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2 Apr 2015: Topics covered in this section are: Consultation with CUDAR re solicitation of donors Power to accept donations under £100,000 Decision to accept restricted donations Receipt of donations Availability of funds Classification of donations

7 Apr 2015: Occasionally a permanent unspent balance will arise on a specific donation/endowment account, where further spending in accordance with the donor's conditions is not possible.

11 Aug 2015: All external funding bodies (known as ‘sponsors’) have their own terms and conditions covering how funds should be applied for and administered when received. You should review these before applying.

23 Jul 2015: Staff costs should consider the timings of known University-wide uplifts and any others where practical. ... Non-staff costs should be phased according to the best information available which may include patterns of actual expenditure in previous years.

2 Apr 2015: Our coding and classification of donations supports the proper management of the relevant funds in accordance with the donors' wishes.

2 Apr 2015: As indicated previously, donations should wherever possible be directed to the Development and Alumni Relations office (CUDAR).

12 Aug 2015: If there are overheads or non-direct costs the values posted are also checked and corrected if necessary.

7 Apr 2015: At the outset arrangements must be established to enable reports to be provided to each donor in line with their requirements. The Development Office provides guidance and details of University procedures on reporting to donors within 'Procedures

31 Mar 2015: to transfer the cost, sale proceeds and accumulated depreciation to the disposal account. ... If gifting an item to a charity, ensure that they collect the item to minimise any additional costs.

4 Sep 2015: Donation accounts can also be spread over multiple cost centres and even departments if appropriate. ... Should not be in deficit . • ICC overheads will normally be charged on any pay costs.

7 Apr 2015: Review credit card statements to supporting receipts/vouchers and journal expenditure from the department suspense account to relevant cost centre.

2 Apr 2015: All five sources of funds noted in section Sources of Funds for Donations are eligible for investment in the CUEF Fund and / or the Deposit Account, thus enabling unspent balances to earn investment income as expected.

29 Jul 2015: When funds are received from a body external to the university, the following criteria are used to determine if those funds can be classed as a research grant or should be recorded as something else eg. a donation.

12 Aug 2015: Time limits Submission of Starting Certificates provides official notification to the sponsor of the start date. Not all sponsors require starting certificates. Each of the relevant sponsors has its own time limits within which the grant must be

12 Aug 2015: Task 1, Other Costs). This prevents any virements across tasks or expenditure categories. ... staff costs. These controls can be set at either project or task level, as appropriate.

31 Mar 2015: University Council's Policy When financial internal controls are operating satisfactorily within a department the likelihood of theft or fraud is reduced, although it cannot be completely eliminated.

2 Apr 2015: Donations are received and donation accounts are set up on the understanding that the monies are charitable funds which belong to the University, not to an individual . While the Head of Institution may place funds at the disposal of an individual,

2 Apr 2015: A specific donation is one in respect of which the donor has specified restrictions or conditions limiting the way in which the funds can be spent.

23 Jul 2015: Permanent Capital, recorded on cost centre ZZYA, cannot be spent. Spendable Capital, recorded on cost centre ZZYB, can be spent and can thus be used to supplement income earned in a ... Is planned expenditure permitted by trust fund? Calculate the cost

31 Mar 2015: New buildings have been included at their purchase price/cost. No depreciation is provided on land as it is not considered to have a limited life (i.e. ... Careful consideration should be given before accepting gifts of works of arts or books as there

4 Sep 2015: This is simply a spare field in case we decide to expand the accounting code structure at some point in the future. For the present this is always going to be 0000 (four zeros). Latest version 01 May 2024

2 Apr 2015: Careful consideration should be given before accepting gifts of works of arts or books as there are often hidden costs to a department associated such as:. ... Once credited to the appropriate cost centres these funds may be invested in accordance with

20 Mar 2015: To take money off deposit, complete a journal as described in Placing money on deposit but this time: Credit the transaction code SCBA Debit the control account SCCA Latest version 15 April 2024

19 Mar 2015: In the case of the latter, PAYE and NICs will need to be deducted (note that if NICs are due then there is an additional cost to the University as Employers’

4 Sep 2015: This is identified for each trust fund on the system by the cost centre ZZYA. ... K. Cannot spend against ‘Permanent Capital’ – Cost Centre ZZYA. For more information see Trust Funds – FPM Chapter 13.

20 Mar 2015: Account codes for placing money on deposit. Department. Cost Centre. Source of Funds. ... Transaction code. Debit. Your Dept Code. Your Dept Cost centre. Your Dept source of funds.

23 Jul 2015: Schools and other University Institutions are expected to produce strategic plans. These plans set medium- to long-term priorities and explain how they are to be implemented. The strategic plans are accompanied by detailed financial forecasts.

31 Mar 2015: Freight Forwarders can advise on the best method of transportation and will see that all of the correct documentation is issued. This will avoid any delay in importing goods, for delays may mean that storage charges are incurred.

6 Aug 2015: Corporation tax is a tax payable by corporate bodies on any profits they make. The University is a corporate body and is therefore in principle subject to corporation tax on any surpluses made. However there are extensive reliefs available to

4 Sep 2015: Detailed information for research grants is held in the Grants (GMS) module in UFS. Summary information is passed into the General Ledger via a nightly interface. Transactions are summarised by department and by sponsor type.

31 Mar 2015: VAT and import duty is payable on goods from non-EC countries, unless they meet the requirements to obtain reliefs. The rules for calculating the amount payable are complex, and it is best to seek advice from the agent.

20 Mar 2015: You will be able to view details of departmental deposits and interest received using the Cognos Reporting tool. The suggested report is the GL: Budget to Actual, using analysing transaction codes: NBAA (Deposit account interest) and SCBA (Monies on

1 Apr 2015: Currently this depends on the number of CUEF units that are held and is calculated by multiplying the number of units by the distribution rate. It is credited to departmental accounts on a monthly basis on transaction code NAAA.

11 Aug 2015: All research projects need to have a contract. Where the University accepts a funding body’s standard terms and conditions eg. a Research Council’s, there is no need for negotiations to take place as such terms are widely accepted.

4 Sep 2015: These are for donations where the donor has specified that the gift is to be invested for the longer term, but where no trust fund has been established. In most cases the donor has also placed restrictions on the use of the income arising.

20 Mar 2015: The monthly interest calculation is run by the Treasury & Investments team using balances as at the end of working day four of the month-end processing period. No further deposit movements should be processed after this date. Interest earned varies

20 Mar 2015: Departments should check that by the fourth working day of month end any accounts with monies on deposit are not overdrawn at source of funds level. If overdrawn, departments should take money off deposit to ensure that by the close of business on

20 Mar 2015: An annual Investment management report of the CUEF is produced each year end.. This report presents the results for the year, details of the asset allocation of the fund, commentary on performance and records historic performance. If you would like

12 Aug 2015: extensions (cost and no cost), supplementary funding and virement of funds between expenditure categories.

20 Mar 2015: Twice a year, departments are sent a summary of their unit holdings as at 31 December and 30 June. Alternatively, departments can run the UFS Transaction Code Balances report at any time to obtain this information.

12 Aug 2015: Search site. Finance Division. Clearing the suspense grant. Each department has a suspense project and award with the format RG00000 (dept cost centre) for the award code and dept cost ... staff costs where award and project numbers do not match with the

20 Mar 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format Overview Departments are able to invest surplus income on specific source of funds in either Cambridge University Endowment Fund (CUEF) or in the University Deposit account.

1 Apr 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format What is a trust fund? A trust fund is established where the University accepts a bequest "on trust". This becomes a binding obligation upon the University to use the money in accordance with the terms of the b

31 Mar 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format Overview The pages in this section give further information on the policies and procedures for Fixed Assets.

4 Sep 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format Version History Version Number Issue date Comments 3.1 Apr 2024 Updated links and terminology Basic, overtime and casual transaction pay codes added to chapter 3.0 Jan 2018 Updated formatting to new FPM style

6 Oct 2015: The Best Practice Guides offer examples and common scenarios of the procedures in practice.

20 Mar 2015: ABAA. Chest Stipends. Recurrent funding for the pay costs of academic and academic-related staff. ... All applications for research grants and contracts must now be costed on ‘X5’ on a Full Economic Cost (fEC) basis.

22 Jul 2015: Search site. Finance Division. Chapter 11: Year-end instructions Jul 2024. Chapter 11 - Year End Instructions. This chapter contains information on the basis that the University’s year end process works in line with the expected timetable. If

7 Apr 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format Overview Internal Trading is the process by which goods and services are bought and sold between Cambridge University departments using UFS Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) modules.

30 Mar 2015: This chapter is not currently available to download This chapter is currently being re-written and is unavailable In the interim, guidance may be found in the Purchasing guide This outlines the end-to-end journey for purchasing goods, works and