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Title Categorysort descending Code Description
Compensation - Taxable, Retirement Expense 5430 Central use only -- not directly used for payroll expense.
FIN AID-Tuition - Non-Degree Expense 8460 Payment of tuition for CU non-degree students. Normally paid via the Student Financial System. Excludes payments for degree students. Use: non-degree tuition.
Gift In Kind - Non Capital Expense Expense 6410 Non Capital expense offset to Gift in Kind income. Use: This code must always be in balance with the gift income object code
Extension Association - Skilled Trades Expense 5260 CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION USE ONLY. Salary for NYS Extension Association skilled trades (printing, farm workers). Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Lease - Vehicle Expense 6240 Lease expenditures for automobiles, tractors, trailers and buses with a signed lease agreement term of one year or greater. Not to be used for travel related auto rental. For more information refer to https://www.finance.cornell.edu/accounting/topics/lease-classification.
Transfer Out - to Current Operating Expense 8000 Used in the account providing funds to an operating account (Fund GN or RG). If accounts on both sides of transfer are in the same fund group, 707x/807x may be a better choice. REMINDER: Do NOT transfer between restriction classes!
Cost Share - RMID Expense 9950 Cost Share object code for RMID level. System use only.
SUNY Spec - Furniture Expense 6945 Expenditures for furnishings that are under $500 yet required to be classified as equipment to qualify for state equipment funds. Use this code rather than 503X. Use: SUNY only
Cost of Sales - Beverage Alcohol Expense 6005 The cost of merchandise sold from alcoholic beverage inventory. Use: When using this code in a designated operating account there must be sales revenue corresponding to the cost of sales.
Travel - Federal Unallowable Expense 6780 Expenditures for travel and subsistence that are classified as nonrecoverable according to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200). Use: Alcohol, travel upgrade, etc.
Capital Acq - Rare Books Expense 3605 LIBRARY USE ONLY. Used when acquiring cataloged library materials, will generate capitalization entries on asset object code. Other units should use object code 3630 when purchasing books.
Student Hourly - Other Expense 5565 Undergraduate student regular wages -- not currently used by Payroll. Zero fringe rate
Interdept - Postage Expense 6644 Interdepartmental expenditures for postage services. Cornell providers only. Use: Cornell mail services
Supplies - Durable Expense 6560 Expenditures for supplies with a useful life of two or more years and cost less than $5,000.00. Use: Chairs, tables, microwave, microscope, whiteboard, safety equipment, etc. Items coded 6560 are not recognized as capital.
FIN AID-Fees - Mandatory Non-Degree Expense 8461 Payment of mandatory fees for CU non-degree students. Normally paid via the Student Financial System. Excludes payments for degree students. Use: non-degree mandatory fees.
Unleaded & Diesel Fuel Expense 6415 External expenses for Fuel. Use: Fuel for vehicles and equipment. Payment of gas cards (Mobil, Sunoco, Kwik Fill, etc.)
Extension Association - Temporary Expense 5261 CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION USE ONLY. Salary for NYS Extension Association temporary workers (all categories). Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Rental - Misc. Expense 6255 External rental expense for: booths, park pavilion, storage rentals, and equipment. Agreements with a term of less than one year. Use 6210 - 6240 for rentals with signed lease agreements greater than one year, 6385 for rentals associated with hosted events and 6631 for interdepartmental room and rental. Not to be used for travel related auto rental.
Transfer Out-to Cent Bdgt Curr Op-UBO Expense 8004 University Budget Office (UBO) use only. Used in an account providing funds when transferring to a Central UBO current operating account (Fund GN)
Cost Share - RCMT Expense 9951 Cost Share object code for ACXP level. System use only.

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