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Title Categorysort descending Code Description
Cost Share - Trsfr of Fds - Grad Support Expense 9926 Cost Share object code for GRAD level. System use only.
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)
Fed Unallowable-Public & Donor Relations Expense 6420 Expenditures for public & donor relations and advertising that are classified as unallowable according to OMB A-21. Use: Donations in lieu of flowers, etc.
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.
SUNY Spec - Artwork Expense 6960 Expenditures, for the purchase of objects of art and similar items, that are under $500 yet required to be classified as equipment to qualify for state equipment funds. Use this code rather than 508X Use: SUNY only
Capital Construction - Building Expense 3940 For use only in accounts with a sub-fund group code of PLCIP or PLSUCF. Used to record construction project Building costs.
Cost of Sales - Other Expense 6010 The cost of merchandise sold from other inventory. Use: When using this code in a designated operating account there must be sales revenue corresponding to the cost of sales.
Travel - Federal Unallow (non-employee) Expense 6781 Expenditures for non-employee travel and subsistence that are classified as nonrecoverable according to federal cost principles. Use: Alcohol, travel upgrade, etc.
DO NOT USE - Benefits - Life Insurance Expense 5924 DO NOT USE
Budget - Student Expense 5575 BUDGET USE ONLY. Undergraduate student regular wages funded by Federal Work Study program. Zero fringe rate
Svc-Advance Spons Sub over $25K Expense 6651 Amounts advanced for subawards where sponsor billing is allowed. This code is excluded from the calculation of MTDC indirect costs. The first $25,000 advanced on a subcontract is recorded with object code 6661. Use: For use in fund CG accounts only. Subaward agreement through OSP is needed.
Budget - Temporary Employee Expense 5405 Budget use only. Salary and wages for short-term temporary, non-benefit eligible employees.
Cost of Benefits - Sabbatical Expense 5914 Used for the university's benefit and salary expense related to faculty on sabbatical leave. Expenses posted to compensation object codes through payroll processing and manually moved to this object code. DFS/UBO use only.
FIN AID-Stipends - Undergraduate Expense 8463 Payment of financial aid stipends for CU undergraduate students. Normally paid via the Student Financial System. Excludes payments for non-degree students. Use: undergraduate stipends.
Modular Furniture- Non-Capital Expense 6562 Expenditures for modular components that make up a work area. Examples include panels, work surfaces, drawers, and overhead shelves. Individual components that cost less than $5,000 are not capital assets and should be expended when purchased. Individual components costing $5,000 or more should be identified with a bar code tag and capitalized as a piece of moveable equipment. Use: All components of modular furniture.
Exempt - Other Professional Expense 5200 Salary for general exempt staff positions not otherwise categorized. Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Cost Share - Trsfr of Fds-Temp-Non Stdt Expense 9927 Cost Share object code for TEMP level. System use only.
Transfer Out - to Debt Service Expense 8005 Used in the operating (GNxxxx) account that is making payments to an internal loan (DBINTL) account. DFS USE ONLY.
Federal Unallowable - Food and Beverage Expense 6425 Federal Unallowable food and beverage including alcohol Use: Non Travel related food and beverage
Food - Non-travel business Expense 6260 Expenditures for food and beverages. Do not use on Contract & Grant accounts unless budgeted in the award. Use: This code must not be used to record expenditures for planned activities such as dedications, conferences, formal dinners, or food while traveling.

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