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Fiscal Administration

The Fiscal Office is primarily responsible for overseeing the financial and personnel needs of the Arts and Sciences. Our purview includes faculty and staff compensation, department operating budgets, research and professional development funds, as well as endowment, gift, indirect cost, and tuition revenue.

The Fiscal Office also serves A&S faculty as a liaison to other administrative offices, provides direct assistance with a wide variety of transactions, and interprets college policies and procedures. Members of the Fiscal Office represent the interests of the Arts & Sciences through their service on standing and ad hoc committees.

Fiscal Office personnel help faculty with the financial and human resources aspects of the business of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences. Questions about personnel actions, programs and funding sources within Arts & Sciences are properly directed here. The Fiscal Office can also help Arts & Sciences faculty and personnel to find the proper assistance from other college offices. The Fiscal Office also administers all types of faculty leaves including sabbaticals, research leaves, leave own charges, and fellowships.

The Fiscal Office can also provide assistance with the following areas. Click on the  name for a full description or contact the person listed.

COMMUNICATIONS

Travel Meal Reimbursement Policy Memo, May 1, 2009

FORMS

The following is a list of most commonly used forms by Arts & Sciences faculty, and is not meant to be complete.  Depending upon the expense, different form(s) may be necessary, and can be found here.  Your department/program administrator should be able to assist you with any questions you may have on the following forms.

Reimbursement / Payment Forms

GENERAL LEDGER CHART STRINGS (Burke, FRPDF, Named Chair, Startup, Venture, etc)

Example Chart String: 20.405.238000.239572.0000.xxxx

• Travel Reimbursement Form - for reimbursement of travel and/or entertainment associated expenses
• Request for Payment Form - for reimbursement of research or course supplies
• Miscellaneous Income - for honorarium payments
  
• Cash Advance Form

SPONSORED PROJECT CHART STRINGS (PTAEO/OSP Grants)

Example Chart String: 501279.5000.L10708.xxxxA.405

• Travel Reimbursement Form - for reimbursement of travel and/or entertainment associated expenses
• Request for Payment Form - for reimbursement of research or course supplies
• Miscellaneous Income - for honorarium payments
• Cash Advance Form

Payroll / Leave Forms

All Payroll Authorization forms for Arts & Sciences require approval by the Fiscal Office, with the exception of graduate students, whose payroll forms are approved by the Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies.

• Payroll Authorization Form
• Special Payment Form
• Leave Request Form

Other Forms

• Assistant Professor/Instructor Evaluation Form