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.
As fiscal year-end close gradually approaches, Finance Year-End Calendar has been updated and is now available for campus reference.
Payments are made to Ohio University students for a variety of reasons.
Due to recent events in the Middle East, the U.S. Department of State has issued a Worldwide Caution advising people to exercise increased vigilance when traveling abroad.
The university has successfully completed the full implementation of PaymentWorks, our centralized platform for supplier onboarding and payment verification. This milestone strengthens payment security, improves transparency for suppliers, and streamlines processes for departments across campus.
Ohio Senate Bill 1 (SB1) requires public colleges and universities to be more transparent about payments made to outside speakers and honoraria. Specifically:
Think of a university as a busy kitchen: tuition, grants, donations, and state funding are the ingredients, and programs, salaries, and research are the dishes. Accounting is the recipe that keeps everything organized, ensuring the university can serve students, faculty, staff, and the community effectively.
Important tax reminders for all departments and employees are as follows:
Year-End Tax Forms Received by Ohio University