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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

1.4. Business System Development

Part 2. Accounting and General Ledger Maintenance

2.1. Accounting and General Ledger Maintenance Introduction and Resources

2.2. Types of Funds

2.2.1. Education and General Funds—14 and 20 Accounts

2.2.2. Service Center Revolving Funds—18 Accounts

2.2.3. Designated Funds—19 Accounts

2.2.4. Contracts & Grants—26 Accounts

2.2.5. Auxiliary Expenses—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. Invested 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

2.2.14. Budget Category Standards

2.3. Chart of Accounts and Accounting Classifications

2.4. Journal Entries and Typical Transactions

2.4.1. Balance Forwards

2.5. Account Reconciliation

2.5.1. Accounts Receivable

2.5.2. Benefit Accounts

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

3.5. New Account Requests

3.6. Overdraft Authority

Part 4. Fund Transfers

4.1. Guiding Principles

4.1.2. VT2 Guidelines

4.2. Allowable Fund Transfers

4.3. Unallowable Fund Transfers

Part 5. Revenue, Income, and Receivables

5.1. Revenue and Income Function and Operations

5.2. Self-supporting Accounts

5.3. Retail Operations

5.3.1. Sales of Goods and Services

5.3.2. Credit Card Sales

5.3.3. Sales Tax

5.3.4. Inventory Control and Procedures of Resale Merchandise

5.4. Collection of Past Due Accounts

5.5. Collection by Payroll and Other Deductions

5.6. Insufficient Funds Checks

5.7. Unredeemed Checks

Part 6. Cash HandlingTable of Contents

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. Business Contracts and Agreements — 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 Table of Contents
See also Accounts Payable

9.1. Expenditure Policy Introduction and Resources

9.2. Payment of Goods and Services

9.2.1. Vendor Identification

9.2.2. Invoices

9.2.3. Payments to Independent Contractors and Speakers

9.2.4. Business Contracts and Agreements

9.2.5. Purchase Order Vouchers

9.2.6. Non-Purchase Order Vouchers

9.2.7. Use of Credit Cards for Official University Business

9.2.8. Prepayments

9.2.9. Communication Device Allowance

9.2.10. Discounts and Credits

9.2.11. Freight

9.3. Entertainment and Official Occasions Expenses

9.4. Payments to Other State Agencies

9.5. Reimbursements

9.6. Refunds

9.7. Cash Advances

9.7.1. Advances for Travel

9.7.2. Advances for Research Subjects and Survey Participants

Part 10. Funds Disbursements

10.1 Vendor Payments

10.1.1 Vendor Checks

10.1.2 Wire Transfers

10.2 Payroll Disbursements

Part 11. TravelTable of Contents

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. Non-Employee Travel Reimbursement Procedures

Part 12. Independent Contractor Payments

12.1. Consultants and Other Contractors for Professional Services

12.2. Classification of Independent Contractors Versus Employees

12.3. Honoraria and Related Expenses

Part 13. Payroll and Fringe Benefits

Part 14. Gifts and Fellowships

Part 15. Tuition and Fees

Part 16. Inventory Control and Property ManagementTable of Contents

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

Part 17. Contracts and Grants Accounting FunctionTable of Contents

17.1. Contracts and Grants Introduction and Resources

17.2. Types of Awards

17.3. Origination of Awards

17.4. Budgets

17.5. Recordkeeping

17.6. Clearing Accounts

17.7. Cost Guidelines

17.8. Indirect Cost

17.9. Cost Transfers

17.10. Closeout

Part 18. Investments — Table of Contents

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

19.1.3. Equipment Insurance

19.1.4. Fine Arts Insurance

19.1.5. Health Insurance — see the Human Resource Services page

19.2. Driver Training

Part 20. Records ManagementRecords Management Services

20.1. Records Management Introduction and Resources

20.2. Electronic Records

Part 21. Notary Public Appointments — Table of Contents

21.1 Notary Public Appointments Introduction and Resources

21.2 Guidelines

 


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