Welcome to the February 2023 University Bursar bulletin. This month will focus on the Office of Business Services Receivable Policy.
Spotlight on the OBFS Receivables Policy
University Bursar and University Accounting and Financial Reporting (UAFR) share the responsibility to:
- Develop and publish receivables policies and procedures
- Provide general supervision of receivables operations
- Develop, monitor, and maintain receivables processes and systems
- Review, approve or deny, and track exemption requests from the requirement to use Banner AR
All units must comply with all state, University of Illinois System, and accounting requirements for receivables as published in the Office of Business Services Receivables Policy. Banner AR facilitates this compliance. Therefore, all units must record their receivables in Banner AR or request and receive a Banner AR Exemption from Office of Business Services. However, even units that have an approved Banner AR Exemption must comply with these requirements and provide the necessary data to Office of Business Services units that report the U of I System's receivables.
If your unit is currently processing receivables outside the Banner AR module and has not received an approved Banner AR Exemption, or if you are new to receivables processing, please email aroperations@uillinois.edu to request Banner AR training. If after exploring Banner AR you determine it cannot effectively serve your unit's unique receivables requirements, request an exemption from using Banner AR.
Contact
For questions or more information about the OBFS Receivables Policy, please contact aroperations@uillinois.edu.
