Budget & Fiscal News - September 2023

The PSC has launched a comprehensive knowledge base that is fully searchable and houses a variety of resources, including how-to articles, step-by-step guides, and additional informational materials. The content is designed to answer specific questions, and articles contain helpful screenshots and videos for reference.

The Office of Budget and Fiscal Planning has completed FY24 budget allocations for the continuing budget roll-forward, the fringe benefits rate change, and the merit allocation for classified staff. The FY24 temporary budget roll-forward will be posted on August business.

Beginning this month, procurement and travel card applications, approving official forms, and cardholder updates will now be submitted via Requests in the Concur Travel and Expense System. Applicants, current cardholders, approvers, and approving officials will no longer be expected to manage paper forms and signatures through email.

Officers, fiscal principals and principal investigators: Emails with detailed instructions regarding the fiscal certification and assessment process were sent in July. Review the webpage and watch the video to learn more.

This new online course is the fourth in our financial onboarding series. In this course, we will introduce you to some of the main concepts you need to know as you interact with the financial aspects of research on campus.

After a three-year hiatus, the PSC Supplier Showcase is returning to campus this fall. This vendor trade show is a great opportunity to meet suppliers face-to-face. New this year, supplier presentations in separate breakout rooms will run for the event.

This session will provide new employees and supervisors with an overview of the process for requesting access to Marketplace. You will learn how to quickly and easily request access, avoid making common mistakes that can delay your access, and get answers to your questions about the access process.