James Madison University is the custodian or fiscal agent for Local/Agency Funds held for students, faculty, staff members and other activities.
The University assigns Financial Information System (FIS) Organization Numbers in the 8xxxxx series of numbers to Local/Agency Funds. Organization numbers are available in the following subsection of the Financial Procedures Manual: Section 3045.
Responsibility for the proper business reason for expenditures rests with the individual or activity for which JMU is acting as the fiscal agent.
All purchases, including those funded by Local/Agency Funds, must comply with Procurement requirements. See Financial Procedures Manual: Section 3045.
Departments/Activities procuring goods, services, and supplies with a value less than $5,000.00, and charged to Local/Agency funds, will use the James Madison University Accounting Voucher Form.
Local/Agency Funds department/activity may also obtain travel guidelines, Personal Vehicle Mileage Rates and Meal and Lodging Rates in the Financial Procedures Manual.