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. 


 

Early Cut-off Biweekly Timesheets

Due to the deployment of UCPath at UC Davis (campus and medical center) and the UC Agriculture & Natural Resources (UCANR), the UCPath Center time reporting deadlines have been adjusted for the 8/25/2019 – 9/7/2019 biweekly time reporting period. Biweekly employees should project hours worked (or leave taken) from Thursday, 9/5/2019 to Saturday, 9/7/2019 (if...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | TARS Users List

UCPath Year-End Funding Freeze and Roll Over Process

In preparation for the new fiscal year, the UCPath Center will be performing their annual funding roll-over processing on 6/10/19. This exercise will have the following impacts on departmental users: The FAU Change Request Tool will be available, however, any changes approved on 6/10/19 will not feed into UCPath until the evening of 6/11/19. Note...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | UCRFS Users List
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South Carolina Added to List of Prohibited States Using State Fund Sources

Effective April 15, 2019, the California Attorney General added South Carolina to the list of prohibited states. The following states are currently subject to California’s ban on state-funded and state-sponsored travel: Alabama Kansas Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Please ensure travelers in your department are aware of these restrictions...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | Travel Coordinators User List, MSO Admins
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February 2019 GL-UCPath Update

Thank you for all of your continued partnership and feedback on the general ledger-UCPath related systems and processes.The information provided below contains important information in preparation for the UCB/UCD transition to UCPath as well as other general ledger related updates. UCB/UCD Transition to UCPath UC Berkeley and UC Davis will begin their conversion to UCPath...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | Service Link FAU User List, Service Link SCT Users List, Students, SuperDOPE Users List, TARS Users List
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Reimbursement of Bank and Other Late Fees

From: Bobbi A McCracken bobbi.mccracken@ucr.edu> Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 11:38 AM To: msoadm@scotmail.ucr.edu Cc: ucrpayroll@ucr.edu; FomUCPath fomucpath@ucr.edu>; ucpathhelp@ucr.edu Subject: Reimbursement of Bank and Other Late Fees Dear Colleagues, With the transition to UCPath as a pilot location, there have been a few challenges with the timely processing of payroll for certain employee...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | Students, SBS Department Announcements, SBS Student Announcements
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ProCard Expanded Functionality

From: Bobbi A McCracken bobbi.mccracken@ucr.edu> Sent: Friday, January 4, 2019 5:48 PM To: msoadm@scotmail.ucr.edu Cc: Ellery L Triche ellery.triche@ucr.edu>; Gigi Tisdom edvige.tisdom@ucr.edu>; Aver R Smith aver.smith@ucr.edu>; procard@ucr.edu; TravelFeedback@ucr.edu Subject: ProCard Expanded Functionality Dear Colleagues, In order to provide departments with increased flexibility to meet operational procurement and travel needs, Procurement Services...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | Travel Coordinators User List, ePay Transactors Users List, eBuy Transactors User List, UCRFS Users List
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Biweekly TARS Early Cut-Off

Dear Colleagues, Due to the holiday campus closure, the UCPath time reporting deadlines have been adjusted for the biweekly time reporting period 12/16/2018 – 12/29/2018. Biweekly employees should project hours worked (or leave taken) from Friday, 12/21/2018 to Saturday, 12/29/2018 (if applicable), and submit timesheets by 11:00PM on Thursday, 12/20/2018.Supervisors are asked to approve these...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | TARS Users List
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Change in Monthly TARS Schedule

Dear Colleagues, In order to standardize and align with UCPath, a change in the leave reporting schedule for monthly-paid employees is required. “Monthly” timesheets will now be issued on the first day of the month through the last day of the month. The practice of issuing monthly timesheets on the 16 th of the month...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | TARS Users List
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2019 Pretax Transportation and Parking Limit Announcement

Dear Colleagues, Please see the attached memo regarding Pretax Transit and Van Pool Monthly Limits for 2019. Questions can be directed to ucrpayroll@ucr.edu .
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) |
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Bad Debt Collection Process

Dear Colleagues, With the retirement of the campus IBM system, it was necessary to implement a new system for the collection of bad debt. As a result of the new system, simplification of the charged back debt and returned check process was necessary. Effective November 1, 2018, the following procedures will be implemented: Recovery of...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | Service Link FAU User List
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UCPath-GL Update

Thank you for all of your continued partnership and feedback on the general ledger-UCPath related systems and processes. The update below contains important information regarding the general ledger and September month-end closing. UCRP Supplemental Interest Assessment In order to repay STIP funds and external borrowings transferred to UC Retirement Plan (UCRP), all campus and medical...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | MSO Admins, UCRFS Users List, Service Link FAU User List, Service Link SCT Users List, SuperDOPE Users List, LRSS Users List
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Travel Coordinator Guidance: Ancillary Travel Expenses

Dear Travel Coordinators, The attached new local policy approved by the Chancellor to streamline the reimbursement of ancillary charges is effective immediately. Please review the policy and coordinate with your financial manager to ensure department procedures are in place to obtain required documentation and approvals as outlined in the local policy. Expenditures should be the...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | Travel Coordinators User List
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Low Value Purchasing Authorization (LVPA) Increase for eBuy-Department Authorized Purchase Orders (DAPO) and ProCard Transactions

In order to provide departments with increased flexibility to meet operational procurement needs, Business & Financial Services is pleased to announce the campus Low Value Purchasing Authorization (LVPA) threshold level increased from $2,500.00 to $5,000.00 for non-capital equipment items effective August 2018. These new thresholds are available for eBuy transactors and Procurement Cardholders. For eBuy...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | MSO Admins, SAA Announce Users List, eBuy Transactors User List
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GL-UCPath Updates

Thank you for all of your continued partnership and feedback on the general ledger-UCPath related systems and processes. The information provided below contains important information in preparation for the UCLA/UCSB transition to UCPath as well as other general ledger related updates. UCLA/UCSB Transition to UCPath UCLA and UCSB will begin their conversion to UCPath in...
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Term Change Banner - Fall 2018

TO ALL DEPARTMENTS CURRENTLY BILLING ONLINE THROUGH BANNER: Effective August 16, 2018, the term on Banner will change to 201840 (Fall 2018). Please be sure to post any charges and/or cancellations/reversals on or after August 16, 2018 in the appropriate term, 201840 (Fall 2018).
By Student Business Services | | SBS Department Announcements
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UCPath GL-Related: Summer Salaries and Position Funding-Action May Be Required

As you may be aware, June was the first pay period under UCPath where there were significant Summer Salary transactions (i.e. academic appointees summer research, summer administrative service, and/or summer session teaching). These transactions revealed the follow general ledger related issues: 1) charges to incorrect FAUs, and 2) the incorrect application of the Composite Benefit...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | MSO Admins, Service Link FAU User List
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GL-UCPath Updates

Thank you for all of your continued patience on the general ledger-UCPath related systems and processes. The information provided below contains important updates for fiscal closing. FAU Change Request The 7/1 roll forward funding (new process in UCPath) resulted in many positions reverting back to the default funding due to an erroneous date being entered...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | MSO Admins, UCRFS Users List, LRSS Users List, SuperDOPE Users List
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June 2018 Update - Additional State Added to Law Prohibiting State Funding of Travel to Certain States

On June 1, 2018, Oklahoma was added to the list of prohibited states for state-funded and state-sponsored travel (California AB 1887) by the California Attorney General (CAG). As you may recall, certain states (Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and now Oklahoma) have laws that discriminate against LGBTQ people. For more...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | MSO Admins, Travel Coordinators User List
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GL-UCPath Updates

Thank you for all of your continued partnership and feedback on the general ledger-UCPath related systems and processes. The information provided below contains important updates for fiscal closing. FAU Change Request In preparation for the 7/1 roll forward funding (new process in UCPath), the requests input into the FAU Change Request Tool will be temporarily...
By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) | | MSO Admins, UCRFS Users List, LRSS Users List, SuperDOPE Users List
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Late Fee Increase

Effective July 1, 2018, Student Business Services (SBS) Late Fee will increase from $12.50 to $25.00 per month on miscellaneous (Parking, Library Fines, Emergency Loan installments, Financial Aid/Stipend Invoice charges, etc.) delinquent account charges (does not apply to tuition/fees late payments or housing charges). This fee has not increased since the late 1990’s.
By Student Business Services | | SBS Department Announcements, SBS Student Announcements