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13.01 / Deposit of Cash Receipts

Purpose:
To provide guidance concerning the deposit of University funds.  To ensure receipts are deposited in accordance with State of Kansas laws and statutes and to provide an accurate accounting of taxable sales.

Policy Statement:
Per Kansas Statutes Annotated "All moneys collected by any state agency shall be remitted daily to the state treasurer."  To comply, all University departments are expected to deposit funds in accounts designated by this policy.  Funds received by the University must not be deposited in checking, savings, or any other accounts at financial institutions.  The use of the University's federal identification number by faculty, staff, or student groups on financial institution accounts is prohibited.

Implementation:

University Departmental (Restricted Fee) Accounts
Receipts from the following sources shall be deposited in University departmental accounts as restricted fees: amounts collected for educational programs, sales of merchandise or property, services rendered, or admissions to events; revenue received as compensation for the authorized use of state-owned property; grants received from private or public sources; other revenue (such as fines or delinquency charges); and nonrevenue receipts (such as recovery of expenditures or refunds).  For receipts subject to sales tax, the sales tax collected shall be deposited in account code R80121, State Sales Tax.

Student and Faculty Service Fund Accounts
The Office of Financial Operations and Business Technology administers service fund accounts for the convenience of faculty, staff, or student groups.  These groups are encouraged to use service fund accounts for nonpublic moneys.  Service fund accounts are not intended for use by a University department in the conduct of its business.  No purchase of supplies, equipment, or other operating expenditures is to be made on behalf of a University department through a service fund account.  Faculty, staff, or student groups are responsible for remitting sales tax to the State of Kansas for any taxable sales.

Foundation Accounts
Foundation accounts should be used only for gifts, certain grants made specifically to the Foundation, or other purposes specifically designated by the Foundation.  Foundation accounts should not be used for receipts outlined in the two previous sections.

Opening new accounts for University departments and/or any exceptions to this policy by the Foundation require the advance approval of the Vice President for Administration and Finance.

Board of Trustees Accounts
Board of Trustees accounts should be used for activities conducted by the Board of Trustees.  Board of Trustees accounts should not be used for receipts outlined in the three previous sections.

Opening new accounts for University departments and/or any exceptions to this policy by the Board of Trustees require the advance approval of the Vice President for Administration and Finance.

Revision Date:
August 21, 1999
June 5, 2002

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