Business Matters
May 7, 2021
Reminder of Travel Restrictions
We have been getting a lot of questions about booking future travel as we look to the summer and fall terms. As a reminder, the following travel guidance still remains in effect and should be followed until further notice:
May 7, 2021
How to Claim Mileage Reimbursement When Working Remotely
We have had several questions in the last week related to how an employee calculates mileage reimbursement while working remotely.
April 23, 2021
Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI) New Export Feature
A new feature was added to Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI) on April 17, 2021, that allows the export of raw report data directly to an Excel file. Previously when users needed data in a raw data format, they would need to export the report to a CSV (comma separated values) file format.
March 30, 2021
BES (Brown Enterprise Solution) Core and Non-Core Item Savings
As the University prepares to launch the Brown Enterprise Solutions punchout catalog in BobcatBuy we would like to share with you some of the cost savings you should expect to see when you start shopping.
March 30, 2021
Brown Enterprise Solutions Selected as Sole Office Supply Provider
Beginning on March 31, 2021, Brown Enterprise Solutions (BES) will replace Office Depot as the preferred supplier of office supplies at Ohio University. The Inter-University Council of Ohio (IUC) voted to adopt BES as the preferred supplier in the fall and OHIO will take part in the contract, making this catalog available on March 31, 2021.
February 2, 2021
Office of the Bursar Process Reminders
As we kick off the semester, please remember the processes we have put in place to keep campus safe.
Deposits:
February 2, 2021
January OBI Dashboard Enhancements
As communicated in December Business Matters, enhancements to the Oracle E-Business Suite User Access dashboards are underway. As of January 26, 2021, enhancements to this dashboard have been implemented that will allow authorized users to look up employees’
February 2, 2021
OHIO Makes PPE Available for Spring Semester
Ohio University students returning to the Athens or regional campuses for spring semester can pick up a personal protective equipment (PPE) bag. Each bag includes hand sanitizer, two branded masks and a digital thermometer and is available for each student. A student ID is required to pick up the bag.
February 2, 2021
Travel Restrictions Continue
In the July 2020 Business Matters, it was communicated that in state travel is allowable but all other travel must be approved using the exception process outlined in the article. As of January 2021, that process remains in place as a result of COVID-19.