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Spend Authorization and Expense Cleanup Processes

The Travel and Expense Offices will conduct a system cleanup of aged transactions to release encumbrances, improve performance, and remove outdated items.

  • Spend Authorizations: Those with header return dates older than 1 year (e.g., July 2025 or earlier) will be closed. Units must cancel any unnecessary “Draft” or “In Progress” items by July 1, 2026.
  • Expenses Reports & Miscellaneous Payment Requests: Draft or in-progress transactions older than 365 days will be cancelled. Units should review and complete any needed items by July 1, 2026, or they will be automatically cancelled.

Reminder: Units are responsible for reviewing and managing outstanding transactions before the deadline.

Contact the Travel Office (travel@osu.edu) or Expense Office (expense@osu.edu) with questions at 614-292-9290.