Division of Business Services

3012.6 Change Fund Procedure

Procedure #3012.6; Rev.: 0 (Effective June 29, 2018)
Related Policy: UW-3012 Custodian Funds Policy
Functional Owner: Cash Management, Business Services
Contact: Custodian Funds Mailbox – cstdnfnd@bussvc.wisc.edu

Contents

  1. Procedure statement
  2. Who is affected by this procedure
  3. Procedure
  4. Definitions
  5. Related references
  6. Revisions

I. Procedure statement

The University of Wisconsin–Madison maintains a series of Custodian Funds, including Change Funds. Change Funds are used by departments that oversee retail operations and cash registers, which require coin/currency handling.

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II. Who is affected by this procedure

This policy applies to all Deans, Directors, Financial Officers, and staff associated with Change Funds.

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III. Procedure

  1. Opening a Change Fund
    1. Custodian obtains the NR Number from the NR Number Generator. The NR Number from the NR Number Generator is required on some of the necessary forms for opening a Change Fund.
    2. Custodian composes a Letter of Justification explaining the purpose of the change fund.
    3. Custodian completes the Custodian Fund Request Form and Custodian Fund Agreement Form.
    4. Custodian completes the Bank Deposit Slip Order Form for revenue.
    5. Custodian completes the Plastic Bank Bag Order Form.
    6. Custodian completes the following if a cash vault location is needed to order different currency for the Change Fund:
      1. Bank Account Website Access Form (US Bank SinglePoint)
    7. Custodian and Reconciler review and sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Change Funds (PDF).
    8. Custodian routes the Letter of Justification and signed forms to the Dean/Director’s office.
    9. Dean/Director’s office reviews the documents and signs the necessary forms.
    10. Dean/Director’s office keeps a copy of the forms for internal records.
    11. Dean/Director’s office sends original forms via inter-d mail or email to the Cash Management Office (cstdnfnd@bussvc.wisc.edu).
    12. Cash Management processes the request.
  2. Maintaining a Change Fund
    1. Perform and document daily reconciliations by reconciling to the authorized advanced level.
    2. Follow the coin request procedures to replenish the Change Fund.
    3. Notify the Dean/Director’s office and Cash Management when there is a change in Custodian and/or Reconciler and prepare applicable Custodian Fund forms.
    4. Respond to Cash Management’s annual review request.
  3. Closing a Change Fund
    1. Contact Cash Management via the Custodian Funds email address (cstdnfnd@bussvc.wisc.edu).

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IV. Definitions

  • Custodian: UW–Madison employee who is responsible for monitoring the Change Fund.
  • Reconciler: UW–Madison employee who is responsible for performing and documenting daily reconciliations.

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V. Related References

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VI. Revisions

Procedure Number 3012.6
Date Approved June 29, 2018
Revision Dates Jan. 19, 2021 – Changed Procedure Number to 3012.6 from 200.6

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