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Title Categorysort ascending Code Description
Utilities - Other Expense 6896 Any utility not covered in object codes 6790 to 6895. Use: Utility bill where source is not identified.
Academic - Librarian Expense 5130 Salary for Library professionals. Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
DO NOT USE Capital Acq - Lease Purchase Expense 3750 DO NOT USE. Used when leasing equipment that exceeds the capital threshold. Will generate capitalization entries on asset object code. Will result in a capital asset record in CAM.
Cost of Benefits: Employee/Dept Contribu Expense 5920 To record employee or departmental contribution to university-provided employee benefits. For example: employee contributions or COBRA payments to health insurance premiums. These expense reimbursements will normally be made to a university benefit pool account.
Supplies - Fed Unallowable Expense 6590 Expenditures for supplies and materials that are classified as no recoverable according to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
Cost Share - Trsfr of Fds-Temp-Non Stdt Expense 9927 Cost Share object code for TEMP level. System use only.
Interdept-PAR (Project Approval Req) Tax Expense 6727 Expenses for PAR (Project Approval Request) Tax related to an approved PAR. Central Use Only.
Department Overhead Expense Expense 9035 Reallocation of internal Unit/College overhead charges to other departments within the Unit/College. Object code activity must always net to zero. Not for central University charges. Use not limited.
Budget-Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) Expense 5540 Budget Use Only. Salary for Graduate Research Assistant positions only (job profile code 10419). Zero fringe rate.
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.
Cloud Computing Services Expense 6617 Computing, storage, and application platform resources hosted by an external vendor (also see 6618 Software as a Service). Use: Expenses for the provision of computing hardware and/or storage resources, dedicated to Cornell, but resides in a 3rd party data center. Some level of software platform, such as database or webserver and support may be provided by the vendor, but most application support is provided by Cornell. Examples include AWS, Azure, Pantheon, Media3.
Transfer Out - to Faculty Start-up Expense 8055 Used in the operating account (Fund GN or RG) providing funds to another operating account specifically set up hold a faculty member's start-up funding.
Depreciation - Capital Lease Real Estate Expense 6312 Allowable decrease in value of property or equipment. Use: limited to the Division of Financial Affairs.
Salary Accrual Expense 5380 Used only for end of fiscal year salary and wage accruals (typically, the amount of BiWeekly payroll earned in the last few days of the closing fiscal year, but to be paid out in the coming fiscal year.) Zero fringe rate.
Fees and Licenses Expense 6190 Expenditures for fees, insurance, license, and taxes that cannot be categorized in object codes 6140 - 6205 such as notary fees. Use: Notary fees
Lease - Rent Real Property Off Campus Expense 6235 DO NOT USE
Budget - General Expense Expense 6900 Used to budget general expense where detail is not required. Use: Budget only.
Intern/ Resident Expense 5140 Salary for interns/ residents. Max fringe rate -- see KFS Labor Distribution Table Labor Benefits Calculation table for fringe rate %
Capital Acq - NFED-Spon Moveable Expense 3755 DO NOT USE. Used for data conversion from legacy.
Cost of Benefits - Retiree Contribution Expense 5921 Used for retirees' contribution toward the cost of health care insurance premiums. DFA/HR use only.

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