We are less than a month from being able to order goods and services directly in Workday. Here are steps you should take to prepare for this transition:
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Getting Ready for Upcoming Buckeye Buy Changes
Richard Hunter|April 14, 2023Catering Service Line Added to Most Drop-off Catering Marketplace Service Catalogs
Richard Hunter|April 14, 2023A Catering Service line has been added to most of the drop-off service catalogs in the Catering Marketplace. This will allow users to enter a one-line order for event food, beverages, disposables, etc. as quoted by the supplier. Rooster’s, Chick Fil-A, and Mazah Mediterranean Eatery catalogs do not include this line yet but may in the coming days.
Contact The Marketplace Team at BF-Marketplace@osu.edu with questions about the Catering Marketplace.
New University-Wide Contract – Local Accommodations and Event Space
Richard Hunter|April 14, 2023A new university-wide contract for local accommodations and event space was recently awarded to 25 properties by the Sourcing Team. Sourcing has pre-negotiated terms and rates with local hotels and event centers for use by Ohio State as part of a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP). The scope of these contracts includes individual and group accommodations, meeting and event space, AV/TV service, food and beverage services, and additional services for events at each property. Pre-negotiated terms include pricing, cancellation, attrition, concessions, etc.
Encumbrances for Blanket Purchase Orders
Richard Hunter|April 14, 2023Encumbrances for blanket purchase orders associated with fiscal year 2024 will first post to fiscal year 2023 until a manual job is run at month-end to move the encumbrance into fiscal year 2024. The process will look for any blanket purchase orders created after 4/17/23. It is also important to review the Creating a Blanket Purchase Order job aid in the Administrative Resource Center (ARC).
Enhancement to "Positions for Planning" Report
Richard Hunter|April 14, 2023In order to continue to improve the end user experience, the “Positions for Planning" report now contains the columns listed below.
- Expenditure Treatment
- Prorated Annual Salary for Position
Enhancement to "OSU – Find Assets" Report
Richard Hunter|April 14, 2023An enhancement has been added to the "OSU - Find Assets" report. The output of this report now displays the primary work email address for the Asset Coordinator listed for the asset.
Fiscal Year-End Support: Travel Working Sessions
Richard Hunter|April 13, 2023The Travel Office is offering two open working sessions to assist with Year-End responsibilities to ensure Expense Reports are completed and Spend Authorizations are cancelled and/or closed by the end of the Fiscal Year (June 30, 2023). Check out the full Business and Finance Travel post for more details and links for joining each session.
Fiscal Year-End Support: PCard Working Sessions
Richard Hunter|April 13, 2023The PCard Office is offering two open working sessions to assist with year-end responsibilities to ensure PCard transactions are processed with an approved Expense Report by the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2023). Check out the full Business and Finance PCard post for more details and links for joining each session.
Important Request to Verify Area System Users for 2023
Richard Hunter|April 10, 2023One of the methods used by the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) to safeguard Ohio State’s restricted data (e.g. student, alumni, faculty and staff information, patient medical records, research data, etc.) is the annual review of user access for the university Workday Financials, Human Resources, Medical Center Financials, and Student Information Systems (SIS).
Participate in Upcoming Institutional Data Drafting Sessions
Richard Hunter|April 10, 2023The OTDI Data Governance team is excited to announce the next four drafting sessions in our definitions initiative.