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Finance April Office Hours
April Finance Office Hours will be held from noon - 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19. The topics discussed will be focused on year-end activities. Use the MS Teams link to join.
New Process Tips and Tricks Information
New tips and tricks information is being added to the Business and Finance website which will provide users with an overview of business processes and a crosswalk to additional resources. The first item being added is Supplier Invoice Process Tips and Tricks.
Finance and Supply Chain Workday Report Inventory
A list of Workday Finance and Supply Chain reports is now available at busfin.osu.edu/reporting. The listing includes report definition and typical security roles which are broken down into three main categories: Accounting, HR for Finance Reporting, and Operational. This inventory will evolve as new reports are created or enhancements are made.
Tuition Assistance Key Dates Summer 2022
This article shares information about key dates for Summer 2022 tuition assistance (or fee authorization) processing as well as links to more information about the tuition assistance programs at the university.
Tableau Year 3 - Tableau Collaboration Grows a Community at Ohio State
In part three of our three-year look back at Tableau series, we’ll learn more about how the increased use of Tableau and the collaboration it affords has led to an actual Tableau community at Ohio State. Read more.
FY23 UNIV Blanket Order Processing Time Period - April 18 to June 30
Blanket orders are used for transactions that occur very frequently (daily or multiple times a week), have a high variation of product types, have undetermined timing, and are not available in Buckeye Buy.
All FY23 UNIV blanket purchase orders must be issued outside of Buckeye Buy. Requestors should select the “blanket purchase order” requisition type and complete the request per the Create a Blanket Purchase Order job aid found in the Administrative Resource Center (ARC). Please note, the "Request Date" of the requisition should not be future dated. University funded blanket requisitions should align with the July through June fiscal year calendar.
FY23 blanket order requisitions must be received by Central Purchasing between Monday, April 18 and Thursday, June 30 to allow for adequate processing time.
Please review the full NewsLink article for more details about Blanket Order guidelines.
"Find Supplier Invoice Details – OSU" and "Find Supplier Invoice Summary – OSU" Reports Enhancements
The reports "Find Supplier Invoice Details – OSU" and "Find Supplier Invoice Summary – OSU" have been enhanced to allow greater flexibility and are now able to be run for Cost Center Hierarchy Level 7, and Cost Center Hierarchy Level 8. Additionally, each report now includes the Match Exception Override Reason where applicable.
Workday Unavailable Due to Planned Monthly Maintenance April 9
Workday will be unavailable due to planned monthly maintenance on Saturday, April 9, from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Kronos and external dormakaba time clocks will be available, but employees using Workday to clock in and out should enter their hours once Workday is available again.
Health System Supply Chain users should note important information contained in the full NewsLink article.
New Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Roofing Services, and Specialty Dental Supply Buckeye Buy Catalogs
New catalogs for power washing, window cleaning, roofing services, and specialty dental supplies are available now in Buckeye Buy. See the New Catalogs in Buckeye Buy update on the Business and Finance website for details on the new catalogs and supplier contact information. (https://busfin.osu.edu/news/2022/04/01/new-catalogs-buckeye-buy)
Grant Treatment Worktag Needed on Patient Care Costs, International Travel, and Alternations and Renovations Expenses
If a purchase on a grant involves patient care costs, international travel, or alternations and renovations, the transaction must include the grant worktag AND a grant treatment worktag. The grant treatment worktag is necessary for the transaction to map to the correct object class. This is true for either a requisition or spend authorization.
- Patient Care Costs (GT102)
- Travel – Foreign (GT104)
- Alterations and Renovations (GT106)