Staff

Portrait	Name	Title	Email	Phone
	Susan Slinkard	Director of Cash Management	svslink@uark.edu	(479)575-7224
	Rick Carter	Project/Program Specialist	rbcarter@uark.edu	(479)575-4247
	Elizabeth Lisenbee	Project/Program Specialist	eolszew@uark.edu	(479)575-7546

About this Department

The Cash Management Office is focused on the management and investment of the University's liquidity portfolio, monitoring and reconciling the endowed pool, as well as managing all University banking relationships. Our goal is to deliver financial flexibility characterized by strong governance.

Important Information

Does your department conduct business with companies that want to pay the University electronically? Great! The Cash Management Office can work with you to provide the necessary information. Please be prepared to provide details about the funds that will be received, including whether or not the payment is recurring, if ARS invoices will be created, and the full accounting information. For questions or assistance, please e-mail cashmgmt@uark.edu.

Fayetteville Policies and Procedures

Fayetteville Policy 206.0 - Spending Rate Policy: University Held Endowed Funds in the Unit Trust Pool

Fayetteville Policy 222.1 - University of Arkansas Foundation Expenditure Guidelines

Fayetteville Policy 304.0 - Bank Accounts and Other Financial Institutions Signature Authorization Policy

Fayetteville Policy 307.0 - Collateralization Guidelines

Fayetteville Policy 312.2 - Imprest Funds

Fayetteville Policy 314.0 - Investment Policy

Fayetteville Policy 315.0 - Investments, Donated Stock

Fayetteville Policy 408.1 - Guidelines on Taxable Fringe Benefits

Fayetteville Policy 411.1 - Moving Expenses

Forms

Imprest Funds

• Request for Imprest Fund
• Change Fund Reconciliation
• Petty Cash Fund Reconciliation
• Petty Cash Fund Reconciliation (No Bank Account)
• Schedule of Petty Cash Disbursements
• Petty Cash Voucher
• Imprest Fund Change of Custodian
• Custodian Transfer Count Certification
• Fund Custodian Information Form

Foundation Compliance

• General Foundation Expenditure Guidelines
• General Foundation Expenditure Guidelines for 0362 Cost Centers
• Delegation Form (UA Foundation Form)
• Intra-foundation Transfer Request (UA Foundation Form)
• New Project ID Request (UA Foundation Form)
• Payment Authorization Form or PA (UA Foundation Form)
• Payment Authorization Project ID Correction Request (UA Foundation Form)
• Project Update or Close Request (UA Foundation Form)
• Signatory Change Request (UA Foundation Form)

Tax Compliance

• IRS Section 274 Substantiation Form
• Prize Form
• Unrelated Business Income Tax presentation

Cash Flow

The Cash Management Office monitors and facilitates the flow of funds through all the University's depository accounts. This office is also responsible for maximizing all invested funds while at the same time providing an adequate liquidity to sufficiently meet the University's monetary commitments.

Investments

Internal endowment funds and available cash funds are invested primarily through managers. Managers are monitored continuously to ensure that funds are invested according to University guidelines, adequate liquidity is maintained, and total return is maximized. The Cash Management Office is responsible for reconciling investment accounts and monitoring and reconciling bond trustee accounts.

Endowments

This office monitors and reconciles the University's Endowed Pool. The Investment Manager distributes current income from endowment investments to separate cost center(s) and initiates spending distributions to authorized endowed expenditure centers.

Banking Relations

The Cash Management Office is actively involved in selecting bank(s) and establishing or closing specific bank accounts. We monitor activity and balances within the accounts on a daily basis. CMO staff reconcile selected portions of the account activity and monitor balance to ensure adequate funding and to invest funds. We initiate and record authorized electronic funds transfers. The CMO is also responsible for monitoring all payment card activity, whether in person or via e-commerce, and distributing relevant fees. This office also monitors bank fees.

Imprest Funds

The Cash Management Office is responsible for overseeing the petty cash and imprest funds established and maintained by authorized academic or administrative units of the University.

Foundation Compliance Officer

The Foundation Compliance Officer monitors and facilitates the flow between the UA Development/Gift Services and the UA Foundation. From the start of a gift with the new project id request, to the request to close a project, Foundation Compliance reviews expenditures, balances and transfers for appropriateness of the transaction. Electronic review in BASIS is done by Foundation Compliance prior to review by desk WALTON to check for appropriateness of expenditure and presence of documentation. Appropriateness of all transactions includes donor intent, UA rules and guidelines, UA Foundation rules and guidelines, and cash availability.

The Foundation Compliance Officer also monitors cash balances in Foundation spending accounts, and notifies departments of large dollar deficits. S/he also works with departments to ensure they have no UA Foundation projects with a negative balance.

While acting as a liaison and intermediary between the University and the Foundation, the Foundation Compliance Officer explains rules and regulations to help balance wants and desires while reviewing paperwork and electronic transactions.

Tax Compliance Office

The Tax Compliance Office serves as a point of contact for tax matters for the University. This office is responsible for Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT), the review and issuing of 1099-MISC forms, issuance of the University’s W-9 and general tax questions. Tax Compliance also assists in the determination of taxable fringe benefits for employees and their reporting.