Budget

A fiscal year starts on July 1st and ends on June 30th in the following year. All funds must be spent in the fiscal year.

Please submit a Budget Authorization Request for a search on the SharePoint site. If you need access, please send a request to the Budget Office (budgetoffice@hunter.cuny.edu). To check the status of your request, please reach out to your Division Liaison.

Teaching and Non-Teaching Adjunct appointments are allocated by semester. Requests should be submitted to your Division Liaison.

Any Temp services appointments such as College Assistants (C/A), IT Support Assistants, (ITSA), IT Assistants (ITA) etc. are allocated bi-annually. Requests should be submitted to your Division Liaison.

How to request OTPS funds

The OTPS budget is used to procure instructional and non-instructional supplies and materials such as books, equipment, subscriptions, contractual services, furniture, and other goods and services.

Please note Division Liaisons must initiate any funding requests. OTPS funds are allocated quarterly.

Please provide:

• CUNYFirst Department Chartfields
• Purpose of the funds

For all requests, please use Hunter’s Tax Levy Business Unit - HTR01. Then email requests to the Budget Office (budgetoffice@hunter.cuny.edu).

How to check your OTPS budget

• Submit a General Ledger Access Form requesting "Query User" access on the Hunter IT Helpdesk site.

• Once access is granted, follow the Budget Check Guide to view your departmental funds.

For any payments that have been funded by the Hunter College Foundation (HCF), the Research Foundation (RF) or the Business account (NTL), please complete the Reimbursement Form and return it the Budget Office (budgetoffice@hunter.cuny.edu).

Stipend payments for Full Time faculty do not require an NTA appointment, only a stipend form, submitted to the Provost’s Office.

Payments will be made after the completion date of the assignment and once Payroll receives the stipend form.

Stipend payments for Adjunct and HEO staff requires an NTA appointment and a Stipend form, submitted to the Provost’s Office.