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For the areas of
Financial Services, Accounts Payable, Financial Accounting, Payroll, Procurement Services, Restricted Accounting, Student Accounts, and
University Tax Services, please visit the Financial Affairs Help Desk powered by ServiceNow. View helpful articles in the knowledge base, create an incident regarding a problem or issue, and also submit a request. Many common Financial Affairs forms now reside within the Financial Affairs Help Desk.
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Office of the Controller
View the contacts and support options for the Financial Affairs offices, including the areas of
Accounts Payable, Financial Accounting, Payroll, Restricted Accounting, Student Accounts, and
University Tax Services.
Office of the Treasurer
The Treasurer’s Office supports the University’s mission through the administration and management of the cash, investments, debt, and real estate assets of the institution to ensure and enhance its operational, financial, and reputational risk. It also includes the risk & insurance and environmental health & safety functions as well as the University's procurement activities.
Treasury Services oversees the institution's cash management, capital finance strategy, and debt portfolio to support the short- and long-term liquidity needs of the University. Treasury also maintains all banking and financial service provider relationships.
| Credit Rating Agency |
Issuer Rating for Senior Unsecured LT Debt |
Outlook |
Last Update |
| Moody's |
A1 |
Stable |
April 14, 2022 |
| Standard & Poors (S&P) |
A
|
Stable |
April 14, 2023 |
| Fitch |
AA-
|
Stable |
June 9, 2023
|
Investment management includes the administration of the endowment, institutional reserves and other investment holdings in accordance with the direction of the Board of Trustees and its Trustee Investment Committee. The university’s endowment provides for both the current financial needs of the University via its recurring annual distributions as well as long-term financial stability and support for the institution through the endowment portfolio’s investment returns and endowed gifts from its donors.
Endowment value as of June 30, 2023; $907.6 million
Year of inception of the endowment: 1985
Annual average investment return since inception: +7.8%
The
Real Estate office administers DePaul’s retail leasing activities with its retail and commercial tenants on both the University’s Lincoln Park and Loop campuses. The office also works in coordination with the other administrative and academic offices of the institution on its real estate needs and planning.
The
Risk & Insurance and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) office oversees the insurance coverage and claims management across the University. It also provides oversight for its EHS programs, including driver safety programs, OSHA compliance, laboratory safety, and other environmental management activities.
Office of the EVP
The Office of the Executive Vice President is responsible for directing and managing several operational areas that include but are not limited to: strategic capital and financial planning, facility and real estate management, treasury services, human resource development, and risk management (including compliance and internal audit). The EVP coordinates activities of the operational vice presidents, ensuring efficient management of physical plant and property, finance, treasury, information services, accounting and human resources.
Procurement Services supports the University community with business-related purchases, facilitating competitive bids and RFPs/RFQs (requests for proposals/quotes), ensuring compliance with Procurement and Bidding Requirements, and administering the Procurement Card. Procurement also serves as a resource to prospective, new, and current suppliers of university business.