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November 30, 2022
Bank of America Payment Card Program - Most Common Violations

Now that we have been with the new payment card program through the Bank of America for about six months, we wanted to review the most common policy violations we are seeing and provide reminders about the requirements. Contrary to popular belief, we are not out to close payment cards.

November 30, 2022
Employee Perks & Discounts - Rental Cars

µÛÍõ»áËù has rental car agreements that extend discounts to university employees for leisure (personal) travel. You CANNOT access these discounts in Concur.

November 30, 2022
Real ID for Travel in the U.S.

UPDATE: On Monday, December 8th, the Department of Homeland Security announced they will delay the REAL ID deadline to May 7, 2025 (

November 30, 2022
Journal Entry Tool (JET) Reminders

When preparing or processing journal entries in JET, please keep the following in mind.

November 30, 2022
Grants Management - Top 10 List

There are many requirements to effectively manage a grant. Grants Accounting has complied a Top 10 list for grants management:

1. Know and understand the award terms and conditions. Communicate restrictions or special terms to the appropriate parties to ensure compliance.

November 30, 2022
What Object Code to Charge When Purchasing Equipment

When making purchases, it is important to be aware if any portion of the purchase meets the criteria to be considered capital equipment.

November 30, 2022
ICD FATM Setup Reminder

FARM Setup Reminders were published the August 2022 Business Matters to remind users how to maintain FARM data to avoid errors and delays with their unit’s transactions.  Unfortunately, we have continued to encounter approver setup discrepancies in FARM that cause I

November 30, 2022
Important Deadlines for the Winter Break Closure

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:

November 30, 2022
Farewell to Cindy Perry!

After more than 33 years at µÛÍõ»áËù, our Director of Grants Accounting Cindy Perry has decided to retire.  Julie Allison, AVP of Finance and Cindy’s supervisor states: “Cindy has led us through numerous federal indirect cost studies but where Cindy’s experience and expertise really shined was through COVID.

November 3, 2022
Important Deadlines for the Winter Break Closure

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