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Apr 25, 2024

Life Cycle of a MarketPlace Order

Written by Chanelle Corpening and Eric Shiflett. Have you ever wondered what the process is for a MarketPlace order, from beginning to end? If your answer is yes, this article is for you!  Step-by-step instructions for how to place an order in the MarketPlace can be located in the MarketPlace Manual.  The Process 1. Determine…
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Apr 25, 2024

Are Your Foundation Projects in a Deficit?

Written by Michelle Phillips. Do you know how to determine if a project is in a deficit? A foundation project is in a deficit if expenditures of the project exceed your funds available at the end of the year. The responsible party for each foundation project is required to ensure that projects are not in…
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Apr 25, 2024

Business Connections Corner

The University Controller’s Office held its monthly Business Connections meeting on April 11. Several topics were discussed, including: Materials from the April Business Connections have been posted on the Controller’s Office website. The upcoming meetings for fiscal year 2025 have been scheduled to resume in September.  If you are interested in presenting or have any…
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Mar 21, 2024

Summer Salary on Contracts and Grants

Written by Justo Torres, Director, Contracts and Grants. As winter abates, plans for summer begin. For many 9-month faculty, summer planning includes thinking about summer salary on their contracts or grants.  What is Summer Salary? Summer salary refers to any earnings paid through NC State University for work performed by 9-month faculty during the period…
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Mar 21, 2024

Updated SIM Campus Manual

Written by Megan Catt. The Supplier Information Management (SIM) Team has been diligently working on updating the Supplier Information Manual for Campus!  When PaymentWorks first went live at NC State, the main objective of this manual was to guide campus customers on how to send an invitation to a vendor. Now that the platform has…
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Mar 21, 2024

What is Nelnet?

Written by Mia Pollard. This month’s Finance Division Knowledge Base spotlight is on What is Nelnet and what do they do? NC State allows all students to pay education expenses monthly – interest-free – through our partner, Nelnet Campus Commerce. The monthly payment plan allows students to spread the cost for a fall or spring…
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Mar 21, 2024

2023 Study of Endowment Results

Written by Erin Delehanty. NC State participates annually in the NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. This study includes institutions from across the nation and provides a basis for benchmarking endowment performance across institutions. The results from the 2023 Study of Endowments were recently released. A summary of NC State’s performance benchmarked against other study participants is…
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Mar 21, 2024

New Accounting 101 Training

Written by Arianna Williams. We are pleased to announce the new Accounting 101 online course is live and available for registration. This course is designed for staff involved in financial accounting processes and is one of three courses that are part of the Finance Professional 1 certification program.  The other courses, currently under development, are:…
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Mar 21, 2024

Meet the Cashier’s Team

Written by Mia Pollard. While our office and campus continue to work toward being fully cashless, our cashiers process all department accounts receivable deposits for campus, along with incoming checks to pay student accounts.  Our team of cashiers consists of three full-time employees who remain ready to assist students and staff in our office. Marybeth,…
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Mar 21, 2024

Business Connections Corner

The University Controller’s Office held its monthly Business Connections meeting on March 14. Several topics were discussed, including:  Material from the March Business Connections has been posted on the Controller’s Office website. The final Business Connections of the fiscal year will be held on April 11. If you are interested in presenting or have any…