Presentation Materials
Materials from the February Business Connections meeting have been posted on the Controller’s Office website > Business Connections.
University Controller’s Office
Frances Lawrence from the Controller’s Office welcomed the Business Connections group and provided updates on new training, manuals and website improvements. She announced the completion of the Finance Professional I Certification Program and reminded everyone that April’s meeting will be the last for fiscal year 2025. Fiscal year 2026 meetings have been added to the FIN REPORTING DATES calendar. Close-out dates for fiscal year 2025 will also be included.
Accounts Payable
Ruthie Fairbanks from the Controller’s Office announced the 2025 Close-Out Schedule, upcoming accounts payable deadlines and updates to My Voucher email notifications, resources and manuals.
University Budget Office
Luke McHale from the Budget Office provided an update on the fiscal year-end 2025 budget tools and the status of SharePoint and PowerBI.
Procurement and Business Services
Chanelle Corpening from Procurement and Business Services provided updates on procurement services, including PCard training, the Year-End Guide, non-MarketPlace requisition deadlines, MarketPlace MythBusters, Supplier onboarding reminders and information on customs fees and surplus property sales.
Office of Enterprise Applications Services
Yessy Mendoza-Tate from the Office of Enterprise Applications Services discussed the OMAR Financial Reconciliation and the new Tracking Category setup. She mentioned that OMAR training is available on the Learning Resources page and conducted a session covering queries and reports.
Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 10 at 10 a.m.
Interested in Presenting?
If you are interested in presenting or have any topics you would like to cover during our upcoming Business Connections, please send your request to university-controller@ncsu.edu.
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