Business & Financial Services

Announcements (News)

Please find below a saved listing of critical announcements from Business & Financial Services division. This listing can be filtered to only show announcements sent to a specific campus ListServ by selecting one of the ListServ links below. 

 

CFO division organizational changes

Effective September 1, Procurement Services transitioned from Business & Financial Services to the new Campus Procurement and Real Estate Services division.
By Sandra Kim, Vice Chancellor & Chief Financial Officer |

BFS Insider News - August 2026

Business & Financial Services (BFS) Insider News delivers key updates and activities related to financial systems, reports, and business processes.
By Asirra Suguitan Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller | | Newsletter

Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increase effective July 1, 2026

The new mileage reimbursement rate is $0.76 per mile, effective July 1, 2026.
By Asirra Suguitan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller |

New $15K Departmental Purchasing Threshold & Campus Procurement Policy Effective 9/1

Effective September 1, 2026, UCR’s departmental low-value purchasing threshold will increase from $10,000 to $15,000 for qualifying routine, low-risk purchases.
By Asirra Suguitan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller & Jeremy Meadows, Chief Procurement Officer |

Software, SaaS & Cloud Purchases: Use the Approved Process

Before purchasing software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), cloud services, cloud storage, subscriptions, or other technology, departments must follow the approved Procurement and ITS review process.
By Jeremy Meadows, Chief Procurement Officer & Dewight F. Kramer, Chief Information Security Officer |

June 2026 Period 13 Final Close and Reports

The June 2026 Period 13 fiscal year end ledgers are now officially closed and the FTDR for 2026-06 Period 13 Final have been published.
By Asirra Suguitan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller |

Upcoming Planned Maintenance: Financial Systems | August 21–23

Please be advised of two upcoming planned maintenance events affecting Financial Systems.
By Asirra Suguitan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller |

July 2026 Monthly Close and Reports

The July 2026 month end ledgers are now officially closed and the Financial Transaction Detail Reports (FTDR) for 2026-07 has been published.
By Asirra Suguitan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller |

Weekly Payroll Certification Metrics – 8/3/2026

Payroll Certification metrics based on data pulled as of Friday 7/31/2026.
By Kimberly Gala, EMF Manager |

BFS Insider News - July 2026

Business & Financial Services (BFS) Insider News delivers key updates and activities related to financial systems, reports, and business processes.
By Asirra Suguitan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller | | Newsletter

This Friday: Office Supplies, Printing & Copier Services—Plus a Spotlight on CBS!

Join us this Friday, July 31, from 1:00–1:45 p.m. to learn about purchasing Office Supplies, Printing & Copier Services.
By Jeremy Meadows, Chief Procurement Officer |

CCRRS Update: New Over/Short Cash Account Selection

CCRRS has been updated to support three separate Over/Short Cash revenue accounts based on the fund being used.
By Asirra Suguitan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller |

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Data in the Looker Finance Explore

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) data has been added to the Finance Explore.
By Asirra Suguitan Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller |

Upcoming Planned Maintenance: Financial Systems 7/26

UCR ITS will perform planned database maintenance on Sunday, July 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST. During this time, several financial systems and related services, including ePay, SCT, TARS, and LRSS, will be temporarily unavailable.
By Asirra Suguitan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller |

June 2026 Period 12 Preliminary Final Close and Reports

June 2026 Preliminary Final financial reports are now available in RSpace under Financial Web Reports. Review your reports and address any discrepancies before July ledger processing.
By Asirra Suguitan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller | | Fiscal Close

Weekly Payroll Certification Metrics – 7/20/2026

Payroll Certification metrics based on data pulled as of Friday, 7/17/2026.
By Kimberly Gala, EMF Manager |

Upcoming Planned Maintenance: Oracle Financials 7/18

Oracle Financials will be unavailable on Saturday, July 18, 2026, from 12:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. PST. This maintenance window is required to apply Oracle updates and enhancements and will temporarily interrupt service.
By Asirra Suguitan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller |

Weekly Payroll Certification Metrics – 7/13/2026

Payroll Certification metrics based on data pulled as of Monday, 7/13/2026.
By Kimberly Gala, EMF Manager |

Weekly Payroll Certification Metrics – 7/6/2026

Payroll Certification metrics based on data pulled as of Monday, 7/6/2026
By Kimberly Gala, EMF Manager |

Oracle Redwood My Receipts Launches July 6 – Department Receiver Training

Beginning Monday, July 6, UC Riverside will transition to the Oracle Redwood My Receipts module. To help Department Receivers prepare for the transition, two live Zoom training sessions have been scheduled.
By Asirra Suguitan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Campus Controller |