Financial Services

The Financial Services Department is responsible for:

• Processing payments to vendors.
• Assisting faculty and staff with following the procedures and PASSHE guidelines for purchasing goods and services.
• Maintaining the financial records and statements of the University in accordance with applicable laws and policies.
• Providing financial reporting to University constituents to make decisions that will strengthen our university in the future.
• Assisting faculty, staff, and students with submitting all business related travel expenses and processing all approved reimbursements to the traveler.
• Recording, tracking, and inventorying University assets on a regular basis.
• Producing meaningful reports to grant recipients and the granting agencies while ensuring that the University remains compliant with government and agency requirements.

Key Resources

Below are widely used documents and forms to reference and use when conducting business on behalf of the University. Other more specific documents and forms can be found within the list of Services Offered found below.

Documents:

• PASSHE Expenditures of Public Funds
• Commonwealth University Procedures and Supplementary Information
• General Ledger/Commitment Item Listing
• Sales Tax Exemption Certificate

Forms:

• Food Approval Form
• Gift/Award/Promotion Approval Form
• Direct Payment Form

Services Offered

Financial Services includes services offered in the following areas:

• Accounts Payable
• Asset Accounting
• General Accounting
• Grant Accounting
• Travel Management