An overhead view of the Library and Old Gym Building.

A major component of the Lehman College's annual tax levy budget is allocated to Other Than Personal Services (OTPS), a funding stream used to classify non-personal resources. The College uses OTPS funding to procure instructional and non-instructional supplies and materials (i.e. books, equipment, subscriptions, contractual services, furniture, and hundreds of other goods and services) necessary to support the mission of the College. The management and utilization of OTPS resources is handled by the offices of Budget and Planning, Purchasing and Accounts Payable.

Overview

In order to receive the maximum value for each dollar spent and to ensure compliance with the guidelines set forth by New York State and The City University of New York (CUNY); specific rules and procedures must be followed and adhered to when items are to be purchased, ordered, delivered, and inspected. The following types of expenditures do not reflect the proper stewardship of publicly funded monies, and are therefore considered unallowable tax-levy expenditures (i.e. cannot be paid for using tax levy funds):

Donations, contributions, parties, receptions (retirement, award ceremonies), fines or penalties, fundraising activities, lobbying, goods or services for personal use, alcohol, etc.

Please refer to the All Funds Expense Matrix link for determining how Tax Levy funds may be used.

Key Offices and Services

Office	Extension	Point of Contact
Budget & Planning	7447/8819	Budget allocations and modifications, CUNYfirst/LOMRS reporting & training, requests for new departments
Purchasing	8261	Requisitions, purchase orders, Procurement Card (P-Card), vendor registration
Accounts Payable	8263	Vendor Payments, Receiving Reports, Travel and Expense Module, Travel Cards (T-Cards), Travel Guidelines
Property Management	8305	Tagging of new equipment and annual physical inventory of previously tagged equipment
CUNYfirst Security Access	8736	Access to CUNYfirst Modules (Procurement, Financials, HCM & Campus Solutions, Travel and Expense, Budget, etc.). IT Security Liaison, Youssry Youssef, youssry.youssef@lehman.cuny.edu

Contact

Accounts Payable
Email
718-960-8263
Shuster Hall, Room 016

Office Hours
Monday - Friday

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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OTPS Resource Management

Overview

Key Offices and Services