| University departments and their staffs should not be dealing directly with any financial institution regarding the opening or closing of a bank account. Only the University Treasurer or his or her delegates have the authority to enter into or modify banking agreements on behalf of Indiana University.
Academic departments and administrative offices within Indiana University wanting to open or close a bank account must send a written request to:
Investment and Cash Management, Office of the Treasurer
The Poplars Building
Indiana University, Bloomington
Requests can also be transmitted via email or fax.
Email: **in process of being set up**
Fax: (812) 855 3863
NEW ACCOUNTS
The request must include:
- Purpose of account. The request should include justification as to why the account is needed and why no existing account meets the identified need.
- Proposed name of account. Note: All accounts must include ATRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY@ in their titles.
- Type of account (custodial fund, depository, lockbox, etc.)
- Duration account will be needed.
- IU general ledger account number
- Source of funding
- The account to be charged for banking fees, if applicable
- Name and phone number of contact person. This should be an exempt faculty or staff member.
Accounts will be non-interest bearing unless, an exception is authorized by the University Treasurer. If interest is earned, it must be placed into the University General Fund account for interest income unless approval to do otherwise has been obtained from the University Treasurer.
The request will be reviewed and forwarded to the University Treasurer for approval. If approved, Investment and Cash Management will confer with the requesting department to determine the appropriate bank to use for the account and will obtain and complete the documents needed to open the account. Investment and Cash Management will notify the requesting department when the account is open and available for use.
Monthly bank statements will be mailed to Investment and Cash Management unless Investment and Cash Management determines that it is appropriate for the account statements to go directly to the department. All account analysis statements will go to Investment and Cash Management.
All accounts are subject to audit by the State Board of Accounts and/or the Indiana University Internal Auditing Department.
ACCOUNTS TO BE CLOSED
The request must include:
- Name, address and phone number of bank
- Account name
- Bank account number
- Indiana University General Ledger account number
- Reason for closing
- An explanation as to how existing check stock, signature plates, outstanding checks, etc. will be returned, destroyed or processed.
- Requested date for closing
Investment and Cash Management will notify the bank of the closing and transfer out any remaining balances and credit the appropriate University account.
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