The University shall operate the following two funds namely;

(i) The Endowment Fund (i) The General Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund . 48 (i) asthe University has already setup an Endowment Fund with Rupees One Crore to begin with, into which, further amounts, as determined by the Government by the Governing Council shall be credited every year (i) The University shall have power to invest the Endowment Fund in such manners as may be prescribed by regulation (iii) The interest, dividends on other forms of growth of the money from the Endowment Fund on account of deposits, investments etc shall be credited to the Endowment Fund (4) When aresolution by the Sponsoring Bodies or an Act by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly for dissolution of the University is passed, all Moneys in the General Fund and all other receipt of the University on all others, shall stand transferred to the Endowment Fund for exclusively applying the Fund for the proposes of rehabilitating the students and other affected by such dissolution; Provided that the quantum of moneys in the Endowment Fund shall be reviewed ona five yearly basis by the Governing Council and at the end of such review, if the fund position is found to be reasonably comfortable, one —third of moneys in the Endowment Fund may be withdraw and credited to the General Fund for purpose of developing of infrastructural of the University of two-thirds of the members of the Governing Council vote in favor of such a proposal Provided further that no such transfer as in the first provision shall be made once aresolution or an Act for dissolving the University has been passed General fund, 49 (1) The University shall also set up a General Fund into which the following shall be credited: (i) Contributions and grants made by Sponsoring Bodies; (ii) Contributions and grants made by Government of Nagaland; (iii) Contributions and grants made by the University Grant Commission; (iv) Contributions and grants made by the Central Government; (v) Contributions and grants made by other organization in India and aboard, subject to laws in force; (vi) Bequests, donation, endowments or other grant made by other grants made by private individuals and organization; (vil) Income received by the University on account of fees and other charges; and (viii) Amount received from any other sources. (2) The funds shall be deposited in a banking institution or held in shares, securities, debentures or in any other from as may be determined by regulation and as far as possible they may be held in such form which does not pose serious risk. (3) The funds shall be operated exclusively for the purpose of the University in such manner as may be presctibe by the regulations. Funds for sponsored schemes (50) The contributions, funds, amounts, grants received for a sponsored scheme shall not be credited to the University Fund but shall be kept separately and utilized only for the purpose of the scheme. The staff required to execute the sponsored scheme shall be recruited in accordance with the terms and condition stipulated by the sponsoring organizations Annual accounts and audit: (51) 1. The Annual Account of the University shall be prepared by the Finance Officer under the direction of the Executive Council 2. Theaccounts of the University shall be audited ever year by certified auditors duly appointed by the Executive Council; 3. The annual accounts and the audit reports shall be first approved by the Finance Committee before presented to the Governing and Executive Councils 4. The Executive Council and the Governing Council, in that order, consider the annual accounts and audit reports and make recommendations in regard thereof for further action by the Finance Committee which shall give an Action Taken Report to the Governing and Executive Councils at the earliest Financial estimates: 52 (i) Theannual budget for a financial year shall be prepared by the ‘Finance Committee well before the commencement of the financial Year (2) Thebudget will thereafter be considered by the Executive Council and then finally approved by the Governing Council (3) Expenditure in excess of the budget in a financial year in extra ordinary circumstances shall be incurred only with the approval of the Executive Council (4) Such excess expenditure shall further be approved by the Governing Council at the time of approving the annual budget for the next financial year Execution of contracts: 53. (1) all contract relating to the management and administration of the University shall be expressed to have been made by the Executive Council the Vice Chancellor shall execute contracts above rupees ten lakhs and the Registrar shall doso inall case all contracts shall be executed with the prior approval of Pro Chancellor (2) Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the Registrar, with the prior approval of the Pro Chancellor to delegate some of his contracting power to the Finance Officer.