Tagged: Travel-PCard-Expense

There are two new updates regarding Ohio Senate Bill 1 (SB1) compliance tracking. Update #1 - It has been clarified that if the university pays for external speaker fees or honorariums on behalf of student organizations, the payments are not subject to SB1 tracking requirements. To align with this clarification, two new spend categories (and corresponding expense items) have been created. See the full post for details. Update #2 - Any expense (e.g., transportation, lodging, etc.) paid to or for a guest speaker must be tracked for SB1 Compliance per the terms, also listed in the full post.

Effective Thursday, October 2, updates have been made to the Supplier Invoice Request and Miscellaneous Payment Request processes to ensure proper classification and review of independent contractor relationships with the university.

Due to the university holiday on Tuesday, November 11, the November Travel, PCard, and Expense (TPE) Office Hours have been rescheduled to Tuesday, November 4.

Effective Thursday, October 2, updates will be made to the Supplier Invoice Request and Miscellaneous Payment Request processes to ensure proper classification and review of independent contractor relationships with the university.

As a reminder for those returning for autumn semester, the Office of Business and Finance in coordination with the University Travel Office is pleased to announce our extended partnership with Anthony Travel. Effective July 1, 2025, Anthony Travel replaced Corporate Travel Planners (CTP) as the Travel Management Company for individual business travel.

The IT Computer Software (SC10396) and related expense item of IT Software are being decommissioned. These have been marked with do not use in the name (DNU) until the remaining transactions clear. For all software purchases moving forward, please utilize IT Computer Services – Software Maintenance and Licenses (SC10519) and the expense item Computer Services Software Maintenance and Licenses. Contact info for questions is in the full post.

Later this summer, updates will be made to the Supplier Invoice Request and Miscellaneous Payment Request processes to ensure proper classification and review of independent contractor relationships with the university. See full post for details.

Effective June 1, 2025, the PCard Policy has been published with updated policies and procedures. See the full post for link details.

The Office of Business and Finance in coordination with the University Travel Office is pleased to announce our extended partnership with Anthony Travel. Effective July 1, 2025, Anthony Travel will replace Corporate Travel Planners (CTP) as the Travel Management Company for individual business travel.

Administrators should advise travelers to exercise caution when working in the Expenses Hub. Upon selecting the “Actions” button for Spend Authorizations, the banner action prompt and other instructional text should be reviewed before selecting “Ok” to confirm the correct business process is initiated. Spend Authorizations that have been prematurely closed are unable to be restored to “Approved” status and will not allow Expense Reports to be linked to the Spend Authorization.