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May 24, 2019
OBI Dashboard Updates

OBI Finance Dashboards

The following OBI Dashboard updates have been completed during spring term:

GL Funds Available

May 24, 2019
Time and Effort Reporting

Ohio University is required to document procedures and maintain supporting documentation for the distribution of an individual’s effort to sponsored agreements in accordance with federal regulations as defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Fe

May 24, 2019
Grants Accounts and Internal Awards Overspent Balances and Timely Award Close Out

Sponsored awards, Internal awards and Cost Share awards are maintained in the Grants Accounting module and are not permitted to have overspent balances.  In addition, it is critical to close these accounts in a timely manner to prevent over expenditures and ensure timely financial reporting to external parties.  These accounts must be

May 24, 2019
Petty Cash and Change Fund Management

The Office of Audit, Risk, and Compliance conducts cash counts and reviews cash account handling and control procedures across the University to ensure that funds are properly accounted for and used for the purpose intended.

May 24, 2019
Contacts for Document Destruction from Shred-It

Shred-it purchased IDS last year and a master agreement (18-0810RD03) was put into place in November 2018.  Shred-it wants to ensure that University customers are receiving the best service possible and asks that the following requests be directed to our account manager, Michelle Caudill at

May 24, 2019
Staples New Account Manager

The Ohio University Staples account representatives have recently changed. 

May 24, 2019
Division of Finance Announces Staffing Changes

The Division of Finance would like to make campus aware of the following staffing changes: 

May 24, 2019
Finance Courses Available Through Professional Development Pathways

Professional Development Pathways (PDP) provides tools, guidance, and learning opportunities for employees and supervisors who want to invest in talent development and career growth. The following finance courses have been made available to OHIO faculty and staff:

May 1, 2019
Access requests for financial systems

Beginning on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, faculty and staff must contact the IT Service Desk instead of Finance Customer Care when requesting access to Finance-related system

April 3, 2019
Travel Services: support resources, open labs, and training

On April 1, Christopherson Business Travel (CBT) became the University’s new travel management company and the University travel policy was updated.

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