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Administrative Fees And Exemptions
Revised April 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
100.00 Introduction and Purpose
200.00 Policy
300.00 Procedure
400.00 Internal Control Considerations
500.00 Effective date and Review
600.00 Exhibit A
100.00 Introduction and Purpose
Currently, an administrative fee is charged to all designated funds. The fee is used to offset certain
expenses incurred within the Institutional Support Program of the University's General Operations budget.
This fee is calculated based on 4% of the funds' expenditures. Certain indexes have been granted exemptions,
and certain account codes have also been exempted, from this fee. This policy delineates which indexes and
account codes are currently exempt, and provides criteria and procedures to follow in allowing future
exemptions.
Unless specifically exempted in writing by the Vice President for Administration and Finance in
accordance with this policy, each expenditure in MSU-Bozeman's Designated fund group shall be charged a
4% administrative fee. A list of currently exempted indexes, funds and account codes is attached as
Exhibit A.
310.00 Requests for exemption must be submitted to the Vice President for Administration and
Finance. Such request must be in writing and signed by the Department Head requesting the exemption.
Such requests must address the following:
311.00 Source of funds in the affected account,
312.00 Use of funds in the affected account,
313.00 Whether the exemption is of a one-time nature (a specific purchase), at an account code
level, or at a fund or index level
314.00 Explanation as to why the fee is not deemed appropriate
320.00 Requests will be either approved or denied by the Vice President for Administration and
Finance based on criteria including, but not limited to:
321.00 The manner in which the exemption enhances the University's mission
322.00 Financial impact on the University
323.00 Consistency with past practices and decisions and current policy
324.00 Sources and uses of funds in the relevant designated account
330.00 Retroactive exemptions are not permitted. Administrative fee charges will be
discontinued from the date of the exemption on a prospective basis.
400.00 Internal Control Considerations
Because certain accounts are/will be exempt, a periodic review of exempt accounts by the Controller's
Office staff will be required to ensure that non-exempt expenditures are not being mis-recorded as exempt
expenditures in an effort to avoid the administrative fee. If a department is found to have
intentionally mis-recorded expenditures in the manner described, their ability to receive exemptions for
that account may be revoked. The index will be assessed the 4% fee on the unallowable charges on a
retroactive basis.
500.00 Effective date and Review
The policy is effective July 1, 2002, and shall be reviewed annually by the Vice President for
Administration and Finance.
Administrative Fee Exempt Accounts
Administrative Fee Exempt Indexes
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