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HEI Financial Data Submissions

Changes in Current Allocated Funds Balances (AF) File 
Revised September 28, 2004

File Description

The Changes in Current Allocated Funds Balances (AF) file describes the portions of current funds allocated for certain purposes as designated by an institution's governing board.

Submission Schedule

The window for this file is October 1 - February 3.

Capture Date

The capture date for the Changes in Current Allocated Funds Balances (AF) file is the last day of the fiscal year, June 30.

Relationship to Other File Submissions

The Funds Assets and Liabilities (AL), Changes in Current Funds (CF), and Changes in Funds Balances (CB) files must be edited with zero errors and loaded onto the database before the submission of the Changes in Current Allocated Funds Balances (AF) file. The amounts reported in the Changes in Current Allocated Funds Balances (AF) file must also be included in the Funds Assets and Liabilities (AL), Changes in Current Funds (CF), and Changes in Funds Balances (CB) files.

Data Fields

Field Name Field Attributes and Procedures Data Format
Fund Enter the appropriate fund from Allocated Funds. Alphabetic 
2 characters 
Columns 1-2
Beginning Allocated Fund Balance Enter the beginning allocated fund balance for the fund described in the record as of the beginning of the fiscal year.  Numeric 
10 characters 
Columns 3-12
Reserve Type Enter a description for the reserve placed upon the fund. Alphanumeric 
50 characters 
Columns 13-62
Reserve Amount Enter the amount of the reserve. Numeric 
10 characters 
Columns 63-72
Delete Switch Enter Y if the Changes in Allocated Fund Balances (AF) file is to be deleted from the database. Otherwise, enter N. Alphabetic 
1 character 
Column 73

Additional Explanations

Numeric data must be formatted as specified in the Data Formatting Conventions document.  If an expenditure category does
not pertain to the campus described in the record, fill the entire field with zeros.

All amounts should be reported in whole dollars.

Definitions and Descriptions of Data Fields

Fund: Choose the appropriate code for the fund described from the list below: Education and General (EG): Includes funds expended for Instruction and Department Research, Academic Support, Institutional Support, Plant Operation and Maintenance, Student Services, Separately Budgeted Research, Public Service, and Scholarships and Fellowships.

Auxiliary Enterprises (AE): Includes funds that provide services to students and/or staff which are intended to be self-supporting, such as residence halls, faculty housing, dining halls and cafeterias, student unions, bookstores, intercollegiate athletics, airports, etc. or have been designated by the Ohio Board of Regents as an auxiliary.

Hospitals (HP): Includes any institutionally supported hospitals. Note that only Ohio State University and Medical College of Ohio at Toledo have such facilities.

Beginning Allocated Fund Balance: This value should reflect the allocated fund balance as of July 1 of the fiscal year described. The beginning allocated fund balance should be equal to the previous fiscal year's ending allocated fund balance.

Reserve Type: Provide a description of the reserve placed on the fund balance.

Reserve Amount: Total should be equal to the amount of the fund set aside for the specific purpose above.

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Last updated September 28, 2004