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Large image files in Internet Explorer

Posted February 4, 2008 in Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting and Accounting, Grants and Contracts Accounting and tagged , .

Accounts Payable replaced two document scanning machines in the fourth quarter of 2007. A little known setting on the new machines was not updated during the installation process resulting in large images that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser cannot open. The … Continue reading →

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Changes and Instructions to PAN Form

Posted February 4, 2008 in Financial Services, Payroll and tagged .

Please click on this link (https://www.admin.utah.edu/facdev/pdf/PAN-changes.pdf) to read about some recent changes to the PAN form.

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W-2 Information

Posted January 28, 2008 in Payroll, Tax Services and tagged .

Form W2, Wage and Tax Statement for year 2007 will be delivered by January, 31st, 2008 to current employees’ home departments and mailed via the U.S. Postal Service to former employees.Reprinted Forms W2 for year 2007 are available on line. … Continue reading →

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Correction to Personal Activity Report (PAR) Memo dated 01/16/2008.

Posted January 18, 2008 in Management Accounting and Analysis and tagged .

On the Personal Activity Report (PAR) Memo there was a mistake on Item 2 under Important Changes. Item 2 stated: “Pens cannot be used for correcting and certifying PARs (pencils cannot be used)”. This statement should have stated: Pens can … Continue reading →

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Payroll Encumbrances Incorrect

Posted January 15, 2008 in Financial Reporting and Accounting, Financial Services, Financial Services Technical Support, Payroll and tagged .

Some payroll encumbrances are incorrect on December’s paper copy of the Management Report. The encumbrance problem has been fixed and the current encumbrances (i.e. today’s balance) showing on the on-line reports are correct. The paper copy of the Earnings and … Continue reading →

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Training for VISION (new Budget system) is now available

Posted January 11, 2008 in Financial Services and tagged , .

The University of Utah will be using a new budget system this year called VISION. Training sessions for Main Campus users will be held during the weeks of February 4th through the 15th. All employees responsible for entering their department … 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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YTD Total Problem on Online View Paycheck/Advice

Posted December 20, 2007 in Payroll, Tax Services.

Some YTD totals on the online “View Paycheck” for the 12/21/2007 payday were temporarily incorrect. The error was discovered and has been corrected. This did not affect the pay period gross or net amounts. Please advise your employees in case … Continue reading →

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Sales tax changes 1-1-2008

Posted December 13, 2007 in Tax Services and tagged .

Effective 1-1-2008, the state portion of the sales tax rate will be reduced from 4.75% to 4.65%, and for Salt Lake County the mass transit portion of the sales tax rate will be increased from .25% to .30%. The net … Continue reading →

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New Development Services Gift Deposit Form

Posted December 10, 2007 in Financial Services and tagged .

Development Services has implemented a new gift deposit form for all gift deposits. The new form is in preparation for scanning documents into the Advance Database within the next six months. The new form has a standard format for ease … Continue reading →

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