Business Services

Cash Handling Policy

This document establishes the St. Cloud State University’s (“SCSU”) policies and procedures related to handling and processing cash and cash equivalents. Its purpose is to ensure that these SCSU assets are protected, accurately processed, and properly reported.

Certain basic internal control principles must be adhered to in regards to collecting and accounting for cash and cash equivalents. These basic principles are discussed below:

Objectives

Objectives

Definitions

Sale of admission or event tickets

Receipt record and agreement

Internal control rules and security

Responsibility of a designated staff performing cash receipts

Departmental deposits

Departmental payment processing

Common Forms