FOPP

The FOPP, which stands for Fund, Organization, Program or Project, serves as a central element of the Finance System accounting structure.

This fund/org/program or fund/org/project combination describes a functional unit and activity that has been established for a specific purpose within the university. Each FOPP has a designated individual, the fiscal principal, who holds responsibility for overseeing the transaction activity and financial health of the FOPP. FOPPS are used to maintain the financial records of a unit or activity within the university.

A FOPP is typically a 12 or 14 digit number that includes a two-digit fund code, a five-digit organization code, and a five-digit program code or a seven-digit project code. A FOPP can contain a program or a project, but not both.

The FOPP describes either:

  • What type of money (fund) is being received by whom (org) on what type of activity (program/project) or,
  • What type of money (fund) is being spent by whom (org) on what type of activity (program/project)

Sample FOPPS

The table below present four sample FOPPS and includes descriptions of the associated ChartFields. All fields are required unless noted otherwise.

Fund Organization Program/Project Activity/Sub-Class
10
General		 10369
Libraries		 14991
Music Library		  
20
Auxiliary - TABOR Enterprise		 10446
Recreation Center Outdoor Program		 15815
Outdoor Program Climbing		  
30
Restricted Sponsored Fed, State		 10089
CIRES-Solid Earth Division		 1546430
Earth Systems Data		 1
Earth Systems Data
10
General		 10025
University Communications		 10236
Publications/Marketing		 PH303
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Speedtype

The Finance System also uses eight-digit speedtypes. Speedtypes are used to facilitate fund, organization, program/project data on transactions; each speedtype represents a unique FOPP combination. 

  • The first digit of a speedtype represents the campus
  • the second and third digits stand for the fund, and
  • the remaining five digits are (randomly) assigned by the Finance System.

Speedtypes corresponding to the first two tables above, are:

FOPP Speedtype
10 10369 14991 11027532
20 10446 15815 12021496

Speedtype information can be found in the Finance System.

Main Menu > Set Up Financials/Supply Chain > Common Definitions > Design ChartFields > Define Values > CU SpeedTypes.

Main Menu > Set Up Financials/Supply Chain > Common Definitions > Design ChartFields > Define Values > CU SpeedTypes.

Image of speedtype search page. Use the speedtype search page.

When the speedtype search page opens, enter the speedtype number about which you want more information. You can also search for speedtypes based on any of the criteria on the search page. 

Click on the Search key.

Image of the speedtype component page. Find information on the speedtype comonent page.

The speedtype component opens, and you can select tab that contains the information you are looking for:

  • Speedtypes
  • Additional attributes
  • Organization, program or project attributes
  • Gift attributes
  • Fiscal staff

Image of CU-Data speedtype lookup. Use CU-Data to find speedtype information.

Speedtype information can also be found in the CU-Data Reporting System (Cognos). Navigate to Team Content > Finance > Look Ups > m-Fin SPEEDTYPE LIST. More information about these reports can be found on the Office of the University Controller’s website.