Financial Services
Policies and Procedures - Financial Services
Policy 10 - Cashier's Office - Cashiering Policies
Departmental Receipts
A University receipt book contains fifty prenumbered receipts.
A University receipt book must be utilized by all academic and administrative
departments responsible for collecting monies. A receipt must be written for
all monies - check and / or cash
- received.
All receipt books must be available for audit by the University Internal Auditor
and the N.C. Office of State Auditor. The purpose of the audit is to verify that
monies collected have been:
- properly receipted,
- deposited with the Cashier's Office in a timely manner, and
- documented as to the purpose of the deposit. Refer to Procedure No. 8 concerning use of University receipt books.
Deposits
All monies received by university offices, departments, or schools must be
deposited daily with the Cashier's Office. This policy is in accordance with
the State of North Carolina G.S. 147-77 which states that monies for deposit
to the State Treasurer must be deposited daily.
Monies from vending machines, parking meters, etc. are considered received
when the monies are removed from the devices. These monies must be deposited
within 24 hours after removal from such machines. Monies deposited in such
devices must be collected at least on a weekly basis.
Departmental Deposit Slip
All deposits must be accompanied with a Departmental Deposit Slip. Refer to Procedure
Number 3 for instructions on the preparation of this form.
Departmental Deposit Documentation
The departmental deposit must include documents which explain the source and
nature of the funds being deposited. Examples of documents include correspondence,
check stubs, University receipt copies, and other information which provides
a clear and complete view of the purpose of the deposit. Copies of the supporting
documentation should also be retained in departmental files.
Departmental Deposit Confirmation
Deposits should be delivered directly to a University Cashier. Each depositor
receives a cashiers receipt prior to leaving the Cashier's Office for deposits
made with the University Cashiers. The cashiers receipts should be retained
and compared with the transaction entry on the monthly departmental accounting
reports to ensure proper credit was received for deposits. Deposits received
by Cashiers after 4:00 pm will be processed the following day. During heavy
traffic periods, deposits may be brought to the Cashiers and Student Accounts
24 Hours Deposit Drop Box located on the Cashiers and Student Accounts Office
wall outside of the Mossman Building. If the deposit is being left to be processed
at a later time, a self-addressed interdepartmental delivery envelope must
be left.
Safeguarding of Assets
Cash, checks and charge cards should be properly secured by the department
until the daily deposit is made with the University Cashier.
Endorsements
Checks to be deposited should be properly endorsed by the department. The endorsement
provides a means of identifying checks deposited by a department and helps
identify checks returned by the bank for any reason.
All checks to be deposited must be endorsed on the left, reversed side, within
one-half inch of the end of each check.
Six digit fund/index code and the six-digit account code must
be on back of each check.
If the back of each check is not endorsed completely, the depositing department
will be called and asked to pick up the deposit for completion.
Returned Checks
All checks returned to the Cashier's Office by the bank are redeposited with
no service charge. If the check is returned a second time, it is handled
as follows:
- Currently Enrolled Students - Returned checks written by currently
enrolled students are charged to the student's account. A twenty-five dollar
($25.00) service charge and the face amount of the check are charged to the
student's account.
- Other - All other returned checks are charged to the same departmental account into which the funds were originally deposited. Further collection attempts are the responsibility of the department which accepted the check.
Collection Of Foreign Items
Departments receiving checks drawn on foreign banks must verify that the checks are in U.S. dollars and will clear through the U.S. banking system. In order for a check to clear through U.S. banks, appropriate Federal Reserve Bank transit routing numbers must be reflected on the check.
If a department accepts a check from a foreign country, or a check which does not reflect the appropriate transit routing information, the Cashiers and Student Accounts Office (CASAO) is required by Wachovia to process the check separately as a "collection" item. In this situation, the department will not receive immediate credit for the check and will be financially responsible for any collection fees assessed by either the depository bank or the originating bank. If the check is not payable in U.S. dollars, the department will also be financially responsible for any conversion fees. Generally, the foreign check must have the equivalent value of at least $100 (U.S. dollars) to qualify for collection. The normal time period to receive credit for a collection item is six to eight weeks.