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Year End Foundation Project Balances

Written by Emily Lowman. Did you know that balances in Foundation (Ledger 6) and The Endowment Fund (subset of Ledger 7) projects roll forward annually?...

Honorariums are Not One-time Supplier Payments

Written by Megan Catt. What is an honorarium? An honorarium is a monetary token of appreciation given in lieu of payment for services. If you...

FAI Launches a New & Improved Website!

Written by Emily Lowman. The Foundations Accounting & Investments (FAI) website has a new look! While the link remains the same, the look, organization and...

Meet FAI’s Associated Entity Operations Office

Written by Emily Lowman. Foundations Accounting & Investments (FAI) is a multi-service central office at NC State University that reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor...

Meet NC State’s Controller

Written by Tabitha Groelle. Fran Lawrence has been appointed NC State University Controller, responsible for fiscal accountability, accuracy and reporting for the $2 billion university...

Chatting with Director Maria Brown

Written by Tabitha Groelle. In our fourth edition of the “Chatting With” series, I spoke with Maria Brown, Director of the University Cashier’s Office. The...

TEARS Need Not Make You Cry

Written by Justo Torres. The Employee Activity Reporting System, known as TEARS, is NC State’s official effort reporting system. It is supported through a collaboration...

Supporting and Encouraging Wellness

Written by Martha Neal. In response to the ongoing mental health crisis on campus, the University Cashier’s Office unveiled the “Wellness Room” for staff during...

New Course Announcement: IT Procurement Training

Written by Maria Fister. The Office of Finance and Administration and the Office of Information Technology have partnered to develop IT Procurement Training. This new...