The Controller's Office
University Accounting and Financial Services Operations
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Pay-Cycles Change
Starting January 1, 2025, USU is transitioning from Monthly to Semi-Monthly Pay-Cycles.
Our office is divided into multiple different groups in order to handle all of the responsibilities of the department in an organized and balanced way. Here you can see the teams we have designated, along with staff members assigned to each and many applicable links and forms. Alternatively, you can see the entire staff of the department listed in our Staff Directory.
- Processes Payments & Reimbursements to Vendors, Employees, and Students
- Pays Invoices for All University Expenses
- Tax Forms
- Accounting Services
- Financial Reporting
- Serving Student & Employee Financial Needs
- Perkins Loan Payments
- Third Party Students
- Specified Recipient Scholarships
- Payment Plans for Students
- Collections
- Departmental Deposits
- Permanent and Temporary Change Funds
- Banking Functions and Cash Management
- Prepares University's Financial Report
- Manages External Audits of USU
- Prepares Internal Reports
- Property Control System Management
- Inventory and Reporting of Equipment Owned/Controlled by the University
- University Reimbursement for the Infrastructure Support Costs Associated with Sponsored Research and Other Sponsored Projects
- ARGOS Reporting Portal
- Finance/Banner INB Access
- Organizational Hierarchy
- Approval Queue Updates
- Annual Report Preparation
- Building & Equipment Inventory
- Manages External Audits
- Bonds & Debt Portfolio
- Processes Payroll for All Employees
- Payroll Deductions & Tax Withholdings
- Direct Deposit
- W-4s & W-2s
- Offers a Convenient Way to Purchase University Business-Related Items
- Contains Costs Associated with the Procurement of Items
- Reduces the risk of credit and debit card data loss.
- Required to aid in prevention of identity theft and fraud.
- Includes information and instructions for accepting credit cards.
- Buys Items for University Use Competitively and Wisely
- EZ-Buy Administrators
- New Vendor Agreements
- Provides Support to Service Center Operations
- Develop / Monitor Bill Rates
- Prepares Reports to Monitor Cash Balances
- Provides Post-Award Fiscal and Administrative Support
- Travel Authorizations
- Travel Reimbursements
- Travel Policies and Procedures
- Travel Reports, Training, and Forms