Welcome to the Controller's Office at Cleveland State University!!

Our mission is to support the educational mission of Cleveland State University by providing superior financial and customer service to the University community.

The Controller's Office is responsible for assuring the financial integrity of Cleveland State University through development and implementation of policies and procedures, transactional analysis and review, internal and external reporting and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.  The functional areas include general accounting, payroll, treasury management, accounts payable, purchasing and property control.

Policies and Guidelines

• Action Line
• Agency Accounts
• Conflict of Interest
• Credit Card
• Gifts and Gratuities
• Investment Policy
• Loss Reserve Guidelines
• Moving Allowance Reimbursement 
• Invoicing and Receivables
• Procedures Governing Journal Entries
• Refreshments
• Scholarship Gift Fund Business Process Flow
• Secure Data Statement
• Telephone
• Travel
  • Travel Policy
  • Policy on Aircraft Travel
  • Per Diem Rates for States
  • Per Diem Rates for International Travel
  • Meals and Incidental Expenses (M&IE) Breakdown
  • Mileage Rate for Personal Automobile
  • Currency Conversion 

Forms and Schedules

• Agency Account Request Form - Staff
• Agency Account Request Form - Student Life
• Chartfield Values
• PeopleSoft Department Tree
• Department Inactivation Form
• Department or Project Action Form
• General Ledger Closing Schedule
• General Ledger Sources
• Journal Entry Form
• Journal Entry Instructions
• Moving Allowance Authorization Form
• Payroll Account Codes
• Controller's Office Organizational Chart
• Annual Reports
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• IRS Publication #598
• Scholarship Award Request

Office Locations

• General Accounting — AC 244
• Payroll Office — AC 244
• Purchasing Services Department — PH 130
• Accounts Payable — PH 130
• Property Control — PS 201