Momentum Newsletter

The Momentum Newsletter is published quarterly and is meant for the use and benefit of the University of Utah Campus Community.

Current issue:

Printable version

Editions

• April 10, 2012
• January 1, 2012
• October 3, 2011
• July 1, 2011
• April 1, 2011
• January 1, 2011
• October 1, 2010
• July 1, 2010
• April 1, 2010
• January 1, 2010
• October 1, 2009
• July 1, 2009

April, 2012 - News Article

• Notable Changes
  • Wire Transfer Changes
  • Travel has moved
  • P.A.M. Update
• New State Procurement Laws
• Process Spotlight
  • Utah Lodging Sales Tax Exemption
  • Visiting Groups Travel
  • Compressed Gas
• Purchasing Card
  • Cancelling a PCard when an Employee leaves or transfers
• FBS Community

• District Staff Excellence Awards
• Professional Development Opportunities

• Schedule your department’s Spend Review

January, 2012 - News Article

• Notable Changes
  • Introducing New Leaders within FBS
  • Repeal of 3% Required withholding on University Payments
  • New General Stores Web Site
• Process Spotlight
  • Accounts Payable Process is improving
  • Step 2 Enhancements coming soon!
  • Small Business Program
  • Advice for Hiring Service Providers
  • Going Green: Options for W-2 Forms
  • Effort Report Training
• Purchasing Card
  • Payment for Professional Development Courses
• $Y$ Happenings
  • Continuing with PAM
• FBS Community
• FBS Service
• Upcoming Events
• FBS Calendar

October 3, 2011 – News Article

• Notable Changes
  • New Controller
  • Sales Tax Exemption
• Process Spotlight
  • Contracts for Shipping
  • Airfare Contracts
  • Accounts Payable Procedures
• $Y$ Happenings
  • Introducing PAM
  • Liaison Change Application
• FBS Community
  • UKIC
• Upcoming Events
  • Research Administration Training Series 2011 Fall Schedule
  • WACUBO Professional Development Workshops

July 1, 2011 – News Article

• Notable Changes
  • New Supplier Directory
  • Personal auto mileage rate Increases
  • e-journal training is now available for new preparers.
• Process Spotlight
  • Blog posts - what you may have missed…
  • New Travel fees support travel volume growth…
  • Year-end questions…
• Purchasing Card
  • PCard orders: Shipped to off-campus addresses
  • Payment Net 4 transition plans…
• $Y$ Happenings
  • Financial Solutions family is changing…
• FBS Community
  • FBS Service
• Upcoming Events
  • WACUBO Professional Development Opportunities
  • Business Management Institute
  • Executive Leadership & Management Institute
  • FBS Calendar

April 1, 2011 – News Article

• Notable Changes
  • Blog
  • Travel Application Enhancements
  • Policy 3-111 Changes
• Process Spotlight
  • BPAG
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • General Stores is going green by going viral
  • Accounts Payable Update
  • Did you know?
  • Payment Request: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Purchasing Card
  • Reallocation Upgrade – coming April 11!
• Internal Controls Corner
  • How Fraud happens…
• $Y$ Happenings
  • PAM is coming – but what does it mean?
  • Are You Getting Security Certificate Errors?
• FBS Community
  • Service
• Upcoming Events
  • WACUBO Professional Development Opportunities
  • Business Management Institute
  • Executive Leadership & Management Institute
  • FBS Calendar

January 1, 2011 – News Article

Articles -

• Notable Changes
  • Accounts Payable Update
    • Survey Findings
    • Payments Methods & Forms
    • What does each Accounts Payable team do?
  • Travel Tidbits
    • Travel System Enhancements
    • Mileage Rate
  • New Customer Outreach Program for General Stores
    • General Stores wants to help you save money in January!
• Process Spotlight
  • Accepting Payment Cards Now
  • FBS Commitment to Communication
  • Strategic Sourcing/Contract Management Update
• Purchasing Card
  • Purchasing Card Reallocation Program Enhancements
• FBS Community
  • Patrick Morgan – 20 years of service
• $Y$ Happenings
  • Preferred Methods of Procurement
  • Clearing Cache and Cookies
• Upcoming Events
  • WACUBO
  • FBS Calendar

October 1, 2010 – News Article

Articles -

• Notable Changes
  • Accounts Payable Continued Improvement
  • e‐Journal Entry Takes Off!
  • Travel Tweaks
• Process Spotlight
  • Strategic Sourcing/Contract Management
• Internal Controls
  • Fraud Alert – Electronic Images of Signatures
  • New Internal Controls Website – Check it out!
• Purchasing Card
  • Purchasing Card Security
• $Y$ Happenings
  • New FBS Web Presence ‐ Coming mid‐October
  • HE Upgrade
• FBS Community
  • Accountants Engaged
  • Training Tidbits
  • Service
• Upcoming Events
  • WACUBO
  • FBS Calendar

July 1, 2010 – News Article

Articles -

• Notable Changes
  • Two New Property Policies
  • 3-041: Accountability for Noncapital Equipment
  • 3-044: Museum and Library Collections
  • Onsite Travel Agency can discount Delta airfare
  • Travel Accounting will require conference brochures with Final Reimbursement receipts
• Process Spotlight
  • Disposal of University Assets; Using University Surplus and Salvage
  • Procurement – Don’t miss a Step!
  • U Keep it on Campus
• Internal Controls
  • Monthly reconciliation of Management Reports
• $Y$ – Happenings
  • News Blog
  • Tuition Calculator
• FBS Community
  • 35 year service award
• Upcoming Events
  • WACUBO Summer Institute
  • Business Management Institute
  • Executive Leadership & Management Institute
  • Important dates and Training dates

April 1, 2010 – News Article

Articles -

• Notable Changes
  • 3-002: Administration of State Appropriated Funds
  • 3-004: Signing Official Documents
  • 3-011: Petty Cash Funds
  • 3-018: Internal Controls (New)
  • 3-043: Intangible Assets (New)
• Process Spotlight
  • Reportable (1099) Transactions and Withholding
• Internal Controls
  • Fraud
• $Y$ – Happenings
  • New Systems Developments
  • PeopleSoft Upgrade
• FBS Community
  • Accounts Payable Reorganization
  • FBS Service Awards
• Purchasing Card
  • PaymentNet Helps You Manage Your PCard Account
• Upcoming Events
  • Schedule Travel Services for a meeting
  • Important dates and Training dates

January 1, 2010 – News Article

Articles -

• Notable Changes
  • New W-2 “Delivery” Options
  • Transparent Utah
  • Departmental Deposit
• Process Spotlight
  • Stale dated check
  • Payment Requests
  • Bringing Candidates to the “U”: From the Interview to Relocation
• Internal Controls Corner
  • New policy on Internal Controls
  • One-on-one training now available for Deans, Chairs, and Directors
• Upcoming Events
  • Calendar tool
  • Spring Training Dates
• $Y$ Happenings
  • Campus Directory
  • FBS has upgraded our website
• FBS Community
  • FBS Service Awards
  • New PCard Manager

October 1, 2009 – News Article

Articles -

• Notable Changes
  • LPC (Limited Purchase Check) Program Changes
  • Updated Income Accounting Web Site
  • Training for Departmental Chairs and Deans
  • Purchasing Card Newsletter
• Process Spotlight
  • ‘Check Request’ changing to ’Payment Request’
  • Online Travel Accounting & Agency System
• Internal Controls Corner
  • Asset Misappropriation
• $Y$ – Happenings
  • Web Journal Entry
  • PeopleSoft Financial Upgrade to Version 9.0
  • New W-2 form options
• FBS Community
  • Campus Community’s Best Practices: Flexibility and Cross Training
  • FBS service awards
• Upcoming Events
  • View & Print FBS events from the FBS Calendar

July 1, 2009 – News Article

Articles -

• Notable Changes
  • Airline Security Changes
  • FBS Index and Help Pages
• Process Spotlight
  • PCard Transactions
  • Purchasing Office Supplies
• Internal Controls Corner
  • Occupational Fraud
• $Y$ Happenings
  • Activity to Project on Management Reports
  • Communicast: Get FBS News delivered to your inbox
  • FBS News – Add your comments
  • UPlanIT Executive Dashboard
  • Web Journal Entry
• FBS Community
  • Prestigious Award – Randi Ruff
  • Retirements
  • Best Practice
• Upcoming Events
  • Year End Dates
  • FBS & RATS Training Dates