Policies, Procedures, and Compliance

Many storerooms and service facilities have been established at the University of Illinois System to provide services and supplies to departments, including sponsored programs administered by the system. These sponsored programs include federal, state, private, and other governmental programs.

Many of these sponsored programs are federally funded and as a result, the U of I System must comply with federal costing principles for service centers. As a major state-supported research university, state regulations related to service activities must also be followed.

The University of Illinois System maintains Business and Financial Policies and Procedures applicable to service centers in 22 Self-Supporting/Revenue Generating Activities - Service and Storeroom Activities which incorporate both federal (Title 2 CFR Part 200, also called Uniform Guidance) and state regulations. These policies outline methods service center managers should use when identifying costs, setting rates, and charging users.

While these policies apply to storeroom and service center funds tracked in 3E Fund Types – “Service and Storeroom Activities”, they also apply to any service center within any fund type which charges any rate to University of Illinois System sponsored project funds.