University Financial Officers
The Role of the Financial Officer at Penn State
"Resolved, that the officers of the University be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to establish the position of Financial Officer and to appoint one to each of the major budget areas, each to be under the general direction of the University Corporate Controller; and to authorize the University Corporate Controller to delegate to said Financial Officer the authority for budget management and certain specified duties for each of the major budget areas; and the officers of the University are further authorized to take all such actions as are necessary to give effect to this resolution."
The executive committee of the Board of Trustees adopted the above resolution on October 1, 1965. Prepared by the Office of the Corporate Controller March 1996.
Table of Contents
The Role of the Financial Officer at Penn State (go to the document)
(Preface)
- Establishment of the Financial Officer Organization
- Dual Nature of the Position
- Support to the Corporate Controller
- Budget Control
- Expenditure Control
- Income and Cash Control
- Position/Appointment and Salary Increase Processes
- Policy and Procedure Compliance
- Training Financial Personnel and Orienting Budget Administrators
- Audit Coordination--Financial and Procedural
- Bursar - Student Accounts
- Special Reports/Assignments
- Change Management
- Support to the Budget Executive
- Budget Planning and Forecasting
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Analysis
- Planning/Allocation of Human Resources
- Student Support
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Professional Development
- Management Audits
- Special Reports and Assignments
- Change Management
- Strategic Assessment
- Conclusion
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