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Title Categorysort descending Code Description
Interdept - CIT Cloud Services Expense 6607 Computing, storage, and application platform resources hosted by an external vendor and brokered or administered by CIT on behalf of campus users. Use: Charges initiated by CIT. Expenses for the provision of cloud resources covered under a central contract.
F&A Recovery - Expense Expense 9070 Facilities and administrative costs generally associated with contract and grants funds (Fund CG). Charge typically occurs systematically based on a percentage (Indirect Cost Rate) of expenditures. Also referred to as Indirect Costs or F&A. DFS use only.
Insurance Claims Adjustment Expense Expense 6331 Estimated amount Cornell Health is not going to receive when insurance claims are adjudicated by insurance payer. Use: Student Health insurance claims ONLY.
Interdept Maint Planned - Equipment Expense 6480 Non-capitalized planned maintenance is any maintenance work that can be planned or anticipated and maintains the value of the equipment. Use: Facilities is the primary user of this code.
Budget - General S&W - Maximum Benefits Expense 5396 Budget use only. To budget salary and wages with Maximum benefits.
Transfer Out - DFS ONLY-Between UR & TR Expense 8080 DFS USE ONLY. Transfer between accounts with different restriction classifications, UR and TR only. Must be used with 7080.
Depreciation - Bulding Expense 6301 Allowable decrease in value of property or equipment. Use: Use limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.
Relocation Moving Expense 6345 Expenditures incurred to relocation new employees. Use: Payroll and non-payroll relocation expenses. See relocation policy.
Fees and Licenses Expense 6190 Expenditures for fees, insurance, license, and taxes that cannot be categorized in object codes 6140 - 6205 such as notary fees. Use: Notary fees
Budget - Academic - Professional Expense 5190 Budget use only for Salary for various academic professionals
Capital Asset Adjustment Expense 3760 SYSTEM USE ONLY. Used when previously retired asset records are reintroduced to CAM.
Utilities - Other Expense 6896 Any utility not covered in object codes 6790 to 6895. Use: Utility bill where source is not identified.
Cost Share - PROT Expense 9903 Cost Share - PROT
Cost of Benefits - Retiree Contribution Expense 5921 Used for retirees' contribution toward the cost of health care insurance premiums. DFS/HR use only.
Interdept-PAR (Project Approval Req) Tax Expense 6727 Expenses for PAR (Project Approval Request) Tax related to an approved PAR. Central Use Only.
Services - Corporations Expense 6610 Expenditures for professional services, including related travel and subsistence expenses that are paid directly. Use: Dairy One, Agway, etc.
Indirect Cost - Gifts - Expense Expense 9080 Facilities and administrative costs associated with restricted gifts. Charge typically occurs systematically based on a percentage (Indirect Cost Rate) of expenditures. Also referred to as Indirect Costs or F&A. DFS use only.
Capital Acq - NFED-Spon Moveable Expense 3755 DO NOT USE. Used for data conversion from legacy.
Maintenance Planned - Equipment Expense 6485 Non-capitalized planned maintenance is any maintenance work that can be planned or anticipated and maintains the value of the equipment. Use: External providers of planned maintenance services for equipment, vehicles, owned copiers, etc.
Temporary Employee - Min Bene Expense 5400 Salary and wages for short-term temporary, non-benefit eligible employees. Also used for endowed Bi-Weekly Benefits-Only positions. Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %

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