The Yale International Tax Office site provides the Yale community with resources to assist with understanding required tax documentation, tax withholding and reporting with...
Business Update
Reminder of requirement to report cash transactions over $10,000
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
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
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
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
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
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
Please take note of the following upcoming journal entry deadlines. All dates relate to the June period unless otherwise stated.
RSI update: Hiring manager toolkit resources
Last month, the Recruiting Strategic Initiative (RSI) team added the interview guide and instructions ,...
Payment processing updates
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
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
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
Upcoming journal entry deadlines - fiscal 2023 year-end
Please take note of the following upcoming journal entry deadlines. All dates relate to the June period unless otherwise stated.
OneFinance: July 2023 program lead update
Since our...
Telephone replacement project - ongoing through August 15
OneFinance program update - June 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Procedure update - 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
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
Grant End Date added to Find Spend Authorization / Cash Advances - Yale Report
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
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
Leased properties tenants to use AssetWorks to submit work request as of July 1
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...