Roles and Responsibilities

The following table summarizes the responsibilities of various parties involved with Fee-for-Service Educational Activity (FSEA).

Responsible Party	Responsibility
Auxiliary Accounting Office	With Service Center Rate Review Committee, review rates for service centers Provide rate setting guidance to FSEAs Facilitate the establishment of FSEA units with Auxiliary Advisory Committee and CFO Comply with Federal regulations regarding the treatment of service centers in the facilities and administrative rate computation Track rate proposal submission process and contact units as needed
FSEA Fiscal Management	Request the establishment of an FSEA from the Dean/Chair or VP’s office Submit approved request to Operate an FSEA to the Auxiliary Accounting Office Comply with FSEA Directives and other policies and regulations associated with center operations Calculate and apply rates uniformly to all internal users Bill all customers in a timely and accurate manner Prepare and retain documentation for the costs, billable units, and any other information used to develop rates Ensure only allowable costs are included in the rates Notify Auxiliary Accounting Office when it is anticipated that: New services/products will be provided, or costs will significantly change The FSEA will no longer be operational Prepare and submit semi-annual accrual information and variance report
School, College, or Department	Ensure all FSEAs under their jurisdiction comply with the FSEA directives Ensure rates only include costs directly related to the operation of the unit, and to the service/product the user receives Provide funding and documentation for unit costs not included in the rates as well as any unallowable costs covered by the school/college/department Review and approve rates for FSEAs Review service/recharge center financial statements and variance reports Fund deficits that cannot be recovered through rates
Internal Audit	Review, on a periodic basis, the records, operations, and practices of the units

Last Reviewed

Last reviewed on 03/20/2024

Resources

FSEA Authoritative Guidance

Contacts

Auxiliary Accounting: (352) 294-7236

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