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  • BuckID Number Reclassified as S4 Institutional Data

    Alison Landefeld | May 9, 2024
    The 16-digit number found on BuckID cards has been reclassified from S3 to S4 institutional data. This means that it is now considered restricted data and requires stricter safeguards due to its various applications, including functionality as a debit card number, potentially increasing the risk of identity theft and financial loss if compromised.Note that this change does not apply to the s...

  • Processing of Cellular Service

    Richard Hunter | May 9, 2024
    The purchase and management of cellular services is the responsibility of the individual business units. Units should perform a full review of all cellular services provided, including hot spots, internet services, and cellular/data services for their units to ensure that these services meet the requirements as outlined in the Expenditure Policy, and have appropriate business ...

  • FY24 Year-end Timelines

    Richard Hunter | May 3, 2024
    Please refer to the downloadble Unit Year-end Checklist for important year-end dates, timeline information and tasks that need to be performed. Procurement and expenses close will occur at Noon on Friday, June 28. Similar to last year, to avoid potential accounting issues, we are asking that no transaction approvals, changes, or cancellations occur after that time until the ro...

  • Earnings Operations: Grant Compliance and MOU Agreements

    Richard Hunter | May 3, 2024
    Beginning with FY25, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements which lock internal fees for a set period must be adjusted for any annual changes in rates over the life of the MOU. To be compliant with federal Uniform Guidance regulations for specialized service facilities (2 CFR 200.468) which applies to all internal service providers, federal grants must be charged the lowest rate based on th...

  • New Earnings Operations Training Course

    Richard Hunter | May 3, 2024
    The Earnings Operations course is an introductory module into Earnings Operations for fiscal staff, managers, and Senior Fiscal Officers (SFOs). The module includes information on defining an Earnings Operation, the roles and responsibilities, establishing a rate and cost recovery, the monitoring requirements, and closing an Earnings Operation. Completion requires passing the assessment...

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