Functional Areas within the Office of University Controller
The Office of University Controller's mission is to be an active participant in the success of Ball State University's Strategic Plan.
Mission Statement
- Produce accurate and timely financial
information for fiscal and tax reporting
- Maintain the University’s accounting and
financial reporting systems while striving for improvements using enhanced
technology
- Establish and communicate policies and
procedures necessary to ensure the proper and efficient use of University
resources
- Provide training, oversight and management to
improve business operations and to ensure the integrity of all University
financial transactions
- Promote and monitor compliance with appropriate
State and Federal financial and tax laws and regulations
- Receive and deposit funds due the University
- Ensure the timely and proper settlement of
amounts owed by the University
- Provide billing statements for students and
non-student populations
- Maintain the University’s banking and investing
relationships
Vision
It is the vision of the University Controller’s Office to
work with the campus community to attain shared goals through open
communication and teamwork. We aspire to
provide financial leadership in a professional, courteous and service-oriented
manner.
Our Goals
- Maintain a work environment that encourages
innovation, communication and teamwork
- Commitment to lifetime learning to ensure our
staff stays abreast of technology improvements as well as financial and tax
laws and regulations
- Continuously strives for improvements in the
Banner systems and ancillary systems
- Conduct ourselves in an honest and credible
manner, abiding by high ethical and moral standards