Business Office

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The mission of the Business Office is to serve the College by providing leadership in fiscal policy, budgeting, financial practices and procedures. It is responsible for a budget of over $41 million, hundreds of unrestricted and restricted accounts, and tens of thousands of transactions annually, including 15,000 paychecks.

The Business Office staff works with college administrators, faculty and staff to ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations.

Please share any ideas or suggestions you may have to help us improve our ability to serve as a resource to you.

Is it a Policy or a Procedure?

What's in a name? We frequently hear people use the names "policy", and “procedure”, to refer to documents that fall within the policy infrastructure. So that those who participate in this consensus process can communicate effectively, we'll use the following definitions.

Policy: A policy is typically a document that outlines specific requirements or rules that must be followed: Many of the policies for the College are contained in the PDF version of the Staff Handbook.

Procedure: A procedure is typically collections of system-specific or procedural-specific requirements that must be met by everyone. For example, a procedure would outline how to process a payment on a student account. We will be adding written procedures as they become finalized.

Business Office Forms are located on the Forms directory. Memos are available on our Forms, Memos and Policies page.

Business Office:		Payroll:
Phone:	(310) 846-5722	Phone:	(310) 846-5724
Fax:	(310) 846-5723	Fax:	(310) 846-5725
Email:	Businessoffice@otis.edu	Email:	payroll@otis.edu