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February 1, 2024
Basic Economy Airfare – Beware of the Small Print Restrictions - Before You Book It!

Finance has been receiving some complaints from travelers about not being able to rebook basic economy fare airline tickets. When it comes to purchasing this type of ticket, it really is buyer beware!

February 1, 2024
Southwest Airlines Discount Program – Effective December 1, 2023

Because we have a travel management provider the University is now able to leverage the institutional travel spend to secure better discounts for university business travelers.

February 1, 2024
Mileage Rate for Calendar Year 2024

Beginning on January 1, 2024, the standard mileage rates for the use of a personal vehicle is 67 cents per mile driven for business use. These rates apply to all vehicle types (including electric, hybrid-electric, gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles).

February 1, 2024
Grants Accounting Internal Controls-Segregation of Duties

Segregation of duties is an important concept in financial management and internal controls, particularly in the context of sponsored awards and contracts, as well as grants.

February 1, 2024
Kim Trout Announced as New University Bursar

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we announce the appointment of Kim Trout as our new University Bursar! Kim has been with the Bursar since 1996 and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this crucial role.

February 1, 2024
Bursar, Sherry Rossiter, Retires December 31, 2023

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of Sherry Rossiter, after an exceptional career spanning more than 25 years of dedicated service to the University.

December 13, 2023
Important Deadlines for the Winter Break Closure (2023)

As we wind down the calendar year, it is important to start planning for Winter Break Closure (WBC). Please keep in mind the following deadlines:

October 11, 2023
Identity Theft Prevention

Identity theft has become one of the fastest-growing crimes today. Identity theft is the deliberate assumption of another individual's identity, usually to gain access to a person's finances or to frame that person for a crime.

October 11, 2023
SAP Concur: New Visual Themes for Application

As reported in the October 2, 2023 of the Ohio Employee News, Concur SAP applied a visual update to their web version of the application (similar to the change to the mobile app in June 2023).

October 11, 2023
Provisioning Financial & Administrative Systems Access

We’ve noticed an increase recently in the number of system access requests that were incorrectly sent to the Finance Customer Care team.  Department users’ access to most of our systems requires CFAO approval and is managed by the OIT Access Provisioning team.  However, there are a few exceptions.  A