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Title Categorysort descending Code Description
Cost Share - SMID Expense 9952 Cost Share object code for SMID level. System use only.
Budget - Staff SIP Expense 5493 Budget use only.
Lease - Real Property Expense 6230 Lease expenditures for rental property with a signed lease agreement term of one year or greater. Use: Operating leases real property. Use 6255 for storage units and containers. For more information refer to https://www.dfa.cornell.edu/accounting/topics/lease-classification.
Services - Laundry Expense 6690 Expenditures for uniform and linen cleaning. Use: Lab coats, linen, uniforms, etc.
Supplies - Fed Unallowable Expense 6590 Expenditures for supplies and materials that are classified as no recoverable according to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
Subsistence-Program Participant Expense 9094 Non-compensatory payments to support subsistence exp to enable an individual's participation in a univ program. Not to be used for employees or where delivery of service is required. For use only on sponsored awards issued prior to the applicability of 2 CFR 200.
Transfer Out-Provost-Subvention-Limited Expense 8096 BUDGET OFFICE USE ONLY. For distribution of the Provost subvention for limited commitments. Units may budget on this object code. Must be used with 7096.
Capital Equip - Fabricated Gov't Owned Expense 3810 Used when completing a fabrication project that exceeds the capital threshold but ownership isn't with Cornell. Will not generate capitalization entries. Will result in a capital asset record in CAM.
Nonexempt - Technical Min Rate Expense 5325 Salary for short term, non benefit-eligible general non-exempt technical positions not otherwise categorized. Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Cost of Sales - Food Expense 6000 The cost of merchandise sold from food inventory. Use: When using this code in a designated operating account there must be sales revenue corresponding to the cost of sales.
Interdept Maint Prevent - Facilities Expense 6440 Scheduled activities to insure regulatory compliance, or keep a building system operating, or extend the useful life of a component, or improve reliability of the building system or component. Preventive maintenance costs should not be capitalized. Use: Facilities is the primary user of this code.
Academic - Summer Salary - Temp Expense 5060 Salary for summer program faculty for non-benefits-eligible employees (no retirement benefits accrue). Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Budget - Student Expense 5575 BUDGET USE ONLY. Undergraduate student regular wages funded by Federal Work Study program. Zero fringe rate
Depreciation - Capital Lease Equipment Expense 6311 Allowable decrease in value of property or equipment. Use: limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.
Legacy Fund Balance Debit Expense 9181 DO NOT USE
Interdept - Utilities - Electrical Expense 6870 Interdepartmental expense for electricity Use: Electric provided by Cornell generating dept.
Cost Share - Trsfr of Fds - Fringe Ben Expense 9956 Cost Share object code for EBEN level. System use only.
Budget - Union SIP Expense 5494 Budget use only.
Lease - Vehicle Expense 6240 Lease expenditures for automobiles, tractors, trailers and buses with a signed lease agreement term of one year or greater. Not to be used for travel related auto rental. For more information refer to https://www.dfa.cornell.edu/accounting/topics/lease-classification.
Services - Safety Expense 6700 Expenditures for external safety services such as Ithaca police, Ithaca fire department, etc. Use: Safety services provided for traffic control

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