Finance Forum 

These resources are frequently used by JMU employees with fiscal and administrative responsibilities:

New fiscal employee "to do" list:

• Submit any appropriate changes to signature authority for affected Deptid#(s), including removing names of past employee

• Request access to the Finance system or update access already in place as duties change or credit cards are added & attend training

• Apply for VISA Charge cards as appropriate for applicable duties and attend Finance SPCC training if needed

• Submit request for eVA access and attend training

• Request "Introduction to JMU Finance" training from Cash & Investments Office

• Request your name be added to the Finance Forum listserv and attend the monthly sessions by emailing the iis.finance@jmu.edu departmental mailbox

• NOTE:  the Sponsored Programs Accounting Office will assist with many of the functions when a new sponsored program has been awarded:  https://www.jmu.edu/sponsoredprogramsaccounting/index.shtml  

All employees should review the JMU Manual of Policies and Procedures ( https://www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/ ).  The following policies are particularly relative for those with fiscal responsibilities:

• 1108 Internal Controls, 1109 Records Management, 1210 E-Commerce

• 2201 Sponsored Programs Proposals - Pre-Award/Post-Award Procedures - procedures governing projects partial/fully funded by external sources

• 4100 Signature Authority on Contracts - authority granted to specific individuals to legally bind the University

• 4101 Contractual Agreements - Student Clubs and Organizations

• 4201 Procurement - regulations for procurement of goods and services

• 4501 University and Affiliated Business - note: all collection of monies, for any purpose, must first be approved by the AVP of Finance

• 5101 Solicitation of Private Funds - note: employees are not authorized to accept donations on behalf of the university without prior approval by appropriate authorized administrators