FAQs

 

Primary Functions of Treasury Management

Treasury management comprises three primary functions (1) cash management, (2) limited term investment management, and (3) debt management.

Key Terms

Asset allocation

A method for organizing the investments in your portfolio between stocks, bonds, and cash by percentages. 

Diversification

The practice of allocating money between different investments within each asset allocation category. 

Volatility

The degree of rapid and unpredictable change. 

Equities

Common stock traded in the securities market. 

Passive Stock Investments

A marketable security that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket of assets like an index fund. 

Active Stock Investments

Requires use of an investment broker to make stock selections and manage investments. 

 

Asset Allocation Timeframes

  • Cash and short-term investments held in less than one year 

  • Intermediate-term investments held between one to seven years 

  • Long-term investments held over seven years 

 

Cash and coin anti-discrimination law (SB 1565)

The act relates to discrimination based on the use of certain types of currency as payment and applies to a place of public accommodation offering goods or services. It is an unlawful practice to refuse to accept cash and coin as payment for goods and services with a few explicit exceptions in the ORS. Oregon State University must comply with this law.

The link to view the bill (2 ½ pages) can be found on this olis page.

 

Visa and Mastercard Payments from January 1, 2004 to January 25, 2019, settlement claim

  1. OSU Merchant Managers – Do not submit an independant claim.
  2. Oregon State University Office of General Counsel is working with the State of Oregon
  3. Claims submissions were due May 31, 2024
  4. There are no updates on receipt of any settlement claim. Merchants will be notified if they receive a settlement.