Business Operations

Abbott Hall
710 North Lake Shore Drive,
14th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611 Mail Code 1405
Phone: 847-491-5993
Fax: 847-491-3849
Contact: Jeff Levin
E-mail: jhlevin@northwestern.edu

Business Operations of University Services is responsible for charging CUFS accounts for services purchased through University Services.

With a few exceptions, the prefix on a University Services Intra-Institutional Voucher, or IV, is unique to a particular service. This prefix identifier is useful when looking at IV's in CUFS using either the EXPD or OLGL table. These tables, found in CUFS, do not show the description for the IVs. However, the monthly budget statement (FM162) for the account charged includes the IV number and a description. [The prefix identifier can be viewed by IV Prefix or by Service Name].

When University Services enters an IV, it follows the Cost Accounting standards regarding the use of objects of expense.

For most services, but not all, numbered forms are required for ordering a service; these forms are the backup for the charges. Typically the form is filled out by the NU employee (buyer) or by the service area (seller) at the time of sale. Either way, the NU employee requesting the service receives a copy of the numbered backup at the time of sale.