Office of Operations Review & Audit

Office of Operations Review & Audit Program Review Special Course Fees at University of Wisconsin Institutions March 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Executive Summary i Scope 1 Background Discussion and Recommendations 2 Special Course Fee Usage 2 Number and Purposes of Special Course Fees 2 Variation in Types of Special Fee Assessments 3 Updating the Special Course Fee Policy 5 Other Ways to Recover Instructional Costs 5 Special Course Fee Authorization Process 6 Faculty Awareness 7 Delegation of Authority 7 Authorization Forms 7 Publication of Special Course Fees 8 Coordination of Authorization, Publication, and Assessment Processes 8 Financial Activity 9 Fee Assessment and Collection 9 Special Course Fee Accounts 10 Conclusion 11 Appendix 13 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Office of Operations Review and Audit reviewed compliance with UW System Financial and Administrative Policy (FAP) G29, “Special Course Fees,” which provides for certain instructional costs to be assessed to UW students. The review included: 1) special course fee policy implementation and possible policy revisions; 2) course fee authorization process; and 3) financial activity and accounting for special course fees. Policy ...