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Title Categorysort descending Code Description
Nonexempt - Union, Redistribution Expense 5370 Similar to 5340. Not used for Payroll. Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Budget - CG Frozen Funds Expense 9135 Budget use only. Used to record prior year unobligated balance of a sponsored agreement's account. Spending of this prior year unobligated balance is prohibited until approval is received from the funding agency.
DO NOT USE - Use 6385 instead Expense 6250 Will be deactivated. Use: DO NOT USE.
Intern/ Resident Expense 5140 Salary for interns/ residents. Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Fees - Mandatory Undergraduate Expense 8220 Payment of mandatory fees for CU undergraduate students. Normally paid via the Student Financial System. Excludes payments for non-degree students. Use: undergraduate mandatory fees.
Utilities - Bio Fuel Outside Vendor Expense 6840 Expense for bio fuel-outside vendors Use: Bio Fuel purchased from external vendors. I.E. Agway
Budget - CG Participant Support Costs Expense 6915 Budget C&G: Used to budget Participant Support Costs for sponsored agreements. Use: Budget only.
Interdept - Parking Permits & Other Fees Expense 6205 Expenditures for parking permits and other fees. Use: Transportation department. (must be used with interdept income)
Interdept - CIT Storage Farm Expense 6602 Storage Farm charge from CIT Use: Use limited to CIT.
Cost Share - Salary and Wages Other Expense 9931 Cost Share object code for SWOT level. System use only.
Capital Construction - Fixed Equipment Expense 3970 For use only in accounts with a sub-fund group code of PLCIP or PLSUCF. Used to record Fixed Equipment (non-moveable, permanently attached equipment) purchased in a construction project account.
Interdept - Debt Contribution Expense 6729 Used in the operating (GNxxxx) account that is making payments to an internal loan (DBINTL) account. DFS USE ONLY.
Benefits - CCTS - Summer Session Expense 5932 Used to record expenses related to summer session studies under the Cornell Children's Tuition Scholarship program. Bursar generated and manual. Central Use Only.
Interdept Alterations Renovation Not Cap Expense 6461 Expenditures for altering or renovating an existing structure. Use: Do not use this code if either or both of the following conditions exist:1) changes cost $100,000 or more and extend the useful life
Graduate Teaching Res Specialist (GTRS) Expense 5525 Salary for Graduate Teaching Research Specialist positions only (job profile code 11221). Zero fringe rate
Salary Accrual Expense 5380 Used only for end of fiscal year salary and wage accruals (typically, the amount of BiWeekly payroll earned in the last few days of the closing fiscal year, but to be paid out in the coming fiscal year.) Zero fringe rate.
BM-Planned Maint Assessment Expense Expense 9450 IPP allocation of Planned Maintenance Assessment Model expense. This object code must net with 4950. IPP use only.
DO NOT USE - Services - Off Campus Expense 6611 DO NOT USE. WILL BE INACTIVATED
Intern/ Resident - Min Rate Expense 5141 Salary for interns/resident. Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Prizes - Undergraduate Expense 8250 Payment of prizes or awards for CU undergraduate students. A prize is awarded in conjunction with a competition in which one voluntarily initiate participation and are judged by a designated committee, faculty/staff, student organization, college, or department. An award is given in recognition of outstanding religious, charitable, scientific, educational, artistic, literary, or civic performance or achievement and are not part of a student's financial aid package. Use: undergraduate student prizes.

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