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Jan 27, 2023

Is a Cashless Campus in our Future?

Written by Hannah Souder. This past month, the director of the University Cashier’s Office, Maria Brown, presented at a conference in Long Beach, California to discuss the idea of a cashless campus and whether this would be desirable or achievable.  Universities and colleges have looked closely at the possibility of creating a cashless environment and…
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Jan 27, 2023

Asset Management Inventory Update

Written by Jonathan Ehlers. For Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Asset Inventory, there are 19,342 assets spread across 151 Inventory Certifications that will be completed by the assigned AM Coordinators within each department on campus. The deadlines for Inventory Certifications are staggered based on the total number of assets per certification. Inventories with less than 100…
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Jan 27, 2023

Meet the Office of Investments

Written by Emily Lowman. The Office of Investments, led by Chris Ip, Chief Investment Officer, is a unit within Foundations Accounting & Investments (FAI). The Office of Investments is a team of investment professionals with diverse backgrounds who are responsible for the governance, manager selection and investing of the university’s and associated entities’ endowments, as…
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Jan 27, 2023

How do I request a new fund or modify an existing fund in a Foundation or the University Endowment Fund?

Written by Emily Lowman. Foundations Accounting & Investments (FAI) is responsible for the approval, set up and maintenance of new foundation and University Endowment Fund funds in FINANCIALS and in the ADVANCE System. The ADVANCE System is a donor database maintained by University Advancement Services. FAI strives to set up new funds and address all…
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Jan 3, 2023

FY 2024 Distinguished Professorship Early Spending

Written by Emily Lowman. Foundations Accounting & Investments (FAI) calculates spending budgets for endowments held by the foundations and the University Endowment Fund annually and communicates those budgets to the benefiting colleges and units as appropriate. FY24 endowment spending budgets were communicated to the appropriate colleges and units in December. This included budgets for Distinguished…
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Jan 3, 2023

Independent Contractors Qualifications

Written by Hays Poole. An independent contractor is a person, business or corporation that provides goods or services to the university under terms specified in a written contract or agreement. Unlike an employee, an independent contractor does not work regularly for an employer but works when required. It is important to look at the scope…
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Jan 3, 2023

Tuition Waiver for Staff and Faculty

Written by Hannah Souder. Did you know that faculty and staff members have access to take three courses per year through the tuition waiver program?  In the University Cashier’s Office we offer three tuition waivers to faculty and staff members per academic year! As noted on the NC State onboarding site, “The waiver can be…
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Jan 3, 2023

Communicating Payroll Overpayments

Written by Blake Kannar, Payroll Director. Salary overpayments are a drain on university resources. They tie up funds and countless hours are spent identifying, tracking, recovering and reconciling them. There are many facets that make up an overpayment. Let’s discuss one small but important piece concerning overpayments: who to talk to. Payroll is responsible for…
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Jan 3, 2023

Change is Coming to Research Admin Systems

Written by Justo Torres. The first quarter of 2023 will bring long-awaited changes to the systems that NC State uses to track sponsored proposals and awards. For years, NC State has used a home-grown system known as Research Administration Data and Reporting (RADAR). While not a financial system, sponsored research managers in central offices, as…
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Jan 3, 2023

Student Account Representatives in UCO

Written by Hannah Souder. With the recent passing of the Spring billing due date (December 6) comes an influx of questions regarding billing, payments, and more. Student accounts representatives in the Cashier’s Office work diligently to help answer and troubleshoot any questions and concerns students or parents may have.  This hardworking team not only works…