EXPENSE GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNT DEFINITIONS
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The
University Payroll Systems are designed so that salary and wage charges
initiating from them will be against the appropriate General Ledger (GL)
accounts. These charges will be for
services as described by salary and wage GL accounts below. |
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411000
- ADMINISTRATIVE SALARIES |
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| 411100 | Administrative Salaries All costs incurred for base salaries of executive and administrative personnel with an EE subgroup code of 10. |
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| 411200 |
Administrative Extra Service All costs incurred for extra service pay of executive and administrative personnel. |
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| 411400 | Longevity Pay All costs incurred for longevity pay of executive and administrative personnel. |
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| 411900 | Administrative Salary
Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources that are to be applied as recovery against salary expense which was charged to one of the above GL accounts. |
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412000
- FACULTY SALARIES |
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| 412100 | Faculty Salaries All costs incurred for base salaries of faculty personnel with EE subgroup codes of 01 or 03. |
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| 412200 |
Faculty Extra Service All costs incurred for extra service pay of faculty personnel. |
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| 412400 | Longevity Pay All costs incurred for longevity pay of faculty personnel. |
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| 412900 | Faculty Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources that are to be applied as a recovery against salary expense which was charged to one of the above GL accounts. |
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413000
- GTA, GA, GRA SALARIES |
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| 413100 | GTA, GA, GRA Salaries All costs incurred for salaries of Graduate Teaching Assistants, Graduate Assistants, and Graduate Research Assistants with EE subgroup codes of 25, 27, or 45. |
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| 413900 |
GTA,
GA, GRA Salary Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources that are to be applied as a recovery against expense which was charged to the above GL account. |
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414000 -
PROFESSIONAL/OTHER ACADEMIC SALARIES |
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| 414100 | Professional/Other
Academic Salaries All costs incurred for base salaries of personnel with an EE subgroup code of 15. |
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| 414200 | Professional/Other
Academic Extra Service All costs incurred for extra service pay of professional and non-faculty academic personnel. |
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| 414400 |
Longevity Pay All costs incurred for longevity pay of professional and non-faculty academic personnel. |
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| 414900 | Professional/Other
Academic Salary Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources that are to be applied as recovery against expense, which was charged to one of the above GL accounts. |
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415000
- SUMMER SCHOOL |
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| 415100 | Summer School Salaries All costs incurred representing additional compensation for instruction during the summer quarter for faculty on 9 months service appointments or on term appointments. Additional compensation for administrative or research services rendered during the summer quarter will be processed as extra service pay in the appropriate area of service rendered-generally Academic Salaries. |
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| 415900 | Summer School Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources that are to be applied as a recovery against expense which was charged to the above GL account. |
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416000
- CLER/TECH/MAINT - SALARIED |
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| 416100 | Cler/Tech/Maint
- Salaried All costs incurred for the base salaries of Clerical/Technical/Maintenance personnel with EE subgroup codes of 05 or 07. |
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| 416200 |
Cler/Techl/Maint Overtime All costs incurred for overtime worked by Clerical/Technical/Maintenance personnel paid on the monthly salary payroll. |
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| 416400 |
Longevity Pay All costs incurred for longevity pay of Clerical/Technical/Maintenance personnel paid on the monthly salary payroll. |
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| 416900 | Cler/Tech/Maint Salaries -
Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as a recovery against expense which was charged to one of the above codes. |
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| 41800 - STUDENT EMPLOYEES | ||
| 418100 | Student Wages - Salaried
and Hourly Wage All costs incurred for hours worked by Student Employees with EE subgroup codes of 20, 23, or 30 and paid on the monthly or bi-weekly salary payrolls. |
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| 418900 | Student Wages -
Recoveries |
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| 419000 - NON-WAGE AND CONTRACTUAL PAY | ||
| 419200 | Other Non-Wage Payments All costs incurred for non-wage payments made on the monthly payroll. These payments consist of fellowships and non-taxable stipends paid on the monthly payroll and the monthly fellowship payroll. |
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| 419300 |
Employees Meal and Lodging |
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| 419500 | Contractual Pay All costs incurred for services rendered during short-term employment by individuals who cannot be classified as independent contractors. |
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| 419900 | Non-Wage Payment
Recoveries |
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421000
- STAFF BENEFITS - REQUIRED |
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| 421100 | Retirement Contribution - ORP/B |
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| 421200 |
Retirement Contribution - State |
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| 421300 |
Retirement Contribution Federal All costs incurred for employer contributions to Federal Retirement Program. |
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| 421400 | Social Security
Contribution |
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| 421500 | Unemployment Compensation |
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| 421600 | Workers Compensation |
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| 421700 | Retirement Contribution - ORP/A |
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| 421800 | Social Security
Contribution - Flex |
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All
amounts that are transferred from other University cost centers or WBS elements
or that are collected from outside sources which are to be applied as a
recovery against one of the above Required Staff Benefit codes shall be
indicated by entering the regular three character GL account and followed by
09; i.e. 421109, 421209, 421309, 421409, 421509, 421709, 421809. All normal adjustments to correct charges made shall be transferred GL account to GL account for WBS element/cost center charged and WBS element/cost center credited (421100 to 421100, 421200 to 421200, etc.) |
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| 422000 - STAFF BENEFITS - OPTIONAL | ||
| 422100 | Group Insurance All costs incurred for employer contributions to the Group Hospitalization Insurance Program. This also includes Federal funds applied as contributions to the Federal Group Life Insurance Program. |
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| 422200 | Staff Tuitions The value of fee remissions resulting from eligible staff taking courses at the University under the University's approved employee fee waiver policy. |
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| 422300 | Death Benefit - Sick Leave |
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| 422400 | 401-K Matching All costs incurred for payment of the matching portion of 401-K plans. |
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| 422500 | Staff Dependent Tuitions The value of fee remissions resulting from eligible staff dependents taking courses at the University under the University's approved staff dependent fee remission policy. |
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| 422600 | Accrued Staff Benefits Staff benefits applying to accrued salaries of units that accrue salaries each month for reporting purposes. This code should be used with specific authorization from the Controller's Office. |
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| 424800 |
Graduate Student Employee Health
Insurance All costs incurred for employer contributions to the Group Hospitalization Insurance Program for graduate student employees. |
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All amounts that are transferred from other University accounts or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as a recovery against one of the above Optional Staff Benefit codes shall be indicated by entering the regular three character GL account followed by 09; i.e. 422109, 422209, 422309, 422409, 422509, 422609. All normal adjustments to correct charges made shall be transferred GL account to GL account for WBS element/cost center charged and WBS element/cost center credited (422100 to 422100, 422200 to 422200, etc.) |
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431000
- TRAVEL |
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| 431100 | Travel - In State All costs incurred in connection with travel performed entirely within the State of Tennessee excluding costs applicable to the use of a U.T. Motor Pool Vehicle for transportation. Included are lodging accommodations, meal allowances, automobile mileage allowance (personal car), tickets on commercial carrier, taxi or limousine fares, and commercial vehicle rentals. |
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| 431200 | Travel - Out of State |
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| 431300 | Motor Vehicle Operations
- Travel in State All costs incurred applicable to the use of a U.T. Motor Pool Vehicle for transportation while in travel status within the State of Tennessee. |
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| 431400 | Motor Vehicle Operations
- Travel Out of State All costs incurred applicable to the use of a U.T. Motor Pool Vehicle for transportation while in travel status for which the primary destination of the trip is outside the State of Tennessee. |
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| 431500 |
Travel International All costs incurred in connection with travel performed for which the primary destination of the travel is outside the United States of America. Exclusions and inclusions are the same as for in state travel above. |
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| 431900 | Travel Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as a recovery against expense which was charged to one of the above GL accounts. |
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432000
- MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATIONS |
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| 432100 | Motor Vehicle Operations
- Local and Trucks |
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| 432900 |
Motor Vehicle Operations
Recoveries |
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433000
- PRINTING, DUPLICATING AND BINDING |
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| 433100 | Printing All costs incurred for printing charges on booklets when paper used is being furnished by the customer or charged separately as supplies, whether done on campus in central services facilities or contracted to outside vendors. Prepared forms ordered by lot are to be charged as Operating Supplies (GL account 439100). Normally, these charges shall be for long runs on press type equipment. |
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| 433200 | Duplicating |
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| 433300 | Binding |
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| 433400 | Publications and Reports |
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| 433900 | Printing, Duplicating,
and Binding Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as a recovery against expense which was charged to one of the above GL accounts. |
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434000 - UTILITIES AND FUEL |
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| 434100 | Fuel Oil |
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| 434200 | Coal All costs incurred for coal to be used in power plant operations to produce heat and steam. |
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| 434300 | Electricity |
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| 434400 | Gas All costs incurred for gas used in power or heat production, excluding gasoline for motor purposes. |
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| 434500 | Water |
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| 434600 | Gasoline and Diesel All costs incurred for gasoline and diesel fuel that is to be used as a fuel in motorized vehicles. |
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| 434700 | Other Utilities and Fuel |
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| 434800 | Sewage and Garbage |
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| 434900 | Utilities and Fuel
Recoveries |
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435000
- COMMUNICATION |
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| 435100 | Postage All costs incurred for postage and mailing. |
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| 435200 | Freight All costs incurred for freight or package shipments. |
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| 435300 | Telephone All costs incurred for local and long distance telephone services. |
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| 435400 | Telegrams |
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| 435500 | Telecommunications |
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| 435600 |
Cellular Telephones All costs incurred for cellular telephone services. |
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| 435900 | Communications Recoveries |
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436000 - MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS |
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| 436100 | Maintenance and Repairs |
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| 436200 | Specially Approved
Deferred Maintenance All costs incurred during major renovation work for which the funds are made available on a project-by-project basis. This differs from 361 - Maintenance and Repairs in that it is really a major reconditioning process, not for general minor improvements. |
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| 436900 | Maintenance and Repairs
Recoveries |
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437000
- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND MEMBERSHIPS |
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| 437200 | Publicity |
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| 437300 | Subscriptions |
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| 437400 | Institutional
Membership Fees and Dues All costs incurred for institutional membership fees and dues in professional associations. Individual memberships are considered personal and are not to be charged to the University. |
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| 437500 | Legal and Professional
Fees All costs incurred for legal and professional services rendered under contract to the University. Examples: Lawyer's for handling specific cases, auditing services of outside Certified Public Accountants, contracted medical services, royalties, honorariums, etc. For services rendered without a contract see GL account 446700. |
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| 437900 | Professional Services
Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as a recovery against expense which was charged to one of the above GL accounts. |
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438000 - COMPUTER SERVICES |
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| 438100 | Computer Services -
Internal to the University |
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| 438200 | Computer Services -
External to the University All costs incurred in using non-University operated electronic data processing centers to conduct work for the University. These are direct payments to outside commercial computer operations. Computer costs or rentals are not to be charged here. (See Supplies-439200 and Rentals-441200). |
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| 438900 | Computer Services
Recoveries |
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439000
- SUPPLIES |
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| 439100 | Operating Supplies |
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| 439200 | Computer Software All costs incurred in acquisition of application computer programs, compilers, operating systems, utility computer programs, etc., whether purchased from outside vendor or developed internally by other departments of the University. |
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| 439300 |
Laboratory Supplies All costs for consumable materials and supplies incurred for use in laboratories or in research and other sponsored projects. Laboratory supplies may include such materials as chemicals, laboratory-specific consumables, drugs, and medicines. |
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| 439400 | Sensitive Minor Equipment ($1,000-4,999.99) |
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| 439900 | Supply Recoveries |
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441000 - RENTALS |
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| 441100 | Rentals - Copying
Machines |
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| 441200 | Rentals - Computer
Equipment |
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| 441300 | Rentals - Real Property |
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| 441400 | Rentals - Other |
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| 441900 | Rental Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as a recovery against expense which was charged to one of the above GL accounts. |
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442000
- INSURANCE, INTEREST AND BAD DEBT |
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| 442100 | Insurance All costs incurred for general insurance coverage. This object does not include employee-related group hospitalization insurance. |
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| 442200 | Interest -
Installment/Lease Purchase All costs incurred in paying interest on purchases made under installment or lease-purchase agreements |
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| 442300 | Interest - Prompt Pay Act |
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| 442400 | Automobile Loss Liability |
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| 442500 | Workers Compensation
Liability |
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| 442600 | Bad Debt Expense The estimated amounts due to the University arising from auxiliary or hospital sales which are expected to become uncollectible. |
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| 442900 | Insurance & Interest
Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as a recovery against expense which was charged to the above GL accounts. |
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| 443000 - AWARDS | ||
| 443100 | Awards - Student Aid and
Stipends All costs incurred for awards made directly to students from scholarships, fellowships, stipends, and other student aid funds. These awards do not require work by the students. |
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| 443200 | Awards - Faculty and
Other All costs incurred for awards made directly to faculty and others that are not to be considered as earnings to be paid through the payroll process. |
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| 443400 |
Awards - Assistance for Individuals For costs incurred on behalf of qualified individuals under certain sponsored projects with a statement of work that includes this activity. Costs do not include direct payment to the individual, but payments made to vendors on behalf of or for the benefit of the qualified individual. |
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| 443900 | Awards - Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as a recovery against expense which was charged to one of the above objects codes. |
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444000
- GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES |
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| 444100 | Student Fees The assessed value of in-state student fees that is charged to restricted accounts or the assessed value of student fees that is waived for undergraduate and graduate students under approved policies of the University. |
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| 444200 | Hospitalization (Grants
Only) |
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| 444300 | Alterations (Grants Only) |
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| 444400 | Cost Sharing |
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| 444900 | Grants and Subsidies
Recoveries |
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445000 - MANDATORY TRANSFERS |
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| 445100 | Interest |
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| 445200 | Debt Retirement |
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446000 - CONTRACTUAL AND SPECIAL SERVICES |
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| 446100 | Casual Labor All costs incurred in hiring student or other very short-term help for only a day or two at a time with no intent to continue; for example, students used during registration. Also, this code includes payments to organized employment services for personnel furnished by them under contract; for example, Kelly Service, Manpower Inc., University-operated temporary employment service, etc. |
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| 446200 | Group Arranged Food and
Lodging |
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| 446300 | Cultural or Entertainment
Fees |
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| 446400 | Other Educational or
Government Agencies |
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| 446500 | Specialized Commercial
Services |
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| 446600 | Other University Departments |
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| 446700 | Other Personal Services All costs incurred for honorariums and any other personal services not under a formal contract arrangement and not on a payroll. |
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| 446800 | Seminar and Conference
Registration Fees All costs incurred for seminar and conference registration fees. |
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| 446900 | Contractual and Special Services
Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as recovery against expense which was charged to one of the above GL accounts. |
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448000
- SERVICE DEPARTMENT CREDITS |
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| 448900 | Service Department Credits - Recovery |
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449000
- OTHER EXPENDITURES |
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| 449100 | Other Expenditures |
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| 449900 | Other Expenditures
Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as recovery against expense which was charged to the above GL account. |
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450000
through 459000 - STORES FOR RESALE |
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| All costs incurred in purchasing goods
for resale in commercial type operations of the University should be included
in this group of GL accounts. Examples
are bookstores and food service areas of auxiliary operations. Eight individual expenditure GL accounts and
one recovery GL account have been established under each of the budget level
codes. |
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| 460000 MINOR EQUIPMENT (NON F&A) | ||
| 460100 | Minor
Equipment (Non F&A) |
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| 460900 | Minor Equipment (Non F&A) Recovery All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as recovery against expense which was charged to the above GL account. |
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461000
- EQUIPMENT |
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| This budget GL account group includes
costs of moveable equipment purchased for the University having an acquisition
cost of $5,000 and over with an expected life of one or more years. Items under this GL account group will be
included in the centrally controlled moveable equipment inventory. |
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| 461100 | Furniture and Office
Equipment All costs incurred for general furniture and office equipment. |
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| 461200 | Computer, Educational,
and Scientific Equipment |
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| 461300 | Vehicles and Heavy
Equipment |
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| 461800 | Equipment (Installment
Purchases) |
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| 461900 | Equipment Recoveries |
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463000
- LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS |
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| 463100 | Library Acquisitions |
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| 463200 | Library Bindings All costs incurred by organized libraries for binding or rebinding collection materials. |
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| 463900 | Library Book Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from other University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as recovery against expense which was charged to one of the above GL accounts. |
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464000
- LIVESTOCK |
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| 464100 | Livestock All costs incurred for livestock purchases to hold for breeding or experimental purposes. Livestock purchases for immediate slaughter purposes should not be included here but under operating supplies (GL account 439100). |
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| 464900 | Livestock Recoveries All amounts that are transferred from University WBS elements/cost centers or collected from outside sources which are to be applied as recovery against expense which was charged to the above GL account. |
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| 466000 - SOFTWARE-CAPITAL OUTLAY | ||
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Software (Greater then $5,000) Costs incurred to record the payment for the purchase of computer software whose unit value cost is $5,000 or greater and has an estimated useful life of more than one year. Capitalization of computer software includes software license fees if the total dollar amount of the fee divided by the number of units served (terminals) meets the criteria to capitalize the purchase. |
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| 466110 | Internally
Developed Software |
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471000
- LAND - CAPITAL OUTLAY |
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| 471100 | Land - Capital Outlay |
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472000
- BUILDINGS - CAPITAL OUTLAY |
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| 472100 | Buildings - Capital
Outlay All costs incurred in purchase of or fabrication of buildings. Normally, buildings will not be purchased from Current Funds. |
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| 472110 |
Construction Contract Buildings Costs incurred by the primary contractor in the construction of a building. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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| 472120 |
Designer Fees Buildings |
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| 472130 | Engineering & Inspection Fees Buildings Professional fees such as engineers or inspection fees incurred during the construction of a building. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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| 472140 |
Special Contractual Work Buildings |
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| 472150 |
Fixed Equipment Buildings Permanently attached fixtures or machinery that cannot be removed without impairing the use of the of the building. |
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| 472160 | Miscellaneous Capital Expenses [Advertising, Insurance,
Taxes] Buildings Other costs incurred during construction of a capital nature. |
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473000
- IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILDINGS |
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| 473100 | Infrastructure |
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Examples of Expenditures to
be Capitalized as Infrastructure
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| 473110 |
Construction Contract Infrastructure Costs incurred by the primary contractor during construction of an infrastructure project. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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| 473120 |
Designer Fees Infrastructure Professional fees incurred for the design and supervision during construction of an infrastructure project. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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| 473130 |
Engineering & Inspection Fees Infrastructure Professional fees such as engineers or inspection fees incurred during the construction of an infrastructure project. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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| 473140 |
Special Contractual Work Infrastructure Other contractual arrangements that are made during the construction of an infrastructure project. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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| 473150 |
Fixed Equipment Infrastructure Permanently attached fixtures or machinery that cannot be removed without impairing the use of the asset. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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| 473160 | Miscellaneous Capital Expenses [Advertising, Insurance,
Taxes] Infrastructure Other costs incurred during construction of a capital nature. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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| 473200 |
Land Improvements |
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| 473210 |
Construction Contract Land
Improvements |
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| 473220 |
Designer Fees Land Improvements Professional fees incurred for the design and supervision during construction of Land Improvements. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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| 473230 |
Engineering & Inspection Fees Land Improvements Professional fees such as engineers or inspection fees incurred during the construction of Land Improvements. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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| 473240 |
Special Contractual Work Land Improvements Other contractual arrangements that are made during the construction of Land Improvements. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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| 473250 |
Fixed Equipment Land Improvements Permanently attached fixtures or machinery that cannot be removed without impairing the use of the asset. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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| 473260 | Miscellaneous Capital Expenses [Advertising,
Insurance, Taxes] -- Land Improvements Other costs incurred during construction of a capital nature. Typically, only used in Unexpended Plant Funds for projects in excess of $100,000. |
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474000
- DEPRECIATION |
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| 474100 | Depreciation Expense |
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| 474200 | Allowance for
Depreciation This GL account is to be used only as the offsetting entry for GL account 474100 - Depreciation Expense. |
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481000
- SUBGRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS (TO $25,000) |
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| 481100 | Subgrants and Subcontracts (to
$25,000) |
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482000
- SUBGRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS (OVER $25,000) |
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| 482100 | Subgrants and
Subcontracts (Over $25,000) |
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492000
BUILDINGS PLANT FUNDS |
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| 492800 | Capital Settlement Costs from
Plant Projects Costs incurred on an Unexpended Plant Fund project that are of a capital nature are settled to an Asset under Construction on a monthly basis. This general ledger account is used to accumulate and then settle these costs. This account should always have a zero balance on a month to month basis. |
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