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
Foundation Compliance
Tax Compliance
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.