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2 Apr 2015: The CUDAR will notify the department for which the donation is intended (via email), passing on the following information: name of the donor amount of donation (including gift aid where appropriate) purpose of the donation CUDAR will ask the

23 Jul 2015: In some instances, accrued surpluses may be utilised to resolve accounts that have gone into deficit. It is critical to identify how the surplus has arisen and whether there are rules concerning how those funds may be used (e.g. specific donations

23 Jul 2015: If a budget is overspent the first thing to do is investigate the reasons for the over-spend. If the over-spend is the consequence solely of a timing difference, then no immediate action is likely to be required.

17 Aug 2015: Customer receipts The UFS system is not capable of producing receipts for customers. Therefore, if a customer requests a receipt, you can provide written confirmation of receipt by email, pre-printed duplicate receipt pad or printed document.

23 Jul 2015: Unlike most ‘for-profit’ organisations, funds allocated but unspent at the end of a financial year may in some cases (subject to rules) be carried forward in reserves for use in subsequent years. This allows institutions and Schools the

4 Sep 2015: Transaction codes are used to define the nature of an item in a consistent manner across all departments. As well as income and expenditure transactions, they describe any brought forward balances and items that are recorded on the University’s

17 Aug 2015: It is recommended the Incomplete Invoices report is run regularly, but the following procedures must be completed by month-end: Run the Incomplete Invoices Report which lists all transactions that have not been completed and require further action (i

20 Mar 2015: Institutional responsibilities for budgetary planning and control The amount of input required from an institution for Chest budgetary planning and control can vary by institution and whether the budget is devolved fully.

7 Apr 2015: Ordering: iProcurement A department wishing to order goods or services should raise a purchase order on UFS to the supplying department. It is good practise to include a note on the purchase order of your department's AR internal customer number.

23 Jul 2015: It is always important to have a clear picture of financial plans, both income and expenditure. The Financial Regulations state that “Heads of Institutions are authorised to incur expenditure not exceeding the limits of funds available to the