Administrative Services manages and safeguards University assets and liabilities. The division is charged with formulating, implementing and monitoring financial policies and procedures and preparing and interpreting financial reports and analyses.

Online Support Desk. Administrative Services provides a customer service portal with live suppport, ticketing, knowledge base, downloadable forms, and troubleshooting.

Accounting Services. The mission of the Accounts Payable and Consolidated Billing departments is to pay properly authorized invoices timely, to take advantage of available discounts, comply with applicable laws, regulations and University policies and procedures, and establish a quality customer service program to maintain good relationships with vendors and departments.

Compliance and Cost Analysis. The Compliance and Cost Analysis ("CCA") unit of Sponsored Accounting Office ("SAO") is responsible for (1) providing accurate financial information required by Federal agencies, other governmental organizations and private sponsors (i.e., cost proposals and surveys); and (2) monitor financial compliance with federal, other governments and private agreements (i.e., allowability and allocability of costs, service center review).

Payroll Services. The Payroll Department's main function is to generate timely and accurate salary payments to employees. Issuance of business related reimbursement expenses to employees and payments to vendors is another responsibility. The Department also addresses payroll related questions, inquiries as well as provide formal and informal training sessions to the University staff. All of these functions are completed while assuring that the University remains in compliance with payroll tax requirements set by the Social Security Administration, Federal, State, and local Governments. Our objective is to provide service in a courteous and positive manner.

Purchasing & Contracts. Purchasing & Contracts' ultimate goal is making best use of University resources, while providing and directing departments to sources fully capable of providing the necessary goods and services to fulfill their responsibilities in support of Georgetown's core missions of teaching and research. Key to this goal is the responsibility of reviewing contracts, in an effort to establish fair and favorable terms that minimizes risk while promoting sound business decisions.

 

Sponsored Accounting Office. The Sponsored Accounting Office ("SAO") is responsible for monitoring and executing the post-award administration of sponsored activity for the University. To accomplish this task, SAO must maintain (1) an effective grants management system to monitor compliance with fiscal and reporting requirements as established by Federal and State law, agency regulations, University policy and procedures, and generally accepted accounting standards; (2) an effective cash management system to ensure the payment of obligations and the collection of funds, (3) accurate general ledger information to ensure proper financial presentation of sponsored activity within University financial records; and (4) a support structure for University personnel engaged in research activity.