Includes services supporting the IT department and its activities including accounting, billing, budgeting, and inventory management.

Services (4)

Accounting

Manage and maintain MSU IT account ledgers and budgets (fiscal officer requirements). Budget planning and forecasting. Financial analysis, problem solving, and education. Cost containment and spend optimization.

Billing

Some services have a cost associated with them, and these services are billed to customers using a centralized billing process. Billing includes the assignment of time, materials, and other costs to applicable work orders. The Billing teams maintain price lists in billing systems (e.g., Planon, Pinnacle), monitors and tracks receipt of purchases made.

Budgeting

To ensure that all financial investments and resources are effectively used and support the strategy and plans of MSU IT.

Inventory Management

Procurement of IT commodities and services with location tracking of equipment/assets/inventory. Maintains/audits perpetual physical inventory of assigned commodities and service, cost controls, and compliance standards (e.g., University’s Capital Asset Management/CAM requirements). Coordinates return merchandise.