Business Matters

The Division of Finance would like to make campus aware of the following staffing changes: 

Professional Development Pathways (PDP) provides tools, guidance, and learning opportunities for employees and supervisors who want to invest in talent development and career growth. The following finance courses have been made available to OHIO faculty and staff:

Beginning on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, faculty and staff must contact the IT Service Desk instead of Finance Customer Care when requesting access to Finance-related system

On April 1, Christopherson Business Travel (CBT) became the University’s new travel management company and the University travel policy was updated.

As of 8:00 AM on Monday, April 1, Christopherson Business Travel (CBT) is the University’s preferred travel management company. This change comes with an updated travel policy, detailed individual travel and group travel procedures and an improved booking experience in Concur.

The University’s upcoming travel program will launch on April 1, 2019 and will include a partnership with Christopherson Business Travel (CBT), an updated travel policy and procedures, improved booking experience in Concur and will be supported by a University travel manager.

As you may have heard, President Trump has ordered a temporary ground stop of Boeing 737 800/900 MAX series of aircraft for all airlines in the USA.

The University’s upcoming travel program is aimed at delivering clear processes, improved services to travelers, and providing access to discounts that save the University money by partnering with Christopherson Business Travel (CBT).

Sponsor Equipment Overview 

As discussed at the Business Forum on February 6, 2019, the Accounting and Reporting Partner Group recommended, with campus input, to make a change to the default view within the OBI Finance Dashboard, General Ledger tab, “GL Funds Available” report.