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As a reminder, the April Finance Office Hours session will be held from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21. See the full post for information on how to join.

The Controller’s Office is implementing an initiative to define spend and revenue categories with the goal of enhancing the accuracy of financial and tax reporting (where applicable). By providing clear definitions and guidance, this effort will aid end users with proper category selection and provide greater insight into how category attributes impact Workday reporting and processes downstream. See the full post for a list of changes that will be implemented over the next several months and completed by July 1, 2026.

The Controller’s Office has recently reviewed and updated all Payroll Accounting related job aids and Frequently Asked Questions available on the Administrative Resource Center (ARC) to ensure the most current processes and guidance are reflected. Payroll accounting Tips and Tricks pages have also been updated to help end users navigate this complex area. All end users who support or interact with payroll accounting activities are encouraged to reference the updated job aids and tips and tricks as needed. See full post for links.

New contracts and Buckeye Buy catalogs are available in Workday for Plumbing and Drain Cleaning, Backflow, Refrigeration and Insulation Services. All catalogs are located under the Search Catalog section of Buckeye Buy. See the full post for contract book links to supplier contact information and service availability to the regional campuses.

The Office of Business and Finance is pleased to share process and workflow enhancements, beginning with Travel, PCard, and Reimbursement processes in Workday. Informed by feedback from the President’s listening sessions, these updates are designed to reduce administrative burden, simplify requirements, and improve the overall user experience. See the full post for an overview of initial changes.

Build confidence in earnings operations with the Earnings Operations Curriculum, a flexible learning pathway for those who support or manage earnings activities. Choose short, focused modules on core finance and fiscal topics that impact earnings operations across the university. Take the courses that fit your role and tailor learning to what matters most. Read the full post for details on what courses are included.

This post shares information about key dates for Summer 2026 tuition assistance (or fee authorization) processing as well as links to more information about the tuition assistance programs at the university.

This is a friendly reminder to complete your Institutional Data Policy (IDP) training by Friday, April 24. Completing this training helps ensure we all understand our responsibilities when handling institutional data and stay aligned with evolving best practices. Check out the full post to read some of the great feedback received for our newly improved, shorter training for 2026.

The Controller’s Office is updating all FDM request forms to improve process efficiency, strengthen internal controls, reduce send-backs from the FDM Administrator, and ensure better security role alignment. These updates will also streamline inactivation requests and promote greater consistency in how worktags are used in the General Ledger. Changes are planned for production the last week of March. Read the full post for a summary of key updates, including clarified definitions, improved help text and job aids, workflow and security enhancements, and new Balancing Unit and Inactivation Request forms.

A new report group is now available to support worktag inactivation review. This report group enables users to run multiple reports from the "Worktag Inactivation Checklist" using a single set of prompts, streamlining the review process. See the full post for more details.