NewsLink Articles
Greetings Administrative System Users!
NewsLink provides news and information affecting users of Ohio State's Administrative Systems. Updates are collected twice a month, or more frequently as needed, and pushed out to system users by direct email. Bookmark and check this page frequently for the latest information. The next NewsLink email updates are scheduled for Monday, August 12 and Monday, August 26.
Please note: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's purchasing information for employees is available through the OneSource Supply Chain page.
Key dates:
GFA Deadlines
August GL Monthly Close Deadlines
August PCard Reallocation Deadlines
The following link accesses system training information for Financials, eReports, HR and SIS. Separate Fiscal policy training is also available and offered by the Office of the Controller.
eStores 8/29 Downtime and Upgrade
The eStores service will be unavailable from 6 p.m to 11 p.m. on Thursday, August 29 for a system upgrade.
On Friday, August 30, eStores version 9.1 will be available. Read the full NewsLink article to learn more about the forthcoming enhancements and changes and see two screen shots.
BuckeyePass To Protect eRequest, eTravel and HRA Systems
Ohio State is expanding its use of multi-factor authentication to increase the level of security that prevents unauthorized individuals from accessing university information.
Suppliers Added to eStores Through My Quote, Supplier Website or Hosted Supplier Options
See the full NewsLink article for details on the over thirty suppliers recently added to eStores through My Quote, Supplier Website or Hosted Supplier options.
Accounts Payable Advancements Underway
We are excited to announce that Accounts Payable is preparing for the adoption of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software, due to progress made by Ohio State's Enterprise Project. OCR will allow us to more accurately and efficiently capture invoice details. In order for us to leverage this software and be better equipped to process invoices timely, we ask that all invoices be sent directly by our suppliers to apinvoices@osu.edu in their original electronic (PDF) format.
HRP and Payroll Staff Encouraged to Register for 8/26 HRSD Open House
The Office of Human Resources is hosting an HR Service Delivery Open House on Monday, August 26 at the Fawcett Center. The open house is intended for Human Resource Professionals (HRP) and Payroll employees only and is an opportunity to attend targeted information sessions in support of the HR Community’s Expression of Interest (EOI) process. This optional event includes an organizational session where attendees will hear from Susan Basso and Lin Hillis, participate in break-out sessions covering HR Functional/Organizational areas and more. HR and Payroll employees are welcome to participate in the morning or afternoon session. See full article for more details including BuckeyeLearn registration information.
August 2019 PCard Reallocation
The reallocation deadline for August 2019 is Thursday, August 29.
August GL Monthly Close
The August General Ledger monthly close deadlines are as follows...
Catering Marketplace Arrives in August
The Catering Marketplace is a supplier website in eStores that features 50 catering event suppliers including University Catering.
Beginning August 12, Event Coordinators will be able to request and receive quotes from full-service catering and equipment rental suppliers directly from the catalog.
Check out the full article for additional details and screen shots of the new functionality.