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May 21, 2021
Concur Security Updates

As announced in December, the Concur Mobile App now offers Single Sign On (SSO); therefore, OHIO will be implementing a new sign-on method effective May 24, 2021, after 6 pm.  This SSO enhancement will deliver an improved user experience and

May 7, 2021
Finance Personnel Updates

At the end of February, Rusty Thomas, Purchasing Manager, retired from the University after 30 years of service.  Rusty will be missed but he has a full life waiting for him outside of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University. We wish him all the best!

May 7, 2021
Important Year-End Information

The fiscal year-end is fast approaching. Below are some key dates for processing in the 2021 fiscal year.

May 7, 2021
Processing Invoices/Credit Memos

Did you know that our purchase orders (PO) instruct our suppliers to send their invoices directly to Accounts Payable (accountspayable@ohio.edu)?  If the invoice requires approval before it can be paid (primarily services), the invoice will automatically route through BobcatBUY (BCB) to the PO o

May 7, 2021
Insurance Requirements Updated for RFPs and Contracts

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University Enterprise Risk Management & Insurance in collaboration with the IUC-RMIC (Risk Management & Insurance Consortium) have updated the Recommended Insurance Requirements for new RFPs and Contracts.  These requirements can be found

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. 

Core Item Pricing

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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University.