Central Administrative Services (CAS) provides administrative services to various centers, including NOAO, NSO, WIYN, and SOAR. Among the services provided are:
- Accounting and Budgeting
- Human Resources
- Import/Export Control
- Payroll
- Procurement
- Sponsored Project Administration
- Sub-awards
- Property Control
- Shipping and Receiving
Along with providing general administrative support to the Observatories, CAS's duties include overseeing:
- Compliance with Cooperative Agreement clauses and provisions, including Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars and Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR)
- Compliance with AURA policies and procedures
- Disbursement of funds (payroll and accounts payable)
- Audits (financial and labor)
- Compliance with federal and state law
- Distribution of information to management