Fayetteville Policies and Procedures  305.0 

Bond Payments

Issuing revenue bonds finances the construction and/or renovation of many university buildings and facilities. It is the responsibility of the Controller’s Office to initiate the payment process and record the appropriate accounting entries. Normally, these bonds are set up for payment twice a year, at six-month intervals. One payment includes principal, interest, paying agent fees and any other agreed upon fees, and the second payment excludes principal. These bond issues vary in length, but most are 20 to 30 years in duration.

Procedures

When the bond payment date is approaching, the trustee bank for the bond issue will send a statement approximately 30 days in advance of the due date to the Controller’s Office. The statement indicates which bond issue has a payment coming due, the date the bank needs the funds, and the itemized payment amount. 

When this statement is received, the designated staff member (the staff) in the Controller’s Office will prepare a Monthly Bond Payment Summary (MBPS). The MBPS is sent to the  associate controller along with a copy of the trustee’s statement for authorization to pay. In cases of the associate controller being absent, the associate vice chancellor for financial affairs will authorize the payment(s). The signed MBPS authorizes payment for each bond issue.

When the staff receives the authorization to pay the bond issue, the MBPS is provided to the Cash Management Office to initiate the transfer(s) to the trustee bank. A copy of the MBPS is maintained in the appropriate bond file maintained by the Controller’s Office. The  staff then completes accounting entries to record the payment, into the proper categories (e.g. principal, interest and paying agent fees). 

Revised June 1, 2016
Reformatted for Web March 31, 2014
Revised August 8, 1997
March 1, 1993