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June 29, 2023
Preferred Supplier Spotlight: Grainger

University-wide preferred suppliers are suppliers that have been awarded a contract with the University through a University public competitive bid or a bid conducted by a purchasing consortium.

June 29, 2023
Changes to Lowe's in-store Purchasing-EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

Ohio University uses the E&I Consortium contract for our Lowe’s purchases. E&I is a purchasing consortium for higher education and Ohio University is a member.

June 29, 2023
Inviting a Supplier in PaymentWorks

In the last edition of Business Matters, we introduced the campus community to a new supplier management system that will go live on campus this fall. We will use the next several months to familiarize campus with the system.

June 29, 2023
Mileage Rate for Fiscal Year 2024

Beginning on July 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for the use of a personal vehicle is 65.5 cents per mile driven for business use. These rates apply to all vehicle types (including electric, hybrid-electric, gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles).

June 29, 2023
Adjusting PCard Spend Limits Prior to Travel

The PCard office would like to remind travelers that are traveling with a group to confirm that their single transaction limits on their PCard are high enough to accommodate their travel needs prior to leaving for travel.

June 29, 2023
E-Verify Requirements for Grants

As we begin a new fiscal year, we wanted to review the Federal Employment Eligibility Verification requirements for covered federal contracts/awards.

June 29, 2023
Sponsored and Internal Awards Overspent Balances and Timely Award Close Out

Sponsored awards, Internal awards and Cost Share awards are maintained in the Grants Accounting module and are not permitted to have overspent balances. It is also critical to close accounts in a timely manner to prevent over expenditures and ensure timely financial reporting to external parties.

June 29, 2023
Proper Usage of Internal Awards-Reminder

Internal Awards are a method to award funds to employees, or sometimes departments, for a specific purpose and time frame.

June 29, 2023
JET: Multiple Periods will be Open

As you are working to complete your year-end closing tasks, please be aware multiple periods will be open in JET from the end of June to the end of July. June 2023-23 & July 2023-24 will both be open periods in JET.

June 29, 2023
Setting vacation rules/delegates/proxies

We know that many people are taking advantage of the summer to enjoy some vacation time and the FY23 bonus PTO