UA Match Funds

UA match funds are associated with a fund type that rolls to its own unrestricted class (14) of funds (they remain in the fund block of 14xxxx). These funds behave in a similar manner to other operating restricted funds, including budget and encumbrance rolls.

Departments fully budget match funds at the inception of the project (the same method used for restricted funds). They fund the match through periodic transfers via JV from unrestricted accounts per the basic guidelines established by statewide policy and refined through the management needs of the university grant offices. Unrestricted match net fund balances at year-end are not subject to annual unreserved fund balance (UFB, aka carryforward) processes, but do behave as on-going fund balances similar to recharge and event funds. Encumbrances roll as uncommitted.


It is appropriate to treat match funds as a hybrid fund type between unrestricted and restricted because match funds are an integral part of restricted program management. While these funds meet characteristics three and four of the Restricted Funds definition in the UA Accounting and Administrative Manual (section A-01, Current Funds Classification), the funding for them derives from unrestricted sources.

They are subject to the rules associated with restricted funds under agency terms and conditions (ex., 2CFR 200.306), as well as UA accounting regulations associated with unrestricted funds. Match funds are also included as part of the reporting requirements to the sponsoring agency.

 

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