Accounts Payable

The Accounts Payable Department

The Accounts Payable Department is responsible for processing the payments for the College’s OTPS tax levy expenditures (Contracts, Purchase Orders, Encumbrances, etc.). All invoices and backup documentation are reviewed for completeness and accuracy before entering the transaction into the college's accounting system (Banner).  The expenditure is recorded in Banner and charged to the user department’s OTPS budget.  The Accounts Payable Department inputs the payment information into CUNY's Financial Accounting System (FAS).  All checks are generated by the Office of the New York State Comptroller and mailed/wired directly to the vendor. The Accounts Payable Office is located in room 8105 or email us at: accountspayable@gc.cuny.edu

New Statewide (SFS) Policies and Procedures

Vendor Registration Forms and Instructions

NYS Vendor Self Service

Vendors that receive New York State Vendor IDs will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their data on the Vendor File. This information includes legal name, address, and contact information. It is important all information is correct for payment processing. When changes are necessary, the vendor must take the appropriate steps to update and/or correct the data on the Vendor File.

New York State Vendor Self Service is the online application a vendor can use to maintain addresses, contact information, and inquire about the status of a purchase order, invoice or payment. This online application is the preferred method to perform maintenance to a vendor’s New York State vendor account information on the Vendor File.

Upon registration to the NYS Vendor File an email will be sent to each vendor with instructions on how to enroll in the online Vendor Self Service application.

All vendors that provided core data including email address used to pre-populate the Vendor File have been sent an email with instructions on how to enroll in the online Vendor Self Service application. 

If the email with instructions on how to enroll in the online Vendor Self Service application was not received, the vendor should contact the SFS Help Desk:

Phone: (855) 233-8363 or (518) 457-7717
Email: helpdesk@sfs.ny.gov

Important Documents and Forms

Useful Links

Angella Bowley

Director of Accounts Payable
Graduate Center
Business Office
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016-4309


Phone: (212) 817-7668