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Cost Accounting Standards for Contracts and Grants

Written by Justo Torres, Director for Contracts and Grants. Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) are a uniform set of accounting principles issued by the U.S. government...

Endowment Spending Budget Communications and Calculation

Written by Erin Delehanty. Foundations Accounting and Investments (FAI) calculates spending budgets for endowments held by the foundations and the University Endowment Fund annually and...

Foundations Holiday Payment Request Schedule

Written by Erin Delehanty. Foundations Accounting and Investments (FAI) processes payments greater than $5,000 on a weekly basis from Foundation projects. Occasionally, university holiday closures...

Reflecting on 14+ Years of Transformation

Written by Zeryn Macklin. As we prepare to bid farewell to Chancellor Randy Woodson, we would like to join in the university’s celebration of transformation...

Handling Foreign National Payments

Written by Dwaine Cook. As NC State University’s international population continues to grow, both the university and the global community feel its impact. In this...

New Solicitation Evaluation Guide

Written by Kristen Shelton. Procurement and Business Services has been working diligently to develop learning resources to assist solicitation evaluation committees with conducting evaluations. Procurement...

OMAR as a Reconciliation Tool

Written by Stefanie Keto, Assistant Director Post Award (CNR). Recent discussions about the importance of account reconciliation within the realm of contracts and grants highlight...

Year-End Endowment Value

Written by Erin Delehanty. Does your department have an endowment held in one of the university’s foundations or the Endowment Fund? Do you know where...

Streamlining 529 Plan Payments

Written by Zeryn Macklin. The 529 college savings plans are a popular method for families to save for education expenses, and the University Cashier’s Office...