Business Matters

Beginning on January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for the use of a personal vehicle is 65.5 cents per mile driven for business use. This is 3 cents more than the 2022 year rate.

As  previously announced , the Employee Service Center (ESC) has been integrated into the Ohio University Business Service Ce

Ohio University and The Ohio University Foundation have transitioned from JP Morgan Chase to PNC Financial Services. This banking change is applicable to payroll processing, accounts payable processing, student refunds, and bank deposits.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule requires federal contractors to use E-Verify to electronically verify the employment eligibility of employees working under covered federal contracts.

External billings are necessary when a university department has provided goods or services to an external party and needs to bill for those goods or services. University departments are not permitted to send their own invoices.

In accordance with the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio University Policy #51.001 Deposits of Funds , all funds must be deposited with the Office of the Bursar or with the regional campus business office within one business day of receipt unless the amount is less than $1,000 and

As we approach year-end, campus users are reminded to plan ahead for initiating the purchase of goods/services. Specific scenarios to consider include:

By the end of each fiscal year end, Finance must have the correct balance of departments’ petty cash or change funds. Finance needs this information to finalize the fiscal year end balances for financial statement purposes.

The federal government requires that the university, as a recipient of federal monies, processes any necessary cost transfers/accounting corrections within 90 days of the original transaction date. To ensure that we were compliant, the University has operated under the 60 day rule.