Policy 2100 Revenue Principles, General – Important Reminders Related Documents: Policy 2100 Revenue Principles, General...
Business Update
Announcing new Operations website
November 16, 2022
Yale University Operations is pleased to announce the launch of a new website that provides our community with an engaging way to learn about the Operations team and how it supports Yale’s mission.
The website will be the best place for the...
Reminders from HR Operations
November 16, 2022
Check your inbox for awaiting action items
Please be mindful that absences and timesheets must be reviewed and approved earlier than usual during the months of November and December. The upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and recess days will have an impact to the...
Restrictions on charging or moving charges by USPs to sponsored awards
November 9, 2022
Certain University Service Providers (USPs) are restricted from charging sponsored awards for policy and regulatory reasons. In the event of a charge from such a USP to a non-sponsored account, it is not permitted to move that charge after-the-fact onto a sponsored award.
To comply with...
Policy & Procedure updates - November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022
The following document has been updated and is now published and effective. Please share the document with the appropriate people in your department.
Policy 1370 Export-Controlled Information Related Documents: Policy 1370 Export-Controlled...Improved Windows updates beginning on or after November 15, 2022
November 9, 2022
Summary Mac users will not be impacted and may ignore this message. Windows Update, an improved mechanism for keeping Windows computers up to date with the latest security and feature updates will be deployed on ITS managed Windows computers on or after November 15, 2022. Windows...
OneFinance: November 2022 program update
November 9, 2022
The One Finance program team is pleased to share highlights for November and will continue to keep you regularly informed about progress, critical milestones,...
Accounting Journal cancelations and fiscal close deadlines
November 2, 2022
At 5:00 p.m. on fiscal period close days, all accounting journals that have a status of “in-progress” are canceled. This occurs because the period cannot close while any journals are “in progress.” The cancelation process is submitted by Financial Systems and Solutions staff members. If a...
Policy & Procedure Updates - Effort Reporting - November 2, 2022
November 2, 2022
Policy & Procedure updates - November 2, 2022
The following documents have been updated and are now published and effective. Please share the documents with the appropriate people in your department.
Policy 1315 Effort Reporting: Certifying Effort on Sponsored Projects Related Documents...Policy and Procedure Updates - Purchase Contracts - November 2, 2022
November 2, 2022
Policy & Procedure upates - November 2, 2022
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...
Policy & Procedure updates - October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022
Policy & Procedure updates - October 12, 2022
The following draft documents are now available for community review and comment and are posted on the Policies & Procedures Drafts web page. The...
YaleSites Upgrade project status – Fall 2022
October 12, 2022
Summary
As previously announced , Yale ITS and the Office of Public Affairs and Communication are upgrading YaleSites, Yale’s web-publishing service. This...
Financial Review Checklist updates
October 12, 2022
Summary
The Financial Review Checklist (FRC) ( Form 1101 FR.01 ) has been reviewed and updated. The FRC has undergone revisions based on departmental feedback received during the FRC QA process as...
Fall 2022 Yale PPE procurement update
October 12, 2022
Supply chain issues surrounding personal protective equipment (PPE) have largely abated and, as a result, the University continues to evaluate processes related to COVID-19. Please see the following updates: What has changed? Supply chain challenges affecting availability of...
FY22 year-end and FY23 first quarter close
September 28, 2022
The general ledger for FY22 officially closed last week, and the first quarter of FY23 closes the week of October 3, 2022, with the September month-end. When running FY23 financial reports, your July beginning balances reflect the final year-end close balances .
The year...
FY22 year end close projected for September 23
September 21, 2022
The FY22 general ledger close, which was tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, September 20, 2022, is now projected for Friday, September 23, 2022. As a result, please note the following projected dates with regards to the close and related reporting:
The GA Sweep to run on Friday, September...Ongoing action required: MEI assets and Cost Center best practices
September 21, 2022
Summary
As the Controller’s Office and the Yale School of Medicine Controller’s Office asset retagging teams near the end of their Moveable Equipment Inventory (MEI) assets retagging efforts, focus is shifting to the Cost Center best practices needed to keep Workday Business...
Recruitment Strategic Initiative – Requisition Planning Tool release
September 14, 2022
Summary
As the Recruitment Strategic Initiative was previously announced , the program team continues to review opportunities to streamline the recruitment process where able.
A recruiting needs...
Workday upgrade September 10, 2022 – What to expect
September 7, 2022
Summary
On Saturday, September 10, Workday will be upgraded to a new version. Please find links to helpful information to prepare you for the changes in the Details section below.
A snapshot of the changes include:
Business Process User Interface Updates – All Users...
Valimail protection for bulk yale.edu email starting September 21
September 7, 2022
Summary
As previously announced , on Wednesday, September 21 , Yale will enable services offered by...
Policy 3201 General Purchasing – FAQs and information sessions
September 7, 2022
Policy 3201, General Purchasing
On May 18, 2022, Policy 3201 , General Purchasing , was updated to include new language prohibiting transaction splitting of Purchase Orders (POs). In support of this update...
Policy and Procedure updates - August 31, 2022
August 31, 2022
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...
Policy 3201 General Purchasing – FAQs and information sessions
August 31, 2022
Summary On May 18, Policy 3201 General Purchasing was updated to include new language prohibiting transaction splitting of Purchase Orders (PO). In support of this update,...
Yale Fleet billing updates
August 31, 2022
Summary Beginning with FY23, Yale Fleet will begin billing actual costs on a monthly basis. Billing will process between the tenth and fifteenth day of the month following the month-end-close. Details
Beginning with Fiscal Year 23, Yale Fleet will bill actual costs monthly. Billing will process...
Upcoming change to Workday’s homepage and search feature
August 31, 2022
Summary The September 12 Workday release will include changes to the homepage and search feature, giving users quicker access to the most relevant tasks, reports, and search results. A training guide covering these new features and information about other updates will be included in the September 7...
New Workday report: Subaward Prepaid Advances – Yale
August 24, 2022
A new report was recently released in Workday called “Subaward Prepaid Advances – Yale.” This report was created to assist in the management of prepaid advances on subawards.
Subaward Prepaid Advances – Yale report shows actuals related to ledger account 17008: Prepaid Expenses and Spend...
Announcing the Recruiting Strategic Initiative
August 24, 2022
As previously announced , Yale University Operations has published a multi-year Operations Strategy that supports the University’s mission by establishing...
Learning Strategic Initiative
August 17, 2022
The following communication was recently sent to Operations staff.
The multi-year...
World Travel pilot program underway
August 17, 2022
Summary
Yale Travel Management has initiated a pilot program for World Travel, Inc. (WTI), a new travel booking platform for federal grant-funded travelers that helps ensure compliance with...