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Travel, Domestic, Student,Mission-relatd Expense 6752 Expenditures for domestic travel that the university considers to be travel among the fifty states, its possessions, or its territories. Use: For class trip or mission related educational travel of students, normally paid through the travel reimbursement process. All fees associated with a trip should be charged to the travel object code. Not for Business-related travel, nor student travel grants. See policy 3.2 for further details.
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.
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.
Services - Performers Expense 6615 Expenditures for entertainers and performers. Must have completed and signed performer contract. Use not limited.
Purchase Services - Accounting Firms Expense 6622 Expenditures for external accounting firms for audit or tax services - e.g., Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, KPMG LLP. Use not limited.
Services - Safety Expense 6700 Expenditures for external safety services such as Ithaca police, Ithaca fire department, etc. Use: Safety services provided for traffic control
Supplies - Farm and Garden Expense 6510 Expenditures for farm and garden supplies and materials, including fertilizer, pesticides, and seed. Use: External vendors of farm and garden supplies and materials, including fertilizer, pesticides, and seed.
Fees - Membership & Subscriptions Expense 6160 Expenditures for fees associated with memberships and subscriptions. Use: Can't be used on federal awards
Fees - Equipment Insurance Expense 6180 Expenditures for fees for non-vehicular equipment. Use: External vendors
Fees and Licenses Expense 6190 Expenditures for fees, insurance, license, and taxes that cannot be categorized in object codes 6140 - 6205 such as notary fees. Use: Notary fees
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.
Travel, Foreign, Student,Mission-related Expense 6762 Expenditures for foreign travel that the university considers to be travel outside the fifty states, its possessions, or its territories. Use: For class trip or mission related educational travel of students, normally paid through the travel reimbursement process. All fees associated with a trip should be charged to the travel object code. Not for Business-related travel, nor student travel grants. See policy 3.2 for further details.
Travel - Foreign Expense 6760 Expenditures for foreign travel that the university considers to be travel outside 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 foreign. All fees associated with a trip should be charged to the travel object code.
Communication - Shipping Expense 6105 Expenditures for freight, express, and cartage on outgoing correspondence and packages, such as United Parcel Service (UPS), Federal Express (FedEx), and DHL. Use: Not to be used for shipping expenses on Capital Assets or cost of goods sold. NOTE: Express charges for correspondence are not normally directly charged to sponsored awards.
SUNY Spec - Furniture Expense 6945 Expenditures for furnishings that are under $500 yet required to be classified as equipment to qualify for state equipment funds. Use this code rather than 503X. Use: SUNY only
Supplies - Hospital and Clinical Expense 6520 Expenditures for hospital and clinical supplies and materials, including dental, optical, surgical, and X-ray supplies. Use: Not limited
Supplies - Custodial and Housekeeping Expense 6530 Expenditures for housekeeping supplies and materials, including bedding, cleaning materials, clothing, curtains, kitchenware, linens, paper towels, rugs, tableware, and sanitary supplies. Use:
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.
Fees - Real Property Insurance Expense 6170 Expenditures for insurance premium fees to outside brokers on real property. Use: External vendors
Interest Prompt Expense 6921 Expenditures for interest, over $10.00, that New York State pays on behalf of the university, for payments made after the net 30 day requirement. Based on New York State Legislation, these disbursements are brought to the attention of DFS Use:

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