CASH HANDLING TUTORIAL Treasury Management Finance and Accounting 1 1 Overview • Receiving Cash and Checks • Preparing the Deposit • Movement of Funds 2 2 Receiving Cash and Checks 3 Flow of Cash and Checks – in person Enter into myUFL Customer (endorsed) Customer copy UF Dept Cashier Merchant Copy UF Dept Fiscal Person Supporting Docs Merchant Copy Treasury Management (TM) Cashiers Bank 4 Flow of Cash and Checks – by mail Enter into myUFL Customer (endorsed) LOGS UF Dept Cashier copy UF Dept Fiscal Person Supporting copy Docs TM Cashiers Bank 5 Cash and Checks – Handling Customer pays department – in person Customer UF Dept Cashier • Payment must be receipted – Cash register or Uniform Cash Receipt (UCR) • Review the check for accuracy • Endorse checks 6 Cash and Checks – Handling UCR = Uniform Cash Receipts • Must be used if cash or checks are received in person, unless a cash register or other validated receipting system is in place 7 Cash and Checks – Handling UCR = Uniform Cash Receipts (continued) • Three ply carbon copies: – Golden – goes to the customer – White – stays with the department – Blue – submitted with the deposit to TM • For voided receipts: – Golden and White – stays with department – Blue – submitted with next deposit 8 Cash and Checks – Handling • Contact Treasury Management to obtain new UCR books or return unused UCRs Treasury Management Criser Hall, Room S112C 392-9057 tmhelp@admin.ufl.edu 9 Cash and Checks – Handling • Also contact Treasury Management (in advance) whenever a cash register is removed or installed so that proper disposition of locked-in totals and reset keys is made 10 Cash and Checks – Handling • Checks should be payable to University of Florida (or the department name as indicated on endorsement stamp) • If check is made payable to an individual, – That person must endorse the back of the check with “Payable to UF” • Checks must be payable in US Dollars 11 Cash and Checks – Handling • Ensure that the amount in long hand agrees to the amount in numbers (long hand amount is legal amount) • Ensure that the check is signed 12 Cash and Checks – Handling • All checks must be restrictively endorsed immediately upon receipt • Departments must order their own stamps from office supplier: For Deposit Only Wachovia Bank University of Florida Board of Trustees Department Name Dept BU Number (opt) 13 Cash and Checks – Handling If checks are received through the mail: Customer LOGS UF Dept Cashier – A check log (mail log) should be prepared by the person opening the mail. 14 Cash and Checks – Handling • If a check log is used, it must be maintained as each check is received, and should provide: 15 Cash and Checks – Handling • Check logs provide the most control when they are pre-numbered, handwritten, and signed off by the person who logged the check, and the person who made the deposit: 16 Cash & Checks: Preparing the Deposit 17 Preparing your deposit for TM Deposit Pieces – please submit in this order • Cash/Checks • Adding Machine Tape • Deposit Transmittal Form • Support Documentation Form • Receipt – cash register or UCR 18 Preparing Deposit Adding Machine Tape • Add checks or cash • Ensures accuracy of deposit and helps to identify amount discrepancies 19 Deposit Transmittal Form 20 20 Preparing Deposit Support Documentation • Support Documentation for Deposit Transmittal Form must be attached • Department is responsible for full disclosure of pertinent information concerning the deposit • Disclose any other data necessary for proper identification relative to the department’s records 21 Maxine Word 02/04/2010 Treasury Management 352-392-9057 6400 1234 G 123459 G 123456 02/01/2010 02/04/2010 1,000,000,000.00 NONE 22 778 02/01/2010 13-29 02/04/2010 23 Preparing Deposit Cash Register Tape/UCR 24 Cash & Checks: Movement of Funds 25 Movement of Funds • Each department is responsible for the conveyance of their collections to Treasury Management 26 Movement of Funds Security • Departments must provide adequate protection whenever cash is moved between buildings. • Money must be carried IN PERSON (NO campus mail!) • Locked bags must be used to transport paper and coin currency • Armored courier service available (for a fee) 27 Movement of Funds Special Situations • Large concerts and other productions should make security arrangements directly with: – University Police, 392-1111 and – University Cashier, 392-0185 28 Movement of Funds To Treasury Management Take the money to TM/Cashiering • Located at S-113 Criser Hall – Drop box Emptied at 8:00 a.m. – Over the counter No later than 10:30 a.m. – Monday - Friday 29 Movement of Funds To Treasury Management Over the counter deposits • Between 8:30 and 10:30 Monday-Friday • Must complete a Consignment Sheet (receipt to evidence transfer from department to Treasury Management) • Sample Consignment Sheet can be found at fa.ufl.edu/forms or two-ply Consignment Sheets can be purchased 30 Movement of Funds To Treasury Management Complete the form and bring TWO copies to Treasury Management Both copies are signed by the department and Treasury Management One is for department and one is for Treasury Management 31 Cash Deposit Summary • UCR and/or • Cash Register Tape Support Documentation Form Deposit Transmittal Form Adding Machine Tape 32 Cash Deposit Summary 33 Thank you for viewing this CASH HANDLING TUTORIAL Treasury Management Finance and Accounting 34