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October 14, 2020
Equipment Inventory Updates

 For the last several months, the University has restricted access to campus for most departments. This has led to a backlog on the normal Equipment Inventory procedures, such as green tagging new equipment and Quarterly/Biennial inventory reviews.

October 14, 2020
Cost Center Lookup Changes

 Changes were recently made to the Cost Center Lookup Dashboard in OBI to exclude cost centers that have been disabled or end dated.  The dashboard was also modified to show only three-segment cost centers and removing activity and function from the view.  If you are unsure which activity or function should

October 14, 2020
Important Payment Reminders for Thankgiving Break and Winter Break Closure

As we wind down the calendar year, it is important to start planning for Thanksgiving and Winter Break Closure (WBC) payments.

September 11, 2020
Shred-It Update

Effective September 10, 2020, Shred-It has announced a change in their dedicated Ohio University sales representative.  All requests for pickups or confidential shredding bins should be directed to Jean Cantrell at  Jean.Cantrell@stericycle.com

September 11, 2020
New PCard Release Delayed

During the August Business Forum, it was announced that we were anticipating the release of new purchasing cards (PCards) in mid/late October.

September 11, 2020
The Parking Spot Updates

During these uncertain times, most University travel is still suspended, however, there are some exceptions.  As updates are made, we will be certain to inform you so that you are ready when travel is allowed.  The Parking Spot at the John Glenn International Airport in Columbus is a preferred provider offering discounts for both busin

September 11, 2020
System Access: Oracle E-Business Suite

CFAOs are responsible for approving and monitoring access to Oracle EBIZ responsibilities for users assigned to their planning unit.  In order to make that process easier and more convenient, a new dashboard has been created to assist in this process.

September 11, 2020
Journal Entry Template (JET) - Correction Reminders

60 Day Rule for Corrections

September 11, 2020
Authorized Purchases

The Purchasing Department continues to assist the campus community for their purchases of goods and services and would like to remind faculty, staff, and students of best practices and policies that the University have in place.

September 11, 2020
Reminder: GASB 87 - Lease Accounting

The Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the source of generally accepted accounting principles used by state and local governments in the United States. Ohio University, as a public institution, reports its financial statements using GASB.

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