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Title Categorysort descending Code Description
Capital Acq - Gov't Owned Bldg Expense 3715 Used when acquiring or recording the completion of buildings that exceed the capital threshold in which ownership vests with an entity other than Cornell. Will not generate capitalization entries. Will result in a capital asset record in CAM.
Budget - CG Limitation of Funds Expense 6905 Budget C&G: Used to record limitations of funding by an agency/sponsor. The line item budget is entered as proposed and the limitation is recorded as a negative on 6905. i.e. We may budget $500,000, but the agency may only award $350,000 at this time and then provide the $150,000 at a future date.
Extension Association - Managerial Expense 5255 CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION USE ONLY. Salary for NYS Extension Association managers. Max 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.
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.
Interdept - Debt Contribution Expense 6729 Used in the operating (GNxxxx) account that is making payments to an internal loan (DBINTL) account. DFS USE ONLY.
Transfer Out - to True Endowment Expense 8020 AAD/DFS USE ONLY. Used in trust or CU Foundation accounts when funds are designated for a true endowment.
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
DO NOT USE - Use 6385 instead Expense 6250 Will be deactivated. Use: DO NOT USE.
Temporary Employee - Full Bene Expense 5410 Salary and wages for certain Benefits-Only positions (e.g. decedent spouse; long-term disability). Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Utilities - Bio Fuel Outside Vendor Expense 6840 Expense for bio fuel-outside vendors Use: Bio Fuel purchased from external vendors. I.E. Agway
Capital Acq - Improvements Non Bldg Expense 3720 Used when acquiring or recording the completion of improvements that exceed the capital threshold. Will generate capitalization entries on asset object code. Will result in a capital asset record in CAM.
Budget - CG Participant Support Costs Expense 6915 Budget C&G: Used to budget Participant Support Costs for sponsored agreements. Use: Budget only.
External Debt Interest Expense 6920 Interest payments for external debt. Use:
Extension Association - Professional Expense 5256 CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION USE ONLY. Salary for NYS Extension Association professional staff (directors, educators, etc.). Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
FIN AID-Tuition - Professional Student Expense 8520 Payment of tuition 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 or other graduate students. Use: professional school tuition.
Lease - Computers Expense 6210 Lease expenditures for computers, audio visual and peripheral equipment with a signed lease agreement term of one year or greater. Use: Operating leases of computer, audio visual equipment, etc. from external vendors. For more information refer to https://www.finance.cornell.edu/accounting/topics/lease-classification.

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