The duties and responsibilities of MSU fiscal officers and their delegates include providing daily oversight on how University funds are spent and managed. This oversight includes ensuring funds are budgeted, where appropriate, that they are spent according to fiscal policy, that funds are spent in alignment with the account purpose, that processes and controls are in place, that assets are safeguarded, that transactions are recorded and reported properly, that the account is reconciled on a monthly basis, and that either the expenditures are in conformity with the budget, or appropriate budget changes have been made to reflect a change in the original budget.
The MSU Manual of Business Procedures is coordinated by the Office of the Controller to provide information regarding proper University business procedures and fiscal oversight. It is intended that this Manual outline the general policies and procedures. Unique or unusual circumstances should be referred to the department or administrative unit involved.