Responsibility
ActivityFinance and AdministrationPresidentFinance CommitteeBoard of Regents
General ledger and chart of accountsController recommends and maintains, CFO approvesDelegates to CFO-Delegates to President per Gold Book Article II, Sec. 2 (p)
Annual budget, including capital budgetBudget Director develops, CFO recommendsRecommendsRecommendsApproves per Gold Book Article II, Sec. 2 (h)
Bank and investment accountsCFO/Controller opens accounts, CFO holds signature, authority, Controller assigns accessDelegates to CFO/Controller, holds signature authority-Delegates to President per Gold Book Article II, Sec. 2 (p)
Capital asset acquisition and disposalPurchasing sources and disposes, Facilities manages construction, Accounting capitalizes, tags, inventories, disposes, reconcilesApproves under discretionary authority-Delegates discretionary authority to President as part of approved capital budget
Sign contracts, grants, leasesPurchasing, Accounting, Grant Accounting, Compliance Officers monitor complianceGeneral counsel reviews, President approves-Delegates to President per Gold Book Article II, Sec. 2 (p)
Invoice for grants and contractsGrant Accounting---
Cash receiptsBursar processes, Accounting reconcilesDelegates to CFO-Delegates to President per Gold Book Article II, Sec. 2 (p)
PurchasingPurchasing, Accounting, Grant Accounting or Compliance Officers approveDelegates to CFO-Approve over >$100K per Gold Book Article II, Sec. 2 (q)
Cash disbursementsAccounts Payable processesPresident and CFO sign checks-Delegates to President per Gold Book Article II, Sec. 2 (p)