Welcome to the Office of the Bursar

Albert J. Tezeno
Executive Director of Financial Services
Bell Building, B110
Phone: 713-313-7974
Fax: 713-313-1935
Email: tezeno_aj@tsu.edu

The Comptroller's Office is responsible for the administration, supervision, and coordination of all matters related to collecting, receipting, depositing, and disbursing funds. This office is also responsible for the investment of custodianship of funds.

The comptrollership function was established as a separate administrative unit to provide the necessary internal controls for the receipting and disbursing functions, such that individuals who are responsible for the disbursement of funds are not the same individuals who are responsible for accounting for the funds.

The Comptroller reports to the Assistant Vice President, Business & Financial Services who reports to the Senior Vice President for Business & Finance. The positions reporting to the Comptroller are the Bursar and the Supervisor of Notes and Accounts Receivable.

All receipts and revenues of the University are required to be remitted to the centralized cashiering unit within 24 hours of the receipt of such funds for receipting and depositing. Each unit depositing funds in the Bursar's Office is required to fill out a cashier's report. Total receipts equal the total amount of the cash deposit. The receipts used by the unit depositing the funds are controlled by the Comptroller's Office, and the cashier is responsible for verifying the accuracy of the report and issuing a receipt for the amount of the cash deposit.

The cashiering operations are completely computerized, and adequate internal controls are provided for the safeguarding of institutional funds. Furthermore, all persons handling University funds are bonded by a blanket bond.

The information contained in this bulletin is considered to be descriptive in nature and not contractual. The University reserves the right to change any policy or requirement at any time.