The downloadable FDM worktag reference guide has been updated to include information on “Driver” and “Related” worktags and how they function. It is highly recommended for related worktags to only be used if that is going to be the associated worktag value 100% of the time. It is important to understand that related worktags will replace any worktag that may have been manually entered or populated from another driver worktag. For an Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), if a worktag is not specified in the EIB but it is related, it will be added when the EIB is loaded. See the full NewsLink post for more details.
As of Tuesday, August 8 , the Cost Center Manager role is no longer paired with the Cost Center Fund Transfer Approver role. The Cost Center Director role will continue to be paired with the Cost Center Fund Transfer Approver role.
Access will not be automatically removed for existing assignments to Cost Center Manager, but no additional pairing assignments for the CCM will occur. Access can still be added for Cost Center Manager using the Workday security request process within Service Now and will need to be approved by the senior fiscal officer.
Starting in September (during August month-end close), initiators and approvers of journals and fund transfers that are in a "created" or "in progress" status on business day 4 will see new Workday alerts/notifications. It is important to take immediate action on these items prior to 4 p.m. on business day 5 to avoid these entries being canceled or moved to the next period.
Beginning with goods and services provided in October, Internal Service Providers (ISPs) should now use the new Internal Order Billing (IOB) process in Workday to invoice other internal departments or units at Ohio State. In addition to being aware of the resources and key dates and described below, review the original NewsLink post for this change .
Internal Service Delivery (ISD) should still be used to bill for goods and services provided in September. The ISD process will be decommissioned on October 31, 2023 . All ISDs must be submitted by 5 p.m. on October 31 .
In order to support training for the new Internal Order Billing process go-live in October, the Controller's Office will be slightly delaying the closure of internal purchase orders during August close and September close. Internal purchase orders for August will be closed on Tuesday, September 5 (as opposed to 8/31), and internal purchase orders for September will be closed on Monday, October 2 (as opposed to 9/29). This will ensure there is adequate test data in the training tenant.
This is a reminder that the new unit monthly reconciliation checklist is available for download and is intended to be a guide to assist units in the development of the processes necessary to ensure an effective internal control environment. While it is not required to be utilized, if a unit chooses not to implement these procedures, their own procedures need to be identified and implemented to appropriately identify and mitigate financial risk within the college/unit and to be compliant with the Fiscal Stewardship policy .
Please note: The checklist is routinely updated due to changes in business processes and reporting enhancements, so it is important to frequently check the Controller's Office website to ensure you are using the latest version. If you have downloaded previous versions and want to see the new version, you may need to clear your cache first to see the updated version.
As part of the new internal order billing process which goes live on October 1, 2023, units will see purchase order encumbrance amounts liquidate based on the internally billed/supplier invoice amounts. Therefore, the new process will accurately reflect the balances on financial and grants reporting. Once we are transitioned to the new process, the Controller’s office will no longer do a mass monthly close of internal purchase orders.
This is a reminder to routinely review payroll expenses that posted to FD101 Default Clearing Fund. FD101 is not intended to be used in costing allocations or on financial transactions. If salary expenses do post to this fund, the expectation is that they be moved via Payroll Accounting Adjustments. There have been instances where payroll has posted to FD101 and this has yet to be cleared out. This is especially critical for graduate appointments to avoid non-resident allocations posting revenue to FD101.
For ANY graduate Student employees, the use of FD101 in the Default Organization Assignment is not recommended as any issues with expired funding may result in the Graduate Fee Authorization being expensed to FD101. It is recommended that units analyze the Sources and Uses – Variance Analysis report for their unit for FD101 and cleanup any residual FD101 balances. More information on FD101 is available in the Administrative Resource Center . The Controller's Office will be reaching out to impacted units as well.
Managers play an important role in guiding new employees as they pursue successful and fulfilling Ohio State careers. There are many resources managers can leverage to welcome and transition new team members. Personalize a welcome message in Workday and make sure the new employee completes important onboarding tasks. Additionally, guides are available to identify important steps to complete at various points in the new employee’s onboarding. More information is available on the HR website .
Be sure to share this information with managers in your college or unit.
