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International Tax Office resources

August 16, 2023

The Yale International Tax Office site provides the Yale community with resources to assist with understanding required tax documentation, tax withholding and reporting with...

Reminder of requirement to report cash transactions over $10,000

August 9, 2023

The university is required to report certain transactions to the Internal Revenue Service and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, where it receives more than $10,000 in cash from a single payer. This rule applies to a single $10,000 transaction as well as two or more related transactions...

U.S. Bank Prepaid Reloadable Cards for Faculty and Staff

August 9, 2023
Effective Aug. 1, 2023, only U.S. Bank Cards will be funded Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Yale discontinue the Bank of America prepaid card program? Bank of America notified Yale that they are exiting the card business.

What do I do with my Bank of...

U.S. Bank Prepaid Reloadable Cards for Faculty and Staff

August 9, 2023
Effective Aug. 1, 2023, only U.S. Bank Cards will be funded Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Yale discontinue the Bank of America prepaid card program? Bank of America notified Yale that they are exiting the card business.

What do I do with my Bank of...

Important information for Bank of America prepaid reloadable debit card holders

August 2, 2023

Please share the following information with the appropriate individuals in your unit:

Effective August 1, 2023, Bank of America prepaid reloadable debit cards will no longer be loaded. Those with existing card balances may continue to use the funds on the card. Active cardholders will...

Policy & Procedure updates - July 26, 2023

July 26, 2023

The following draft documents, which have completed the committee stages of their formal review, are now available for community review and comment and are posted on the Policies & Procedures Drafts page....

Update to charging sponsored awards for use of the Greenberg Conference Center

July 26, 2023

Effective July 1, 2023, changes to the restrictions of charging sponsored awards were implemented, as follows:

Facility rental charges incurred for use of the Greenberg Conference Center (not Betts House), which is managed by Yale Conferences & Events, are now allowable on sponsored...

Upcoming journal entry deadlines - fiscal 2023 year-end

July 26, 2023
FY23 year-end - upcoming journal entry deadlines

Please take note of the following upcoming journal entry deadlines. All dates relate to the June period unless otherwise stated.

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RSI update: Hiring manager toolkit resources

July 19, 2023
Summary

Last month, the Recruiting Strategic Initiative (RSI) team added the interview guide and instructions ,...

Payment processing updates

July 19, 2023

Wire payments

Going forward, when entering Supplier Invoice Requests with a payment method of Wire or FXWire, do not include any type of symbol, punctuation mark, or special character other than letters or numbers, in the header business purpose memo field. If...

Tips for international wire transfers

July 19, 2023

To ensure successful wire transfers to other countries, here are some tips provided by Accounts Payable and Treasury Services:

Avoid using internet banks: Currently, we have experienced difficulties sending wires to internet banks. It is not recommended to use internet banks for wire...

Policy & Procedure update - July 19, 2023

July 19, 2023

The following policy document, which previously completed its full review and approval process, is now published and effective. Please discuss the document with the appropriate people in your department and send any questions to...

The Bulldog Computer is coming this summer

July 13, 2023
Summary This summer, Information Technology Services (ITS) is introducing a new service, the Bulldog Computer, a new flexible and secure computing platform that replaces the current Yale pre-configured computer options. Faculty or staff needing a new computer will receive a customized experience,...

Upcoming journal entry deadlines - fiscal 2023 year-end

July 12, 2023
FY23 year-end - upcoming journal entry deadlines

Please take note of the following upcoming journal entry deadlines. All dates relate to the June period unless otherwise stated.

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OneFinance: July 2023 program lead update

July 12, 2023
Our North Star To enable Yale’s mission, simplify and standardize financial services in order to make life easier where everyone has a role in building a strong culture of financial integrity, insight, and stewardship of Yale resources.

Since our...

Telephone replacement project - ongoing through August 15

July 12, 2023
Summary Yale ITS is conducting a campus-wide telephone upgrade running through August 15 to replace older phone models; not all buildings are impacted. We need your assistance - please share this survey as soon as...

OneFinance program update - June 2023

July 12, 2023
Our North Star

To enable Yale’s mission, simplify and standardize financial services in order to make life easier where everyone has a role in building a strong culture of financial integrity, insight, and stewardship of Yale resources.

Since...

Report, don’t respond to unexpected urgent emails - Cybersecurity tips

July 12, 2023

As technology changes, so do the ways cybercriminals stage their attacks. Be aware of the new ways cybercriminals use social engineering to trick you into providing access to your account.

Yale is seeing an uptick in attempted social engineering phishing attacks. These attacks consist...

Changes to USP policies and procedures

July 5, 2023

For those University Service Providers (USPs) that do not charge sponsored awards and/or external customers, changes to USP policies and procedures have been implemented. Specifically, the following procedures are no longer a requirement for these USPs, but are a best practice:

Performing...

Changes to gift cards and prepaid reloadable cards

July 5, 2023

To all faculty and staff that have a prepaid Bank of America card and those that use Bank of America gift cards:

Effective July 1, 2023, all physical gift cards will be issued through U.S. Bank. There is no change to the Spend Authorization process and no transition period. Staff will...

Financial Review Checklist updates - biannual edits

June 28, 2023
Financial Review Checklist Updates

The Financial Review Checklist (FRC) ( Form 1101 FR.01 ) has been reviewed and updated. The FRC has undergone revisions based on departmental feedback received...

Policy & Procedure updates - June 28, 2023

June 28, 2023

The following policy documents, which previously completed their full review and approval process, are now published and effective. Please discuss the documents with the appropriate people in your department and send any questions to...

Supplier Banking Setup: FAQs & info session presentation and recording available

June 21, 2023
Summary

The Accounts Payable Supplier Banking Changes Information Session deck and recording and...

Procedure update - June 21, 2023

June 21, 2023

The following draft document, which has completed the committee stages of its formal review, is now available for community review and comment and is posted on the Policies & Procedures Drafts page . ...

Policy & Procedure updates - June 14, 2023

June 14, 2023

The following draft documents, which have completed the committee stages of their formal review, are now available for community review and comment and are posted on the Policies & Procedures Drafts page ....

Possible action required: AP invoice submissions return to normal on June 14

June 14, 2023
Summary Starting today, Wednesday, June 14, please resume submitting email invoices without using the...

Grant End Date added to Find Spend Authorization / Cash Advances - Yale Report

June 14, 2023

A new column for “Grant End Date” has been added to the Find Spend Authorization / Cash Advance - Yale report. This report allows users to review details related to spend authorizations, including study participant advances and travel advances.

Departments are required to review spend...

RSI update – New hiring manager toolkit

June 14, 2023
Summary

The Recruiting Strategic Initiative (RSI) continues progressing toward our North Star, which makes hiring talented and diverse candidates faster. I am excited to announce that a new hiring manager toolkit will be released this summer to the university and will include the Diversity,...

Transition from Bank of America to U.S. Bank prepaid cards

June 14, 2023
To: Faculty and staff that have a prepaid Bank of America card or use Bank of America gift cards The university has contracted with U.S. Bank to replace the Bank of America card programs. This was necessitated by Bank of America exiting the card business. Bank of America notified the university...

Leased properties tenants to use AssetWorks to submit work request as of July 1

June 14, 2023

Starting Saturday, July 1 , tenants of leased properties will be required to utilize AssetWorks, Yale’s facilities request system, for the submission of both routine and urgent work order requests.

As part of this change, leased property tenants will no...

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