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How can I get a copy of a validated cash receipt?
What should I do if I am expecting a wire payment?
What if a deposit is not showing up in my FOPPS?
Where are my transactions?
What is an international/foreign check
How do I deposit an international check
What should I do if a check is made out to a staff/faculty person instead of the University of Colorado?
Do I need to list each graduate application check as a separate line item?
Can I cash my payroll/personal check?
What information do I provide customers who wish to pay via wire transfer?
What are the University of Colorado tax identification numbers?
Where do I obtain merchant information to be able to accept credit card payments?

1. How can I get a copy of a validated cash receipt?

Call the Office of Cash Management (OCM) at 2-7219 to obtain a copy of a cash receipt. You will need to provide the cash receipt total and the date OCM processed the transaction.

2. What should I do if I am expecting a wire payment?

As soon as you are expecting a wire transfer, send a cash receipt to the Office of Cash Management. Include any identifying information on the cash receipt (i.e., invoice number and originating person/business, etc.). If you have reason to believe the wire has arrived and has not posted to your account, call OCM at 2-7219.

3. What if a deposit is not showing up in my FOPPS?

If you have the validated copy of your cash receipt, call the Office of Cash Management (OCM) with the information from the transaction validation received from OCM. This helps to determine which FOPP the deposit was posted to.

If you do not have the validated copy, provide OCM with the date the cash receipt was delivered and the amount to research.

4. Where are my transactions?

There are several reasons a transaction can be missing:

Item was posted to an incorrect speed type or account code
An unresolved discrepancy with cash receipt
Delay in processing due to peak period

5. What is an international/foreign check?

International checks are items that are payable at a financial institution located outside the United States. They cannot be collected through the Federal Reserve System.

6. How do I deposit an international check?

An international check should be submitted to the Office of Cash Management (OCM) with a cash receipt (CR) separate from other cash tenders (i.e., domestic checks, cash, wire transfers, credit cards). Leave the amount field blank. OCM will fill in the amount on the CR and post the deposit to the department’s account after the credit is received for the amount of the exchange rate from the university's bank.

7. What should I do if a check is made out to a staff/faculty person instead of the University of Colorado?

All checks that are submitted for university business should be payable to the University of Colorado. Checks payable to persons other than the University of Colorado should be returned to the customer for correction.

8. Do I need to list each graduate application check as a separate line item?

No, the Office of Cash Management prefers a one line item on the cash receipt with the description of "grad app fees". You may create a separate spreadsheet with the list of each individual check for your records.

9. Can I cash my payroll/personal check?

No, the Office of Cash Management does not cash payroll or personal checks, money orders, or traveler's checks.

10. What information do I provide customers who wish to pay via wire transfer?

Contact the Office of the Treasurer for information regarding wire transfers. http://www.cu.edu/treasury/policies/wire-transer.html

11. What are the University of Colorado tax identification numbers?

The numbers below are provided by the Procurement Service Center (PSC) and the Treasurer's Office. Departments should not set up new numbers without prior approval to do so from the Treasurer's Office.

University Numbers

Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN): 84-6000555
Federal Excise Tax Exemption Register Number: 84-730123K

Boulder Campus Numbers

State Tax Exemption Number: 98-02915
Boulder Tax Exemption Number: 0-03282
Boulder DUNS Number: 00-743-1505

12. Where do I obtain merchant information to be able to accept credit card payments?

Contact the Office of the Treasurer for information about accepting credit card transactions. http://www.cu.edu/treasury/policies/CardMerchant.html