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Office of the Comptroller records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0064

Collection Scope and Content

Materials in the collection include quarterly appraisals of the university's securities, trust fund ledgers and journals, policies and procedures, general ledger funds, grants and contracts, application, loan, registrar forms, commencement materials, schedules of financial statements and annual financial reports (including departmental funds, building funds by name, square and lot number, endowment funds and sponsored research). The collection covers the years 1874 to 2002. Note: Not all series are processed. Ask staff for assistance.

Dates

  • 1874-2002

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Series 2, 4, and 5 are closed to research for 50 years from date of record creation.

Access to student records is governed by the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which protects the privacy of student education records. Student records in Series 6 are closed for 100 years from date of record creation.

Restrictions on Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Historical or Biographical Note

The Comptroller's Office is responsible for management of the University's administrative financial operations which include the accounting, payroll, student accounts, grants and contracts, and administrative financial systems.

Extent

40 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection includes quarterly appraisals of the university's securities, trust fund ledgers and journals, grants and contracts,schedules of financial statements and annual financial reports.

Collection Organization

Organized into eight series: Financial statements and annual financial reports; Trust fund ledgers and journals; Handbooks and records; Policies and procedures, general ledger funds; Grants and contracts; Application, loan, registrar forms, commencement materials; Quarterly appraisal of the university's securities; and University budget.

Acquisition Information

Materials acquired through transfers from the Office of the Comptroller.

Title
Guide to the Office of the Comptroller records, 1874-2002
Status
Partially Processed
Author
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
Date
2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository

Contact:
2130 H Street NW
Washington 20052 United States of America