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April 30, 2025
Grants Accounting to Begin Subrecipient Desk Reviews

The University (the monitoring organization) is responsible throughout the life of a subaward to monitor the activities of subrecipients to ensure that the subaward is being managed consistently within authorized purposes, in compliance with Federal Statutes and regulations. This includes:

April 30, 2025
Local Hotel Contracts Announcement!

To make local hotel reservations easier, Procurement released a local hotel RFP and invited local hotel establishments to respond. There were two hotels that responded, and both were awarded contracts.

The first is with the ÃÛèÖÊÓÆµ Inn & Conference Center (OU Inn) and the second is with the Hampton Inn Athens.

April 30, 2025
Real ID Required as of May 7, 2025

Starting May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card to fly within the United States.

April 15, 2025
Important Fiscal Year-End Information

Fiscal year-end is fast approaching! And as we approach June 30, we would like to remind the university community of important year-end closing deadlines. These deadlines are critical to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with university policies and external requirements.

April 8, 2025
Upgraded Version of FARM

Effective this evening (4/8), there will be a new version of Financial Approvers and Related Metadata (FARM) with an updated user interface.  While there are changes to the appearance and navigation of the application, the basic functionality of FARM remains the same: managing the maintenance of organization financial approvers within our t

March 20, 2025
PaymentWorks Demonstration Webinars offered to OHIO Employees

As communicated in November 2024, Finance did a soft launch of PaymentWorks, the new online Supplier Management System with a few university departments.

March 6, 2025
Journal Entry Template (JET) Training Sessions Via Teams – April Session

GAFR continues to provide JET training sessions via Teams. Please keep this in mind for new employees that will be entering journal entries or even existing employees that may need a refresher.

March 3, 2025
Mileage Rate for Calendar Year 2025

Beginning on January 1, 2025, the standard mileage rate for the use of a personal vehicle is 70 cents per mile for business use. These rates apply to all vehicle types (including electric, hybrid-electric, gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles).

March 3, 2025
Submission of Business Expense Reimbursement - 60 Day Rule

ÃÛèÖÊÓÆµ reimburses business and travel expenses in accordance with University Policy 41.121 Reimbursement for official travel and entertainment.  In February, an interim change to this policy was approved to keep the university in compliance with

December 5, 2024
Per Diem Required for Meal Reimbursement

The Finance department would like to remind travelers about how meal reimbursement works at the University.