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How the manual is organized

The first half of this manual focuses on administrative topics. Users with a hard copy of the manual will find these chapters in Volume 1.

1 - Introduction
5 - Data and Systems Access
10 - Travel
20 - Internal Control
22 - Internal Audit
25 - Payroll
30 - Capital Assets
35 - Inventories
40 - E-Commerce
50 - Federal Compliance
55 - Audit Tracking
60 - Moving Expenses
65 - Financial Services Agreements
70 - Other Administrative Regulations

The second half of the manual focuses on accounting topics. Users with a hard copy of the manual will find these chapters in Volume II.

75 - Uniform Chart of Accounts
80 - Accounting Policies
85 - Accounting Procedures
90 - State Reporting
95 - Federal Assistance Reporting

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How the manual is numbered

The manual has three layers of organization:

Chapters - The major subjects of the manual

Sections - Define the major topics within a subject

Subsections - The actual policies

The policies in this manual are numbered using a three part code which reflects these levels.

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Other tools within the manual

Subject Index - The on-line version of the manual provides direct links from the index to the referenced subsection. A complete index has been provided in the front of each volume of the hard-copy manual.

Forms Index - An index of all the forms found in the manual. A complete forms index has been provided in each volume of the hard-copy manual.

Glossary - The on-line version of the manual provides direct links from referenced words in the policies to the glossary. A complete glossary has been provided in each volume of the hard-copy manual.

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