Comptroller's Office

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Comptroller@ku.edu
Ph (785) 864-3066
Fax (785) 864-5829

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The Comptroller's Office supports and promotes the University's mission by providing financial leadership and innovation in business strategy and processes. In partnership with the university community, we develop and improve business services in regards to systems, processes, practices, policies, and guidelines. Read more.

About Us

Contains campus location, staff information and responsibilities, mission statement and organization chart.

Bursar's Office

The Bursar's Office is responsible for the centralized accounting system that bills students for tuition and fees, housing, library fines, etc. This office also generates refund checks, processes departmental deposits, accepts Perkins loan payments, works with student organizations and handles sponsored students on campus.

Central Accounting Services

Central Accounting unit is the audit section responsible for the payment of all travel, interfunds, vouchers and contracts. The post audit section is responsible for all entries into the financial system and submission to the state as well as balancing all funds with the state.

Financial Reporting Services

The Financial Reporting Unit is responsible for the preparation and publishing of the GAAP Annual Financial Report as well as several other official financial reports. This unit provides financial data analysis, financial reporting, policy interpretation and procedural recommendations. They assure compliance with generally accepted auditing standards and with applicable rules, regulations, statutes, etc. They also oversee the preparation of the University's Facilities and Administrative Rate Proposal.

Financial System Administration

The Financial Management Systems area is responsible for the implementation, upgrade and day-to-day operation of the university's financial system. They provide coordination and facilitation to other areas that may interface to the financial system, ensuring accurate and timely interfaces. They communicate with the campus through the use of training seminars, meetings and emails, communicating system enhancements, business process changes and other system issues.

Payroll Services

The Payroll Services unit of the Comptroller's Office generates and distributes payroll checks for each University employee; audits source documents such as time sheets and appointment forms and enter this data into the University's personnel and payroll system; calculates and processes payroll adjustments; produces reports for the State of Kansas and other University departments' and provides training to department personnel.

Property Accounting Services

This section of the Financial Reporting Unit is responsible for all asset management (property inventory) issues. Property Accounting Services is responsible for distributing all state and university asset management policies and procedures across campus, including but not limited to: acquisitions, ownership, usage, reporting and disposal of such property.

Purchasing Services

Purchasing is responsible for the processing of purchase requisitions and purchases orders with in a stated amount, and coordinating any that need to be handled by the state. They are responsible for administering all state contracts and has the responsibility to ensure all campus purchases are made in accordance with state law and university policy.

Records Retention

Records Retention information for entire campus.