Tagged: Supply Chain

To assist with the year-end procurement roll-forward process, the Controller’s Office is analyzing old internal and external Purchase Orders (PO) and will be closing out POs that meet these parameters during the week of May 18: 1. POs that are over 18 months old which have not been invoiced in the previous year (excluding POs for multiyear service contracts that are only billed annually, those related to construction projects beginning with “PJOSU,” OAKS type POs, and those that are FD520 grant related); and 2: POs that have a remaining balance of greater than .01 and less than $1 that have a "last activity date" prior to May 2026. To learn more, including how to see what POs will be closed as part of this process and how to reopen POs closed in error, see the full NewsLink post.

Buckeye Buy is excited to share new catalog information for departmental and guest parking permits through CampusParc, window cleaning (Crystal Clear Building Services, Newpoint Services (formerly Globe Window) and Keep it Clean), power washing (D&D Commercial Cleaning and TNT Powerwash), and portable restrooms (Fusion Site Ohio dba Rent a John and Pro Kleen dba Porta Kleen). See the full post for more details and catalog links.

The Software Preapproval Process (SPP) is fully available in Workday and is highly encouraged for use. There are several SPP form enhancements planned for May 15, including streamlined Vendor Preapproval Form language and instructions, the addition of accessibility ratings, and a Digital Accessibility Approver-only section. See the full NewsLink post for more detail, including some background for those new to SPP or those yet to implement it in their college or unit.

New prompts have been added to the "Find Journal Lines - OSU - Posted Journals by Amount type" report. The prompts "Budget Date On or After" and "Budget Date On or Before" have been added to help narrow the report output to a specified budget date range. This is useful for grants reporting to view financial activity based on "activity" dates. See the full post for more details.

New prompts have been added to the "Find Journal Lines - OSU Payroll Detail" report. "Budget Date On or After" and "Budget Date On or Before" prompts have been added to help narrow the report output to a specified budget date range. Additionally, a new "Costing Source" column has been added to the output of this report. See the full post for more details.

The "Financial Balances Summarization with Flexible Selectable Columns" report has been enhanced with a new field: Journal Sequence Number.  This improves journal traceability and reporting clarity for finance users in Tableau reporting. See the full post for more details.

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.

FY27 Blanket order entry can begin on Monday, April 20. Do not enter FY27 Blanket Orders prior to this date. See full post for details.

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.