Peralta Community College District Financial Services Accounts Payable Department
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Peralta Community College District Financial Services Accounts Payable Department 2nd Accounts Payable Workshop February 24, 2011 1
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Peralta Community College District Financial Services Accounts Payable Department. 2nd Accounts Payable Workshop February 24, 2011. Topics to be Covered. AP Staff – Responsibility and Accountability Review of AP Process – Approval Process Most Frequently Confused Topics Account Codes - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Peralta Community College District Financial Services Accounts Payable Department
Peralta Community College DistrictFinancial Services
Accounts Payable Department
2nd Accounts Payable WorkshopFebruary 24, 2011
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Topics to be CoveredAP Staff – Responsibility and AccountabilityReview of AP Process – Approval ProcessMost Frequently Confused Topics
Account CodesTravel Policies & ProceduresContractsMeals and Refreshments
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AP Staff and AssignmentsNick Shere
Location 8 Funds 63 and
higherApple
Nicanor CustodioLocation 6 Hewlett Packard
Tina DuLocation 2Grainger
Earvin RobinsonLocation 5StaplesUtilities
Dianna YorkLocation 1Office Depot
Dettie Del RosarioAP Supervisor
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Review of AP Process
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Review of AP Processa. When do we pay?
- If documents are consistent and complete.
b. What do we look for?1. Signatures – on Pay to’s2. Receipt from the warehouse on regular PO’s.3. Invoices (not statements) 4. Budget
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Review of AP Process….cont
c. When do we cut the checks? Every Tuesday and Thursday.
d. When do we disburse the checks?- Every Wednesday & Friday- They are either mailed or sent to the bursar’s office of each campus, or held at the district for pick up. If a check is to be held at the district or
returned to the campus, that instruction should be clearly written or stamped on the requisition page.
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Review of AP Process….cont.Documentation must be consistent with
regard to:InvoicePOContractReceiving
What must be consistent?Vendor name and IDDollar amountsItems paid forTaxContract (for services over $600)Party billed (must be Peralta)
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Account Codes
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23 Accounting CodesEight buckets of numbers:1. Location – 1 digit (1, 2, 5, 6, 8)2. Fund Number – 2 digits (01, 11, 63)3. Cost Center – 3 digits (231, 531, 631, 831)4. Object Code – 4 digits (4301, 5105)5. Program Code – 1 digit 6. Activity – 6 digits (Top codes) (672000)7. Project Number – 4 digits 8. Line Number – 2 digits (accounting line)
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Account Codes…………………cont.What is the story behind these numbers;
5-63-551-6402-1-71000-2374-00
VP of Instruction is using Fund 63 Measure A funds to buy instructional equipment categorized under Physical property and related equipment under the project of Laney Equipment Tech Upgrades.
New this year – all fund 63 expenditures require a project number approved by the District Finance.
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Account Codes………………..cont.Who is responsible for checking these object
codes:First level approval – Cost Center managerSecond level approval – Business managerAt the District:
- Buyers- AP Technicians
However, when object codes are not correctly used, AP Technicians cannot pay.
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Account Codes……………….cont.Supplies vs Equipment – Appendix E of BAMFive Tests:
1. Does the item lose its original shape and appearance with use?
2. Is it consumable with normal service life of less than one year?
3. Is it easily broken, damaged or lost in normal use?
4. Is it more feasible to replace with new unit than to repair it?
5. Is it an inexpensive item , too small to inventory? 12
Contracts
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ContractsNo INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR should be
allowed to work without a signed contract.A valid contract should exist at the time the
invoice is created.Work should be completed within the time
period stated in the contract.Total payments for work under the contract
should be within the Not to Exceed amount.
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Contracts………………………..cont.An ICC is required for every payment for
services over $600 for the year.ICC signatures
College PresidentVice Chancellor, Finance & AdministrationChancellor
If the contract is missing some signatures, the paperwork will be returned.
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Contracts…………………………cont.Contracts over $25,000 must be approved by
the Board.Bond fund contracts over $78,900 must be
approved by the Board. The requester is responsible for tracking
total payments under each contract.
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Contracts………………………..cont.A contract needs to be amended for any change
in the ff:AmountExpiration Date Budget codes
How to Amend the Contract:- Through An ICC Amendment Form to be obtained from the Finance Department.- All parties to the original contract should sign the amendment.
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Travel
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Travel – Board Policy 6.39All requisitions for travel-related
expenditures, including registration, accommodation, and airline tickets, must be accompanied by the Travel Authorization Form signed by:1. First-level supervisor, 2. Business Manager, and President.3. ChancellorNew Proposed Changes that will require Board
approval: – travel in excess of $500.00 - out of state and out of the country 19
Travel ……………………………..cont.Travel advance requests
should not exceed 80% of the authorized amount.must be submitted no later than 15 days before
travel.will not be paid more than 15 days in advance.
Registration, accommodation, or tickets can be paid early if necessary with separate requisitions. Must be accompanied by the Travel Authorization
Form. Must be paid directly to the vendor, not to the
employee.
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Travel ……..cont.Advances must be liquidated/finalized within
30 days of completion of travel.Mileage is currently 51 cents.Original receipts must be submitted.All receipts must be carefully added.List expenses only in the correct column.Hotel receipts must be itemized.No liquor expense can be reimbursed.
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Food & RefreshmentBoard Policy 6.40:
Food, coffee and other refreshment at regular meetings are not “necessary” expenses and therefore cannot be paid from unrestricted general fund or Fund 01.
Restricted and special programs may be used for food and refreshment if the funding source or agencies allow such type of expenditure.
Budget allocating for food & refreshment be set up at the beginning of the budget period.
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Contact InformationDettie Del Rosario
Phone: 510-466-7260Fax: [email protected]
Earvin RobinsonPhone: 510-466-7226Fax: [email protected]
Dianna YorkPhone: 510-466-7253Fax: [email protected]
Nick SherePhone: 510-466-7241Fax: [email protected]
Nicanor CustodioPhone: 510-587-7860Fax: [email protected]
Tina DuPhone: 510-587-7872Fax: 510-835-4078 [email protected]
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If you have any concerns about the AP process or your AP tech, please contact the AP Supervisor, Dettie Del Rosario
Thank you all!Have an amazing year!
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