{"id":854,"date":"2013-10-04T14:08:19","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T18:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/?page_id=854"},"modified":"2025-04-17T12:06:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T16:06:46","slug":"program-code","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/glossary\/p\/program-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Code"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What is it?<\/h3>\n<p>Program Codes are typically four digits in length and are the fourth element of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/foapal\/\"><strong>FOAPAL<\/strong><\/a>. They represent the functional use of each transaction, such as Instruction, Research, or Administration.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3303\" src=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/ProgramCode-240x70.gif\" alt=\"ProgramCode\" width=\"385\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/ProgramCode-240x70.gif 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/wp-content\/uploads\/ProgramCode-160x47.gif 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Why is it important?<\/h3>\n<p>The program code tells us how we used our money. It is primarily used by the Controller\u2019s Office to prepare financial reports that compare Carleton\u2019s use of funding to other universities. Most of our financial systems either hide this element or provide a default value for this code. It is recommended that default values be left alone when entering a transaction.<\/p>\n<h3>Where do I find more information?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/2015\/putting-the-p-in-foapal\/\">Read the &#8216;Tips from a Financial Services Insider&#8217; post on Program Codes.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For questions on program codes, please contact the <a href=\"&#x6d;a&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;&#x63;o&#x6e;&#116;&#x72;&#111;&#x6c;&#108;e&#x72;&#115;&#x6f;&#102;&#x66;&#105;c&#x65;&#64;&#x63;&#97;&#x72;&#108;e&#x74;o&#x6e;&#46;&#x63;&#97;\">Controller\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is it? Program Codes are typically four digits in length and are the fourth element of the\u00a0FOAPAL. They represent the functional use of each transaction, such as Instruction, Research, or Administration. Why is it important? The program code tells us how we used our money. 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