Finance and Administration News
Human Resources provides guidelines for summer hours
To further support the work/life balance of Ohio University staff members, the University encourages departments to offer staff members flexibility in their hours of work during the summer term.
Concur Mobile App use
Some users have been attempting to use the Concur Mobile App to approve Concur reports on their mobile devices. Unfortunately, Cost Object Approval is not supported on the mobile app at this time. Users will need to log in to the website in their mobile device's browser in order to complete a Cost Object Approval.
Campus Climate Task Force subcommittee shares strategy to improve employee compensation
In 2014, Ohio University Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit established the Campus Climate Task Force to evaluate information resulting from the Modern Think 2014 Great Colleges Survey and formulate actionable recommendations.
Benefits Open Enrollment Available at Noon on 4/9/18
The annual Benefits Open Enrollment period will be available beginning at noon on Monday, April 9, 2018. The enrollment period is scheduled to close on Friday, May 4, 2018.
Petty cash and change fund management
Internal Audit conducts cash counts and discusses account handling across campus to ensure that funds are intact and used as intended and to identify ways to strengthen controls. The following information should help guide and remind planning units of proper handling of these funds.
Purchasing Card Refund Form updated
The Purchasing Card Refund Form has been updated to include the Grants Module, Project-Task-Award (PTA) deposits for expense reimbursement. The Grants Module Deposit Form for Purchasing Card refunds is located on the second tab of the Purchasing Card Refund [Excel] form on the Finance Forms web page.
Badging and Certification Project identifies training development roadmap and program branding
The Badging and Certification Project will provide on-the-job professional development opportunities for Ohio University employees through new learning opportunities recorded in Blackboard. The first badges and certificate are expected to be available summer 2018 with the full program launching during the 2018-2019 academic year.
For questions or additional information, please email uhr@ohio.edu.
Open Budget Forum presentation available
University leaders hosted three Budget Open Forums last week to share information and provide dialogue about the university’s budget decision-making process. The open forums provided an opportunity for all OHIO employees to learn about our budget process and ask questions.