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Title Categorysort ascending Code Description
Intern/ Resident - Min Rate Expense 5141 Salary for interns/resident. Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Utilities - Electrical Outside Vendor Expense 6875 Expense for electiric-outside vendors Use: Electric purchased from external vendors. I.E. NYSEG, RG&E, ConEdison
Employee Ben - Contract College - NonFed Expense 5626 Contract College Non-Federal Grant fringe rate benefit charges. see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Modular Furniture- Non-Capital Expense 6562 Expenditures for modular components that make up a work area. Examples include panels, work surfaces, drawers, and overhead shelves. Individual components that cost less than $5,000 are not capital assets and should be expended when purchased. Individual components costing $5,000 or more should be identified with a bar code tag and capitalized as a piece of moveable equipment. Use: All components of modular furniture.
Cost Share - Acad Non Prof Sal Expense 9921 Cost Share object code for ACAD level. System use only
Interdept - Services - Safety Expense 6705 Expenditures for services of the University Police, Environmental Health & Safety or any safety-related service provided by Cornell to colleges or units on campus Use: University Police, Environmental Health & Safety
Capital Retainage Expense Expense 3907 DFA (Facilities and Budget) USE ONLY. A portion of the contractors final payment withheld until the project is complete.
Unleaded & Diesel Fuel Expense 6415 External expenses for Fuel. Use: Fuel for vehicles and equipment. Payment of gas cards (Mobil, Sunoco, Kwik Fill, etc.)
Capital Construction - Planning Expense 3920 For use only in accounts with a sub-fund group code of PLCIP or PLSUCF. Used to record construction project Planning costs.
Fed Unallowable-Public & Donor Relations Expense 6420 Expenditures for public & donor relations and advertising that are classified as unallowable according to OMB A-21. Use: Donations in lieu of flowers, etc.
University Allocated Costs - COVID Expense 9052 Used to distribute leadership approved University Allocated Cost COVID-19 related expenses to Colleges/Units. Must always net to zero. Used by the University budget office only. COVID Allocated Costs should not be redistributed.
Depreciation - Computers Expense 6306 Allowable decrease in value of property or equipment. Use: Use limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.
Budget - General S&W - Minimum Benefits Expense 5395 Budget use only. To budget salary and wages with Minimum benefits.
Transfer Out - Intrafund- Between Units Expense 8075 Used in the account receiving funds; accounts on both sides of transfer are in same FUND group (i.e. GN to GN, RG to RG) AND in different college or division. This object code must always be used with 7075.
Interdept CIT - Telecom Usage Expense 6125 Toll related charges from CIT for international and calling cards. Use: CIT only
Academic - Visiting Expense 5150 Salary for visiting clinical academics (job profile codes 11461, 11462, 11463). Min fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Interdept - Utilities -Exempt Electrical Expense 6879 Interdepartmental expense for electricity. Excluded from MTDC. Use limited to CLASSE or with approval by DFA.
Employee Ben - CC NYS Component Expense 5629 Payroll generated entries for Contract College benefit charges that need to be reimbursed by the State of NY. Used in conjunction with account 7051039 - NYS Fringe Benefits Payable. Entries are cleared the following month with the processing of a DV. Benefit pool accounting use only.
Maint Routine - Equip Expense 6565 Expenditures for repairs and maintenance necessary for the continued operation of equipment. e.g., oil change for vehicles. Use:
Budget - Cost Share PROF level Expense 9922 Budget use only: Plan for Professional Cost Share.

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