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Policies & Procedures

These policies and procedures are managed by the Campus Controller's Office:

  • Approving Officials
  • Capitalizing Repairs, Renovations and Remodeling Expenses
  • Cash Deficits in Funds 34, 72, and 78
  • Colorado Higher Education Competitive Research Authority (CHECRA)
  • Cost Principles 
  • Cost Sharing 
  • Cost Transfer

  • Credit Card Acceptance
  • ​Electronic Personnel Effort Reporting System (ePERs)
  • Participant Support Costs
  • Records Retention
  • Sales Tax
  • Sponsored Research Closeout Procedures
  • Unrelated Business Income Tax

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Departmental Financial Management Guide

Designed for CU Boulder employess, the Guide is a comprehensive overview of how to plan, organize, manage and control departmental financial activities. Find out more.

Other CU Boulder Policies

Budget & Fiscal Planning

Budget planning and identifying and allocating resources.

Campuswide Policies

Communicates how university business is conducted at CU Boulder.

Office of Contracts & Grants

Policies, procedures and guidelines that apply to the administration of sponsored research projects.

Research & Innovation Office

Policies and procedures that apply to research areas.

Other University Policies

Accounting Handbook

OUC | Guidance on policies, procedures, forms and best practices in the areas of financial management, recording and reporting.

Administrative Policy Statements

OPE | These are CU System Administration's policies designed to implement the laws and policies created by the Board of Regents.

Fiscal Procedures

OUC | Replaces Colorado state fiscal rules for the university to allow greater flexibility and control.

Laws & Policies

Board of Regents | Operating policies of the university and guidelines for implementing the laws of the regents. 

Procedural Statements

PSC | Provides instruction to organizational units in the areas of purchasing, payables and travel.

Treasury Policies

Office of the Treasurer | Information about wire transfers, investment valuation, ACH payment and security, and precard business practices checklist.

  • FAQs
  • The Guide
  • Cost Principles Policy Statement

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Ethical Behavior

  • Principles of Ethical Behavior

Events with Alcohol

  • For approval of alcohol for official functions and fundraising events using fund 34 gift funds (APS 4018), contact:
  • fiscalcompliance@colorado.edu

Fiscal Roles

  • Fiscal Roles and Responsibilities APS 4014 

Expenses

  • Propriety of Expenses APS 4015
  • Finance Procedural Statement: Sensitive Expenses

Travel

  • PSC Procedural Statement: Travel
  • Travel Authorization APS 4024​

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Campus Controller's Office

 

CU Boulder East Campus
 Administrative and Research Center
3100 Marine Street, 4th Floor
579 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0579
 accounting@colorado.edu
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