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March 2020 PCard Reallocation
The reallocation deadline for March 2020 is Monday, March 30.
Workday Transition - TPA Deadlines Impacted
During the next few months while converting to Workday, current program deadlines for Travel, PCard, and Asset Management (TPA) will be impacted. Be sure to look for communications from the Enterprise Project for important tasks and related deadlines to ensure a smooth transition.
Balances in PCard Clearing Account (61206)
A university-wide review of the PCard clearing account (61206) in the General Ledger reveals that funds across many college/departments continue to show balances from FY20 activity. These balances represent unreconciled transactions on PCards assigned to the college/department units. It is critical that all charges in the PCard clearing account be reallocated to the appropriate expense account by fiscal year-end.
Register Now for Travel Workshops (Introductory and Advanced) and Webinars
The Travel Office has arranged for several classroom offerings of the Travel Workshop (Introductory and Advanced) and webinar sessions.
Workday and AP
University Accounts Payable (AP) needs your continued cooperation and support as Ohio State transitions to Workday. Specifically, we will be reaching out to areas that make handwritten notations on invoices to offer alternative suggestions to help prepare for the Workday implementation. Read more details about acceptable invoice guidelines on the Business and Finance blog.
University AP also will be sending notifications to units with outstanding vouchers that we need your help reviewing.
We appreciate your assistance as we prepare for Workday go-live! Questions? Please email AP Customer Service.
FY21 UNIV Blanket Order Season Processing Time Frame, March 2 through May 15
Blanket Orders are used for transactions that occur very frequently (daily or multiple times a week) have a high variation of product types, undetermined timing and not available in eStores. As a general rule, transactions = a minimum of 48-52 transactions per year.
Your FY21 Blanket Orders and Term requisitions must be received between 3/2/20 and 5/15/20 to allow for adequate processing time.
Please review the full article for more details about Blanket Order guidelines.
February GL Monthly Close
The February General Ledger monthly close deadlines are as follows...
February 2020 PCard Reallocation
The reallocation deadline for February 2020 is Thursday, February 27.
Register Now for Travel Workshops (Introductory and Advanced)
The Travel Office has arranged for several classroom offerings of the Travel Workshop (Introductory and Advanced) sessions.
- Travel Workshop (Introductory) - This 3-hour travel workshop explains the fundamentals of business travel for Ohio State; covering the Travel Policy and specific travel resources for developing a travel budget and initiating the Travel Request for Authorization. In addition, the session includes a demonstration of travel booking through the university's Travel Agency for Individual Business Travel and their online booking tool for air, hotel and rental car. The introductory workshop is geared to the new traveler, arranger or those participants interested in a refresher in the basics of traveling on behalf of Ohio State.
See full article for details about the Advanced workshop as well as registration information for both sessions.
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From checking your leave balance to searching for buildings and people, Compass makes it easy for you to manage business at Ohio State. Developed in partnership by the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and the Enterprise Project, Compass helps you navigate administrative systems and resources. In addition, Compass will provide easy access to Workday when it launches this June. Explore Compass today!