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March 16, 2026
OBI Finance and HR Dashboard Enhancements

Several enhancements were implemented across the OBI Finance and Human Resource dashboards last month, aimed at improving data visibility and making it easier for users to access the information.

March 16, 2026
BobcatBUY 26.1 Release — New User Interface (UI) for Payment Request and Service Agreement form going Live March 30, 2026

BobcatBUY 26.1 release is going live on 3/30/2026 and brings a refreshed look to the Service Agreement and Payment Request forms.

March 16, 2026
The Accounting Formula – The Foundation of Everything

In Article 1 of the Accounting Series, we introduced accounting as a system for understanding how money, resources, and obligations flow through the university. Now it’s time to explore the foundation of all accounting, the accounting formula. 

March 16, 2026
Unrelated Business Income (UBI)

This article is the second edition of the tax series, which aims to provide you with practical guidance on tax topics that may arise in university operations. In this edition, we focus on Unrelated Business Income (UBI).

March 16, 2026
Closeout and Monitoring Requirements for Sponsored and Internal Awards

Departments are required to review all Sponsored, Internal, and Cost Share awards no less than once per month to avoid overspending and prevent delays in the award closeout once the funding period has ended. This applies to all awards managed through the Grants Accounting system using the Project-Task-Award (PTA) account number.

March 16, 2026
Policy 41.121 Updates Approved Effective February 17, 2026

As announced in the February 26 edition of Ohio today, the Ohio University Executive Staff Policy Committee (ESPC) and the President final approved policy updates to

March 16, 2026
Billing External Parties for Goods and Services Must Be Done by the Office of the Bursar

If your department provides goods or services to an external party, billing for those goods and services must be handled through the Office of the Bursar as an external billing. University departments are not permitted to send their own invoices.

March 16, 2026
Finance Year-End Calendar Updated

As fiscal year-end close gradually approaches, Finance Year-End Calendar has been updated and is now available for campus reference.

March 16, 2026
Understanding the Chart of Accounts

What is a Chart of Accounts?

March 16, 2026
Spring Semester Processing of Student Payment Release Forms

Payments are made to Ohio University students for a variety of reasons.