The "Sources and Uses – Variance Analysis" report will be updated the week of June 12 to auto expand the Sources and Uses to the Ledger Account Hierarchy level when the report is rendered. This will change the way the report is displayed by default, but can be collapsed if desired by using arrow/carrot toggles on the left side of the report.
Beginning Aug. 1, how you manage or join Outlook distribution groups will be changing. To manage group membership of distribution groups you own or to join a group, you can do so by navigating to this portal which provides a list of groups you are a member of and own.
This year, a new central journal will be processed to roll-forward spend authorization encumbrances. A new journal source titled Spend Authorization Roll Forward* will be posting encumbrances for FY2024 in the amount of non-expensed spend authorizations with remaining encumbrances.
The BuckeyeLearn training for Commitments and Obligations has also been updated with the new process. For more information, please review the updated spend authorization section in training or the June 2023 Finance Office Hours recording.
*Note, an incorrect journal source name was initially shared in the June 12 NewsLink email.
OSU Surplus now offers a catalog in Buckeye Buy for small, medium, and large internal transfer deliveries to Columbus campus locations. A special request line is also available in the catalog. Contact OSU Surplus at surplus@osu.edu with questions.
When it is time to launch new programs and tools at Ohio State, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is an important contributor, from collaborating with instructors to evaluating new digital platforms. The launch of a new...
As previously communicated , to avoid potential accounting issues, please do not approve any requisitions, supplier invoices, purchase orders, change orders, or expense reports after noon on Friday, June 30, 2023 . It is highly recommended to have everything approved on Thursday, June 29, 2023. These activities may resume on July 1. To ensure that POs are included in the 6/30 roll-forward, change orders not processed by close of business on June 29, 2023 will be cancelled by Ohio State Purchasing.
Presently, there are no standard definitions for Pronouns and Legal Sex across the university and Wexner Medical Center as they pertain to institutional data. The Data Governance team works to help standardize institutional definitions by facilitating the development of working groups, comprised of university and medical center subject matter experts and data stewards. After the success of the earlier June session, the Data Governance team is planning a second Pronouns and Legal Sex Institutional Definitions working group session for Wednesday, June 21. Read more to learn how to get involved.
As more students continue to enroll in programs and as more online programs continue to be created, the State Authorization Team wants to highlight a ruling regarding placements in the State of Colorado. The...
Need to learn more about using Microsoft 365? Then mark your calendars for June 13-14! Microsoft will be presenting Microsoft Academy, an instructor-led online training. The training is open only to university employees and is a free to attend. Attendees must register for both days.
As a part of fiscal year-end activities, subaward supplier contract encumbrances will be closed out for FY23 and re-opened in FY24. An encumbrance will not roll-forward into FY24 if a subaward supplier contract has an "Amendment in Process" status. This issue was confirmed in testing. As a result, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is providing guidance and deadlines for subaward supplier contract amendments as shared in the full NewsLink post.