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Payments to the University Foundation
The Foundation is a separate legal and privately funded entity for which the university cannot transfer or issue funds made payable to unless there is an invoice for services rendered or goods provided. It is important to note that the Foundation must be the provider of the services or goods in order not to violate state purchasing law and university policy.
Once monies have been deposited into a university account (includes Designated, Restricted, Auxiliary, Plant and General Fund accounts), these deposits are considered state funds and can only be spent through the university for the purpose originally intended. State law provides no authority for a donation or transfer of state funds to another agency/entity such as the University Foundation. Furthermore, transferring money from the university to the University Foundation violates Article 66 of the Mississippi Constitution, which states that no law shall grant a donation in favor of a person or object. All payments issued by Office of the Controller must be for properly approved and documented expenses; therefore, a transfer of funds to the University Foundation or another agency/entity would not provide sufficient documentation to substantiate the use of the funds.
