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Title Categorysort ascending Code Description
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.
FIN AID-Tuition - Undergraduate Expense 8200 Payment of tuition for CU undergraduate students. Normally paid via the Student Financial System. Excludes payments for non-degree students. Use: undergraduate tuition.
Cost Share - Professorial Sal Expense 9920 Cost Share object code for Professorial Sal Level. System use only
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 %
Capital Equip - Fabricated Expense 3800 Used when completing a fabrication project that exceeds the capital threshold. Will generate capitalization entries on asset object code. Will result in a capital asset record in CAM.
Amortization Expense 6270 Expenditures for principal on loans for capital assets. Use: Use limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.
Cloud Computing Services Expense 6617 Computing, storage, and application platform resources hosted by an external vendor (also see 6618 Software as a Service). Use: Expenses for the provision of computing hardware and/or storage resources, dedicated to Cornell, but resides in a 3rd party data center. Some level of software platform, such as database or webserver and support may be provided by the vendor, but most application support is provided by Cornell. Examples include AWS, Azure, Pantheon, Media3.
Startup Investment Expense Expense 6975 Start up expenses for Cornell Tech
Non Capital Retainage Expense Expense 6070 Amount withheld from vendor payment until job is completed. Use: Amount withheld from vendor payment until job is completed.
Maint Corrective - Equip Expense 6487 Unanticipated repair of equipment. Use: External providers of repair services or parts for equipment, vehicles, owned copiers, etc.
Utilities - Storm Water Outside Vendor Expense 6815 Expense for storm water from external vendors. Use: Not limited
Budget - CG Frozen Funds Expense 9135 Budget use only. Used to record prior year unobligated balance of a sponsored agreement's account. Spending of this prior year unobligated balance is prohibited until approval is received from the funding agency.
Depreciation - Improvement Not Bldg Expense 6307 Allowable decrease in value of property or equipment. Use: Use limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.
Head Resident RA (exempt) Expense 5580 Salary for Graduate Head Resident RA only (job profile code 11112). Zero fringe rate
Interdept - Training Program Fees Expense 6356 Expenditures for on campus training. (CIT, Human Resources, DFS) Use: Expenditures, including registration fees, for employees or other members of the Cornell community to attend training presented by Cornell.
Services-Spons Subs $25K and under Expense 6660 Expenditures for work contracted for research or development only. This code is included in the calculation of MTDC indirect costs. This code is used for the first $25,000. Use: For use in grants and contracts accounts only. Sub contract agreement through OSP is needed.
Fees - Mandatory Undergraduate Expense 8220 Payment of mandatory fees for CU undergraduate students. Normally paid via the Student Financial System. Excludes payments for non-degree students. Use: undergraduate mandatory fees.
Prizes - Undergraduate Expense 8250 Payment of prizes or awards for CU undergraduate students. A prize is awarded in conjunction with a competition in which one voluntarily initiate participation and are judged by a designated committee, faculty/staff, student organization, college, or department. An award is given in recognition of outstanding religious, charitable, scientific, educational, artistic, literary, or civic performance or achievement and are not part of a student's financial aid package. Use: undergraduate student prizes.
Cost Share - Acad Non Prof Sal Expense 9921 Cost Share object code for ACAD level. System use only
Misc Comp/Allowances Min Benefits Expense 5460 Misc comp and other allowances (e.g. cell phone, auto, clothing, job related, hiring and retention). Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %

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