All UAB revenue must be deposited into an official UAB bank account using UAB's official cash deposit procedures. Once funds are deposited into a university account, they are considered public funds and fall under the laws of the State of Alabama and UAB’s institutional guidelines.

UAB may pay for meals and refreshments "incidental to the meeting" which are served during formal internal meetings whose primary purpose is UAB business. The proper paperwork must be completed (including the date, time, description of meeting and attendees) when charging the University for meal costs. No alcohol or alcohol-related costs will be paid for or reimbursed by UAB.

This policy describes the two types of cost sharing, "mandatory" and "voluntary," their purposes within the Univeristy, and the cost sharing requirements by federal cost accounting regulations.

All costs gained for the same purpose in like circumstances must be treated as either direct or indirect costs. Direct costs are those costs specified or directly assigned to a sponsored project, instructional activity, or institutional activity. Indirect costs are those that are cannot be matched to a sponsored project, instructional activity, or institutional activity.

UAB may reimburse moving expenses for certain types of employees. UAB typically covers only the cost of a professional moving company's transportation of household goods. Certain restrictions regarding the time of the move and expenses apply.

Title IV recipients who withdraw completely before completing 60% of the term for which the student has been charged, will be required to return a portion of the Title IV funds they received. This policy details the return amount, overpayment procedures, and order of return of Title IV funds.

This policy details responsibilities, definitions, utilization, disposition, and sub-contract administration, with regards to Federally Titled Property. See UAB Financial Affairs Website for additional information regarding this policy.

Employees who demonstrate an outstanding performance but whose salaries meet or exceed the maximum salary band for their respective positions, are eligible to receive a Fixed Increment Payment.

This policy lists the definitions of a cost transfer and the requirements for processing a cost transfer request. See the Financial Affairs Website for additional guidelines regarding this policy.

This policy defines capital equipment for the hospital. The item must have an individual cost of $2000 or more and have a useful life of one or more years, provided sufficient individuality and size exists to make control feasible. Major computer software is inventoried when its cost is $5000 or greater.