Cash Handling

6.1. Cash Handling Introduction and Resources

6.2. Cash Collections

6.3. Check Collections

6.4. Credit Card Collections

6.5. Deposits

6.6. Petty Cash Funds

6.7. Imprest Funds

Part 7. Purchasing — Faculty and Staff Handbook

Part 8. Contracts Administration—see the Business Contracts/Agreements page

8.1. Business Contracts and Agreements Introduction and Resources

8.2. Responsibilities

8.3. Contract Processing Requirements

Part 9. Expenditure Policy
See also Accounts Payable

9.1. Expenditure Policy Introduction and Resources

9.2. Expenditure Policies

9.2.1. Entertainment and Official Occasions Expenses

9.2.2. Other Reimbursements

9.2.3. Bottled Water Purchase

9.2.4. Prepayments

9.2.5. Communication Device Allowance

9.2.6. Use of Credit Cards for Official University Business

9.2.7. Advances for Research Subjects and Survey Participants

9.3. Payment Process

9.3.1. Vendor Identification

9.3.2. Purchase Order Vouchers

9.3.3. Nonpurchase Order Vouchers

9.3.4. Invoices

9.3.5. Discounts and Credits

9.3.6. Freight

9.3.7. Payment Generation and Distribution

9.3.8. Payments on Hold

9.3.9. Unclaimed Property

9.3.10. Refunds

9.4. Other Payment Methods

9.4.1. Payments to Other State Agencies

9.4.2. Wire Transfers

9.4.3. Procard

Part 10. Costing

10.1. Cost Guidelines

10.2. Facilities and Administrative Rate

10.3. Service Centers

Part 11. Travel

11.1. Travel Introduction and Resources

11.2. Travel Authorizations

11.3. Travel Arrangements

11.4. Cash Advances for Travel

11.5. Travel Reimbursements

11.5.1. General Information for Travel Reimbursements

11.5.2. Transportation

11.5.3. Meals and Lodging

11.5.4. Other Expenses

11.5.5. Receipts

11.5.6. Nonemployee Travel Reimbursement Procedures

Part 12. Independent Contractors

12.1. Introduction and Resources

12.2. Authorizations

12.3. Classification of Independent Contractors Versus Employees

12.4. International Visitors

12.5. Payments, Including Honoraria and Stipends

12.6. Taxes

Part 13. Payroll and Fringe Benefits

13.1. Collection by Payroll and Other Deductions

13.2. Payroll Disbursements

13.3. Benefit Accounts

Part 14. Scholarships and Fellowships

Part 15. Student Accounting

15.1. Tuition and Fees

15.2. Loans

15.3. Tuition and Fees Returned Payments

15.4. Collection of Past Due Accounts

Part 16. Inventory Control and Property Management

16.1. Inventory Control and Property Management Introduction and Resources

16.2. Acquisition of Equipment

16.3. Removal of Equipment from the Inventory

16.4. Other Transactions Relating to Equipment

16.5. United States Government-Owned Equipment Table of Contents

16.5.1. Introduction

16.5.2. Acquisition of Equipment

16.5.3. Care, Maintenance, and Utilization

16.5.4. Disposition of Government-Owned Equipment

16.5.5. Records

16.6. Procedures of Resale Merchandise

Part 17. Office of Sponsored Projects/Sponsored Projects Award Administration

17.1. Sponsored Projects Award Administration Introduction and Resources

17.2. Types of Awards

17.3. Origination of Awards and Credit Policy

17.4. Salary Clearing Accounts

17.5. Sponsored Projects Closeout

Part 18. Investments

18.1. Investment Introduction and Resources

18.2. Investment Policy

Part 19. Risk Management

19.1. Insurance

19.1.1. Insurance Introduction and Resources

19.1.2. Vehicle Insurance and Related Claims

19.1.3. Charter Bus Insurance Requirements

19.1.4. Equipment and Ocean Cargo Insurance and Related Claims

19.1.5. Fine Arts Insurance and Related Claims

19.1.6. Property Insurance and Related Claims

19.1.7. General Liability Insurance

19.1.8. Special Events Insurance

19.1.9. Camp Insurance

19.1.10. General Contract Insurance Requirements

19.1.11. TULIP

19.2. UT Driver

19.3. Audit Liason

19.4. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

Part 20. Records ManagementRecords Management Services

20.1. Records Management Introduction and Resources

20.2. Electronic Records

Part 21. Notary Public Appointments

21.1. Notary Public Appointments Introduction and Resources

21.2. Guidelines

Part 22. Open Records

Part 23. Campus Real Estate Office (CREO)

Part 24. HUB/SADBO Office—Small and Disadvantaged Business Organizations

 


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