JOURNAL ENTRY BEST PRACTICES ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DEPARTMENT AND CERTIFIED APPROVERS Original Creator Unknown Revised by Megan Vimont, Linda Bullis, and Heidi Huff 4/17/2015
Scope The best practice breaks down the responsibilities of approving journal entries that affect sponsored projects. Both the responsibilities of primary and Certified Approvers are covered in this document.
Definition A journal entry has several components. It is used to transfer funds for permanent movement of funds from one fund to another fund, redistribute expenses of an equal decrease and increase between expense accounts, correct general ledger entries to correct chartfield string or account codes, and balance sheet transactions of fund transfers between operating accounts and balance sheets.
Key Issues with Journal Entries ● Transactions are of unique risk in that they have minimal review by external parties. ● Inaccurate, unauthorized, or undocumented transactions may result in audit disallowances, especially for sponsored project funding. ● Accurate transactions will improve compliance with regulatory requirements. ● No original charges older than 12 months may be moved. ● No transactions that alter the final report or invoice will be allowed after a final report or invoice has been submitted to a sponsor. ○ except in rare instances, a credit
Types of Journal Entries Relevant to Sponsored Projects ● Correction of chartfield string or account code errors ● Redistribution of expenses Page 1 of 3
Responsibilities of Primary Approvers The primary approver ensures that: ● ● ● ● ● ●
Transactions adhere to all applicable University policies A 5point justification addressing the 5 W’s is given or included in the supporting documentation Availability of funding Original transactions are within the project dates Required offline signatures and documentation are linked to the journal as an attachment The account(s) appropriately reflect the activity Responsibilities of Certified Approvers The Certified Approver ensures that: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
All responsibilities of the primary approver are fulfilled Transactions adhere to sponsor policies as well as Uniform Guidance Transactions are allowable, allocable and reasonable, and have a clear benefit to the project Transactions occurred within the grant period Availability of funding Rebudgeting is allowable and unrestricted, if needed PI approved transaction if the original transaction date occurred over 60 days ago and the cost transfer debits a sponsored project.
Useful Links for Journal Entries 1) Processing Accounting Transactions http://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/Finance/Accounting/INTERNALACCOUNTING.html 2) Transaction Justification Standards for all NonSponsored and Sponsored Transactions (Job Aid) http://www.policy.umn.edu/prod/groups/president/@pub/@policy/@fi/documents/policy/transaction_ap pa.pdf 3) Originating Accounting Transactions http://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/Finance/Accounting/INTERNALACCOUNTING_PROC01.html 4) Adjusting or Correcting NonPayroll Accounting Transactions on Sponsored Accounts http://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/Finance/Accounting/INTERNALACCOUNTING_PROC03.html 5) Cost Transfer Approval Matrix http://www.policy.umn.edu/prod/groups/president/@pub/@policy/@fi/documents/policy/internalaccoun ting_appe.pdf 6) JE Manual and Job Aids for Manual and Standard JE’s and Approvals http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/training/trainingservices/financial/materials/index.html#je Page 2 of 3
Relevant Web Sites: 1) Uniform Guidance http://www.ecfr.gov/cgibin/textidx?SID=ee873e1aa906cf3b0d7474d25be3b5a9&node=2:1.1.2.2.1&rg n=div5 2) Certified Approver Community of Practice https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/certifiedapproverscommunityofpracticecop/home 3) Sponsored Projects EFS Web Site http://www.ospa.umn.edu/efs_sp/index.htm 4) Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) http://www.ospa.umn.edu/index.html 6) Sponsored Financial Reporting www.finsys.umn.edu/sfr/sfrhome.html 7) Enterprise Financial System www.finsys.umn.edu/
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