Budget Revisions
The preferred method for preparing and submitting a budget revision is with SSB online - BD4. The majority of budget revisions prepared for the University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ are completed online. There are instances where an online budget revision cannot be used. Under these special circumstances noted below, a paper budget revision will need to be prepared. Please verify that an online BD4 cannot be initiated before submitting a paper budget revision.
The following guidelines apply to all budget revisions:
IF A BUDGET REVISION REQUIRES THE PRESIDENT'S APPROVAL, THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL PLANNING WILL OBTAIN THE SIGNATURE.
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Department Head |
Dean or Director |
V. President |
President |
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All Paper Budget Revisions |
X |
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Shifting budgets among or between departments |
X |
X |
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Current year revisions which include travel, equipment, revenue accounts and transfers to the fund groups |
X |
X |
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Shifts involving fee remissions, part-time instructors, summer instructors, supplemental pay (overload and extra compensation) and graduate assistants. |
X |
X |
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Providing increased revenues and expenditures when revenues are at least equal to expenditures and there is a normal direct relationship between revenues and expenditures. |
X |
X |
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Permanent shift of base budget |
X |
X |
X |
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Current shifts among or between accounts under different Deans |
X |
X |
X |
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Shifts in the salary level of professional/administrative positions |
X |
X |
X |
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Re-budgeting of lapsed salaries |
X |
X |
X |
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Creation of new, regular positions on one-year appointments that will increase the total position count. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Establishment of a new activity or a major change in the scope of an existing activity. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Commitment of additional funding in future years. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Shifts of funds among or between Provosts or Vice Presidential areas of responsibility |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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All revisions affecting individual salaries or personnel positions not specifically delegated to other levels. |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Form | Finance Forms/Resources |
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SSB Online - BD4 |
SSB Online Budget revisions are used to revise budget amounts between the following
pooled accounts:
Exceptions - Following is a list of budget revisions that are required to be on paper. See below for information on paper budget revision Form BD02 and BD04 :
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Paper BD04 BD04 Instructions Excel Form |
Form BD04 is used to request a Temporary Current Year Budget Revision
A paper BD04 is required for these Temporary types of transactions:
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Paper BD02 BD02 Instructions Excel Form |
Form BD02 is used to request a Permanent Base/Future Year Budget Revision
For these Permanent types of transactions:
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| Form | Position Forms/Resources |
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Paper NBAPBUD NBAPBUD Instructions Excel Form |
Form NBAPBUD is used to request or adjust base funding for :
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Paper BD04 BD04 Instructions Excel Form |
Form BD04 is used to request a Temporary Current Year Position Budget Adjustment
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Reversal Calendars |
Reversal Calendar is used in conjunction with NBAPBUD form
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