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Airfare Exchange & Unused Ticket Procedures

Posted February 20, 2008 in Travel and tagged .

During the normal course of business, airfare tickets are exchanged for a different flight time or date, or may even go unused if the trip is cancelled. Airfare changes or cancellations often result in an airline credit that must be … Continue reading →

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New 2008 Mileage Rate – 50.5 Cents per Mile

Posted December 20, 2007 in Travel and tagged .

The IRS has announced a new standard mileage rate effective January 1, 2008. You may reimburse your travelers 50.5 cents per mile for business miles driven using a private auto. This rate was increased from the 2007 rate of 48.5 … Continue reading →

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NEW FBS Training & “Academic Roadshows”

Posted October 17, 2007 in Endowment & Investment Accounting, Financial Services, Travel and tagged , .

FS hits the road – bringing Special Topic discussions to your department! Endowments 101 for Academic Leadership – For those interacting with donors or those making financial decisions for endowment expendable accounts. Internal Controls for Non-accountants – Designed with academic … Continue reading →

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Travel to begin New 60 Day Rule Procedures

Posted September 27, 2007 in Travel and tagged , .

Beginning October 1, 2007, Travel Accounting will begin implementing business procedures to more fully comply with the IRS rule which requires travelers to substantiate (close) all open University trips within 60 days of completion of a trip. We will not … Continue reading →

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Travel for Visitors to the U

Posted April 5, 2007 in Travel and tagged .

Attention Travel Planners: We have received several questions regarding payment of expenses on behalf of visitors to the University. If your department intends to prepay the expenses for a visitor, use Travel paperwork, not Limited Purchase Orders, and please keep … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Training Courses

Posted February 22, 2007 in Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting and Accounting, Income Accounting, Purchasing Card, Travel and tagged .

The following courses are available to all staff members and will be particularly useful to those who prepare or reconcile financial documents. We recommend completion of Procedural Workshops within the first 6 months of employment; please encourage all new hires … Continue reading →

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Financial & Business Services Organizational Changes

Posted January 9, 2007 in Accounts Payable, Financial Services Technical Support, Grants and Contracts Accounting, Procurement and Supply Management, Travel.

Financial & Business Services Organizational Changes We recently welcomed a new staff member into our midst – Theresa Ashman, as our Controller/Director of Financial Management. Theresa comes to us from Purdue University where she held a variety of financial administration … Continue reading →

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Improved Travel Web System now works for Mac users

Posted May 24, 2006 in Travel and tagged .

New changes to Travel Web Forms have primarily been made to make the system available to mac users. The system now works on 2 browsers: Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, and all options are now available to both PC and … Continue reading →

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Travel Web Forms

Posted May 22, 2006 in Travel.

The Travel Department will be making significant changes to the server running online forms. This scheduled maintenance will require us to be down beginning at 1:00 pm Tuesday afternoon on May 23, 2006. Please call 1-7142 with any questions.

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Departments on the move

Posted February 26, 2006 in Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting and Accounting, Financial Services Technical Support, Payroll, Tax Services, Travel.

Over the next few months the following departments in Financial and Business Services will be moving. Accounts Payable from 405 Park to 145 Park (November 7) Financial Information Services from 416 Park to 405 Park (December 20) Financial Reporting & … Continue reading →

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