Author Archives: Carl Larson

Q1 FY 2013 Unit Market Value for Endowment Projections

Posted November 16, 2012 in Endowment & Investment Accounting, Financial Reporting and Accounting.

The ending quarter endowment pool unit market value for September 30, 2012, is $202.69 per unit. This information is necessary for Method 2 of projecting endowment income and is provided quarterly through FS News. All other factors in the instructions … Continue reading →

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Key Personnel Effort and Fiscal Responsibility Reminder for Principal Investigators

Posted November 6, 2012 in Grants and Contracts Accounting, Management Accounting and Analysis and tagged , .

EFFORT: Each department should ensure the appropriate level of effort of Key Personnel on projects. Key Personnel include all Principal Investigators and others specifically listed on the awarding document. Auditors of grants and contracts review Key Personnel to ensure the appropriate effort is charged … Continue reading →

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AP Checks on Friday, October 5

Posted September 28, 2012 in Accounts Payable and tagged .

Due to the scheduled move of the Park Building Data Center, and the associated unavailability of Campus Information Services and PeopleSoft, special deadlines apply to expedited requests for payment received on Friday, October 5. Requests for same-day payments on Friday … Continue reading →

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Accounting Deadlines Extended Because Of Data Center Move

Posted September 27, 2012 in Financial Reporting and Accounting, Purchasing Card and tagged .

University Information Technology has announced that the Park Building Data Center will move to the new facility starting at noon Friday, Oct. 5, and finishing by 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8. During this time Campus Information Services will be unavailable. … Continue reading →

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Work-Study Deadline 09/30/12

Posted August 31, 2012 in Payroll and tagged .

Work-Study funded students must be placed in their first fiscal-year job no later than 09/30/12. Departments intending to employ a work-study student for the 12/13 fiscal-year must submit their Job Referral Notice (JRN) requests no later than 09/30/12. Students without a current fiscal-year … Continue reading →

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P-Card Program Update – Small Dollar Purchases

Posted August 9, 2012 in Procurement and Supply Management, Purchasing Card and tagged , .

Change in State Law: The Utah Legislature revised the Utah Procurement Code (laws affecting the University of Utah purchasing practices) during the past legislative session. Most of the changes become effective on May 1, 2013. The Purchasing Department is working … Continue reading →

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New Associate Director of Grants and Contract Accounting

Posted July 30, 2012 in Controller, Grants and Contracts Accounting.

Financial & Business Services is pleased to announce that Ken Erickson is joining the Controller / Financial Management department. Effective August 1, 2012, Ken will be the Associate Director of Grants and Contract Accounting and will report directly to Laura Howat, University … Continue reading →

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Web Travel Application – Trip Tracker Unavailable Friday Afternoon ***Updated***

Posted July 25, 2012 in Travel.

Update Maintenance is complete and the Web Travel Application – Trip Tracker is now available. The web travel application (Trip Tracker), that is used to book travel will not be available after 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday, July 27, in order to perform some … Continue reading →

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Management Reports Document Links Unavailable Friday Afternoon ***Updated***

Posted July 25, 2012 in Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting and Accounting, Grants and Contracts Accounting and tagged .

Update Maintenance is complete and Management Reports Document Links are now available. The image system (Fortis) that provides images for transactions appearing on Management Reports  and other financial web applications will not be available after 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday, … Continue reading →

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Payment Phishing–Be Aware

Posted July 20, 2012 in Accounts Payable, Procurement and Supply Management and tagged .

Several departments on campus are struggling with an old, but still prevalent, scam and we want to make you aware. The scam has a few variations, but basically a department is contacted directly by a vendor offering to provide them a free product … Continue reading →

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