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University Accounting
Office of the University Controller
377 Pine Tree Road, East Hill Plaza
Ithaca, NY 14850

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Hours of Operation

  • 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m, Monday - Friday

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Construction Project Funds
General information: (607) 254-8975
Plant accounts and projects bond loans:(607) 255-9463
Email Plant Accounting
Restricted Gifts, Invested Funds, and Bank Accounting
General information: (607) 255-3483
Banking and reconciliation: (607) 254-5868
Invested funds and endowments: (607) 254-1598
Restricted gifts: (607) 255-9474
Email Accounting
Unrestricted Funds
New accounts and general information:(607) 255-9925
Contract college and endowed division transactions: (607) 255-9925
Enterprise funds and object codes: (607) 255-9925
Petty cash account transactions, reconciliations, and medical college transactions: (607) 254-5868
Email Accounting

 

Division of Financial Services

377 Pine Tree Road, East Hill Plaza
Ithaca, NY 14850

Hours:  8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

 

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