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Title Categorysort descending Code Description
Travel - Domestic Expense 6750 Expenditures for domestic travel that the university considers to be travel among the fifty states, its possessions, or its territories. Use: For travel funded by a sponsored project, consult the contractual documents for the sponsor's definition of domestic. All fees associated with a trip should be charged to the travel object code.
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.
Cost Share - Trsfr of Fds - Utilities Expense 9965 Cost Share object code for UTIL level. System use only.
Purchase Discounts Expense 6350 Discounts taken on purchases. Use: Credit/rebates from vendors
Budget - Additional Comp Min Benefits Expense 5452 Budget use only. Additional compensation (severance, work separate from duties) and other items. Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %.
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.
Fees - Human Participant Expense 6200 Expenditures for human participants where the participant is the subject of the research. Use: Qualified testing projects, IRB protocol number required.
Bond Premium Interest Expense 6928 Monthly interest related to the amortization of Premiums associated with the issuance of External Bond Debt. DFS Plant Accounting and WCMC Use Only.
Budget - Exempt - Other Professional Expense 5290 Budget use only: Salary for exempt personnel. Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Capital Construction - Renovations Expense 3950 For use only in accounts with a sub-fund group code of PLCIP or PLSUCF. Used to record construction project renovation costs.
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.
Services - Performers Expense 6615 Expenditures for entertainers and performers. Must have completed and signed performer contract. Use not limited.
Benefits - CCTS - Undergraduate Expense 5931 Used to record expenses related to undergraduate studies under the Cornell Children's Tuition Scholarship program. Bursar generated and manual. Central Use Only.
Transfer Out-Provost-Subvention-Limited Expense 8096 BUDGET OFFICE USE ONLY. For distribution of the Provost subvention for limited commitments. Units may budget on this object code. Must be used with 7096.
Travel - Domestic (non-employee) Expense 6751 Expenditures for non-employee domestic travel among the fifty states, its possessions, or its territories. Use: For travel funded by a sponsored project, consult the contractual documents for the sponsor's definition of domestic. All fees associated with a trip should be charged to the travel object code.
Interdept - Maint Corrective Equip Expense 6486 Unanticipated repair of equipment. Use: Facilities is the primary user of this code.
Cost Share - Trsfr of Fds - Services Expense 9967 Cost Share object code for SVCS level. System use only.
Employee Training & Registration Fees Expense 6355 Expenditures for employees to attend external workshops, seminars and other educational activities outside Cornell. Use 6356 for Cornell workshops/training. Use: Use for outside professional development including continuing education, TC3, CPA units, etc. University-sponsored workshops, seminars and other educational activities for employees should be coded 6356.
Budget - Allowances Min Benefits (JRA) Expense 5455 Budget use only. Auto use and other allowances. Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
FIN AID-Stipends - Professional Student Expense 8500 Payment of financial aid stipends for CU professional students (e.g. MBA, Law, DVM, M.Eng., MILR, MMH, etc.). Normally paid via the Student Financial System. Excludes payments for non-degree students. Use: professional school stipends.

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