Managing Account Delegates

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Last updated: Apr 19, 2022 by Sarah Nguyen (Deactivated)
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Staff can access the Account Delegate and Account Delegate Global eDocs under the Chart of Accounts page in Kuali Financials (KFS).  

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The Account Delegate and Account Delegate Global eDocs are used to establish new or copy/edit existing Account Delegates. Delegated users are authorized to take workflow actions on documents on behalf of the fiscal officer. 

Actions taken by delegates are the responsibility of the Fiscal Officer. 

Fiscal Officers may wish to set up a permanent secondary delegate for emergency situations. The Office of the Controller recommends delegating “up” to a supervisor. This secondary delegate can filter their action list to retrieve items that are waiting to be approved by the Fiscal Officer. 

Creating a New Single Account Delegate

  1. Click on the Account Delegate link to search for an existing delegation by account number, Document Type, and/or by the delegate’s NetID. Delegations may be copied by clicking Copy, or to set up a new delegation, click Create New. 

  2. Enter the Chart Code (UC).  

  3. Enter the Delegate Account Number.  

  4. Enter the Document Type. Use KFS as the document type for all documents. For individual eDoc types, see Short Names by eDoc Type.
    Note: When you create new accounts, delegations will not automatically copy over from other accounts; you must create delegations for the new accounts.  

  5. Enter the new delegation's NetID.  

    1. Alternatively, you can click on the magnifying glass icon to search for the person’s NetID. 

If you wish, select an Approval From/To Amount; this is optional.

Be careful with the approval thresholds. If the document is one penny over, it will not delegate.  

Creating a Delegation for Multiple Delegates, Document Types, and/or Accounts

  1. Click on the Account Delegate Global link to open a new eDoc. 

  2. Enter a Description.

  3. Complete the Edit Global Delegate tab.

    1. For all document types, use KFS or enter a specific eDoc type.

    2. For primary delegations, check the Account Delegate Primary Route box (see Types of Delegations below).

    3. In the Account Delegate Principal Name box, enter the delegate's NetID.

    4. Click the ADD button, and enter additional delegations if desired. 

  4. Complete the Edit List of Accounts tab.

    1. Enter each account individually or use the Look Up/Add Multiple Account Lines to search for multiple accounts. 

    2. Select the appropriate accounts and return values.

If not completed by the Fiscal Officer, the eDoc will route to the FO for approval. 

Types of Delegations

Primary Delegation

The Primary Delegation eDoc appears on the primary delegate’s action list. The fiscal officer (FO) must filter the action list to see it.   

  • Click on the box for the Account Delegate Primary Route.   

  • Only one primary delegation is allowed per eDoc type. 

Secondary Delegation 

The secondary delegation eDoc (recommended) appears on the fiscal officer’s action list. The secondary delegate must filter the action list to see it.  

  • See the filter information below.  

  • Leave the Account Delegate Primary Route box unchecked for Secondary Delegation

  • Multiple secondary delegations are allowed.

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