CALS Business Operations

We process and manage financial transactions, budgets, and research initiatives for the CALS community.

News & Updates

Monthly Newsletter
State FY Close Out
20 & 5 Policy

Latest Business Operations News & Updates

Read the May Business Operations newsletter for important information about departmental updates and reminders.

This month's newsletter includes important guidelines for using Independent Contractors; MarketPlace, PCard, and travel reminders; information on the Research Enterprise Data (RED) system's new Animal Care and Use Module; and more.

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CALS 2019 State Fiscal Year Close Out Schedule

The CALS 2019 State Fiscal Year Close Out Schedule is now available. Please reference this CALS-specific schedule for important financial deadlines to help ensure the college meets NCSU deadlines for the end of the state fiscal year.

Please note that this schedule only applies to the financial activities and transactions that impact state and federal capacity funds in ledgers 2-, 3-, and 4-. The schedule does not apply to auxiliaries, F& A accounts, 5-ledger contracts and grants, and gift and endowment income 6- and 7- ledger accounts.

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Introducing CALS Contracts & Grants 20 & 5 Policy

A new policy defining the roles of and mutual expectations for PIs and CALS Pre-Award Consultants during the proposal development and submission process will be implemented on February 1. During February, CALS Pre-Award Consultants will work with PIs to transition to the new CALS Contracts & Grants Pre-Award Policy - 20 & 5, which will go into effect on March 1, 2019.

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