Tagged: What's New

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

The Controller’s Office has updated spend and revenue category definitions for FY27 to support more consistent category usage across the university. These enhancements will improve data quality for reporting, analytics, and compliance while also providing greater visibility into downstream impacts, including asset registration and 1099/1042-S tax reporting. Learn more about the changes and how they may affect your work.

As of Tuesday, July 21, 2026, the Health System is required to use the cost center or funds transfer journal sources to post lines to the University company. Previously, Central Accounting approved these entries. This change ensures transactions appropriately route to the impacted University Cost Center Manager for approval and ensures any funds transfers are properly balanced. important notes and details are listed in the full post.

The Ohio Department of Taxation has announced a Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday from 12:00 a.m. Friday, August 7, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 2026. Qualifying items that may be purchased tax-free include: clothing priced at $75 or less per item, school supplies priced at $20 or less per item, and school instructional materials priced at $20 or less per item. See the full post for more details.

New approval and review steps for purchase requisitions are coming soon and will be rolled out in two phases this year (July 1 and October 1). Phase 1 will simplify approvals and shift some responsibilities, while phase 2 will fine-tune the process, clarify responsibilities, and add controls where needed. Phase 2 has been moved from September to October to allow for training and communications to Cost Center Managers.

The new Alcohol Service Pre-Approval Request in Workday will go live on on July 1, 2026, in alignment with the revised Alcohol and Other Drugs policy. The new process will provide a more consistent way to review and approve alcohol service at applicable university-sponsored events. The Workday form will guide users through event-specific questions and route requests based on the appropriate review path. See the full post for more details.

University Purchasing, OTDI and additional partners have worked together to make software procurement simpler, faster and more effective for colleges and units. And now we’re ready to fully roll out the new process to the university community! To assist in that effort, this online Software Management Toolkit shares helpful resources to set up colleges and units for success. Thank you for your cooperation in strengthening software management across the university.