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A downloadable year-end checklist for Finance and Supply Chain activities" is available under the "I want to..." heading found on the Business and Finance website's Controller page. The checklist includes important dates and action items to ensure a successful FY26 year end close.

A new dashboard has been developed to give users a quick, easy‑to‑understand view of key financials and a simple summary of operational transactions. This tool is designed specifically for budget managers who do not regularly use financial reports, with the goal of making financial information clearer, faster to review, and more intuitive. We are seeking up to 15 participants, particularly budget managers with limited financial reporting experience, to help test the dashboard and provide feedback. See the full post for participation details.

The "Sources and Uses – Annual Trending" report has been updated to include five years of data, expanded from the previous three. This enhancement provides users with greater visibility into longer‑term trends.

The Travel/PCard Office has implemented the Personal Expense Repayment Process. The updated process offers two options that will promote timely repayment, improve processing efficiency, and ensure responsible use of university funds. See the full post for details.

There are two new supplier website catalogs in Buckeye Buy. The new Software House International (SHI) supplier website in Buckeye Buy offers Microsoft products on the OSU contract. The catalog includes a quote option for retrieving quotes posted by the supplier. Be sure to first check the Ohio State Software Directory to search a library of software titles and packages already available to university faculty, staff, and students. In addition, a new supplier website from Mila International offers veterinary healthcare products at OSU contract pricing. This catalog is available in the Research and Veterinary views in Buckeye Buy. See the full post for more details including account manager information.

From 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 15, multiple PeopleSoft Buckeye Link services (Campus Solutions/Student Information System) will be unavailable. See full post for details.

The OTDI Data Visualization team has partnered with the Office of Strategic Enrollment Management (OSEM) to launch the first enterprise student dataset in Tableau Server. This new resource makes it easier than ever for report developers and analysts to connect to certified data and build reports without extra software or specialized query skills. It’s a smoother, smarter way for Ohio State report developers to work with student data.

Data Stewards, security contacts, and administrative system contacts will be receiving an email from Digital Security and Trust – Identity and Access Security Operations with information and instructions on how to verify their area’s Workday Financials, Human Resources, Medical Center Financials, Workday All Custom Reports, and Student Information System users for the coming year. Your attention regarding this mandated annual activity is very important. The email will be sent during the week of Monday, May 4, 2026, with a requested deadline to confirm area users by Wednesday, June 3, 2026. See the full post for additional details.

The "Grant - FDM Values" report has been updated to include a prompt for Grant Hierarchies. This is to allow users to only return grants contained within a given hierarchy or hierarchies entered in the prompt field.

To support a more efficient and user-friendly process, updates to the PCard Tracking Log went into effect on February 20. See the full post for the "What's New" details along with helpful reminders.