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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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Payroll Encumbrances are Correct on Management Reports

Posted November 16, 2006 in Financial Reporting and Accounting, Grants and Contracts Accounting.

The payroll encumbrances have been corrected and are reflected accurately on the online Management Reports.

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Payroll Encumbrances Incorrect on Management Reports

Posted November 14, 2006 in Financial Reporting and Accounting, Grants and Contracts Accounting.

Management Reports. Payroll encumbrances are incorrect on the Summary of Revenue & Expense and the Encumbrance reports. The incorrect encumbrances are reflected in October’s paper copies and online. We are working to correct the problem.

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Financial Information Library Information Extracts

Posted November 3, 2006 in Financial Services Technical Support, Grants and Contracts Accounting and tagged .

Here is a summary of new information extracts added in the last month to the Financial Information Library. For information on the Financial Information Library see the post entitled Financial Information Library. Quarterly Endowments by Org Summary of Quarterly Endowment … Continue reading →

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Financial Information Library Information Extracts

Posted October 6, 2006 in Financial Reporting and Accounting, Financial Services Technical Support, Grants and Contracts Accounting and tagged .

Here is a summary of the current information extracts available through the Financial Information Library. For information on the Financial Information Library see the post entitled Financial Information Library. Activity FY Fund Bal by Org Summary of fund balance over … Continue reading →

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Financial Information Library

Posted September 21, 2006 in Financial Reporting and Accounting, Financial Services Technical Support, Grants and Contracts Accounting and tagged .

A new web application has been added to the Administrative Financials Pagelet of the CIS. Financial Information Library allows the user to retrieve information from the financials system. Within the application a link is provided to download the information to … Continue reading →

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Journal Detail Search Enhancements

Posted August 29, 2006 in Financial Reporting and Accounting, Financial Services Technical Support, Grants and Contracts Accounting and tagged .

The Journals option of TRANSACTION DETAIL SEARCH has been enhanced. Search Criteria Page Require the user to select the desired Business Unit option. Business Unit selection will now dynamically determine additional search options. Provide clarity when specifying Chartfield Criteria. Results … Continue reading →

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Payroll Encumbrance Anomaly

Posted August 20, 2006 in Financial Reporting and Accounting, Grants and Contracts Accounting, Payroll.

For the pay period ending August 31, 2006 there is an encumbrance anomaly for a small number of employees. The issue is the encumbrance listed on the Earnings, Benefits, and Taxes report is different than the amount reflected in the … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Year-End Financial Deadlines

Posted April 10, 2006 in Financial Reporting and Accounting, Grants and Contracts Accounting and tagged .

The “Year-End Informatin & Dates” link at the bottom of the Administrative Financials section of CIS (Campus Information System) has been updated for the close of the current fiscal year. Please review the document for any dates that may apply … Continue reading →

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PO Voucher Timing Problem

Posted January 10, 2006 in Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting and Accounting, Grants and Contracts Accounting, Procurement and Supply Management.

Incident to a recent upgrade in our enterprise financial system, a problem was inadvertently introduced. There may be timing glitches between the date a PO voucher for a project is disencumbered and the date the expense is recorded. For example: … Continue reading →

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