The mission of the Business Office is to provide accurate and timely financial services, with exceptional customer support for the college community, while acting as a steward of the college’s resources.
➤Maintains the financial reporting of the College.
➤Responsible for compliance with laws and regulations including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
➤Develops and monitors internal controls.
➤Responsible for disbursement of funds to vendors, employees, students, and other constituents of the College.
➤Responsible for oversight and administration of the St. Olaf Purchase Card Program.
➤Maintains policies and oversight of travel for faculty, staff, and students.
➤Responsible for timely and accurate processing of the College’s staff, faculty and student payroll.
➤Maintains compliance with IRS, state, and other appropriate regulations.
➤Assists nonresident alien students and international visitors with proper taxation and reporting.
➤Generates the Wage and Tax Statement Form W-2 and Foreign Person’s U.S. Source Income Statement Form 1042-S.
➤Responsible for accurate reporting and billing of student tuition balances.
➤Coordinates the billing, waiver, and enrollment of the St. Olaf student health insurance program.
➤Processes tuition refunds requested by students.
➤Generates the IRS Form 1098-T for the appropriate students.
Policies & ProceduresAccess important policies including tax exempt, travel and business, privacy, vehicle use, and more! Learn about campus accounting, purchasing, and fundraising procedures, too.
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FormsAccess all business forms, as well as a list of the most commonly used account numbers. While you may print, sign and scan all documents, online fill-in forms are only available for some documents.
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St. Olaf Budget GuideAccess budget basics, budget management, financial software, cash management, purchasing and cash disbursements, endowment information, and budget resources.
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Learn more about the all-purpose card that can be used to access meal plans, check out books from the library and gain admittance to certain St. Olaf buildings.
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Learn more about Notary public services available at no charge in Tomson Hall. Please bring photo identification with your document and do not sign the document until you are in front of the Notary.
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Learn more about cashier services including cash advances, deposits, money orders, expense reimbursements, and student payments.
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Learn more about permit applications, permit payments and issuance, lot assignments, citation collections, policy, and appeals.
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Learn more about the Web-based access to Lawson operating budget accounting reports. If you have any questions about the reports, please email Angie Mathews.