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Title Categorysort descending Code Description
Capital Acq - Library Books Expense 3600 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.
Taxes - Other Expense 6145 Expenditures for state and federal taxes owed by the University. Use: Sales taxes paid as part of purchase should be charged to the initial expense.
Academic - Extension Assoc Expense 5105 Salary for instruction staff for NYS Cooperative Extension programs (job profile codes 11154, 11155). Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Utilities - Waste Water Outside Vendor Expense 6895 Expense for waste water-outside vendors Use: Waste Water service provided by external vendors. I.E. Town of Ithaca Sewer, Town of … Sewer
Cost of Benefits - FICA Expense 5900 Used for payroll generated entries for the University's expense related to Medicare and OASDI taxes. DFS use only.
Interdept - Services Expense 6725 Expenditures for services from other departments or units within the university that cannot be classified under another interdepartmental service code. Use: Farm services, Gannett, Dairy Plant, CNAL, CORE lab, etc. i.e. Attend HR workshop at ILR. Registration fee is on 6725. All interdepartmental charges should use ID revenue and expense codes where possible
Interdept - CIT CU Print Expense 6606 CU Print charge from CIT Use: Use limited to CIT.
Interdept - Royalties Expense Expense 6626 Expenditures for royalty payments to internal Cornell colleges/units Use: Royalty expense is derived from the purchase of an asset, intellectual property or copyrighted materials.
Teaching Assistant, Grad (TA) Expense 5510 Salary for Graduate Teaching Assistant positions only (job profile code 10938). Zero fringe rate
Institutional Allowance - Expense Expense 9060 Institutional allowance typically occurs as a flat fee in lieu of indirect cost. May be awarded as institutional support to help defray administrative expenses associated with a Fellowship. DFS use only.
Maintenance Prevention - Equipment Expense 6475 Scheduled activities to ensure regulatory compliance, or keep equipment or software operating, or extend the useful life of equipment or software. Preventive maintenance costs should not be capitalized. Use: External providers of preventative maintenance services for equipment, vehicles, owned copiers, etc.
Cost Share - Trsfr of Fds - Lease/Rent Expense 9963 Cost Share object code for LSRT level. System use only.
Skilled / Union Min Expense 5355 Salary for short-term, non-benefit eligible skilled trade and other union employees. Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
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.
Relocation Moving Expense 6345 Expenditures incurred to relocation new employees. Use: Payroll and non-payroll relocation expenses. See relocation policy.
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.
UBIT- Unrelated Business Income Tax Expense 6146 Expenditures for Unrelated Business Income Tax. Use: Unrelated Business Income Tax. DFS Use Only
Academic - Instructor Expense 5110 Salary for non-tenure track instruction staff (job profile codes 10485, 10486, 10487, 10511,10512). Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Utilities - Other Expense 6896 Any utility not covered in object codes 6790 to 6895. Use: Utility bill where source is not identified.
Cost of Benefits - Retirement Expense 5902 Used for payroll generated entries for the university's expense for contribution to the Endowed employees' retirement plan. Also used to record vendor expenses, such as consulting, related to retirement plans. DFS/HR use only.

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