Here's the latest news from the Finance Division:

Training in a New Way

Finance and UIT have collaboratively worked to produce THE LEARNING CENTER at Tufts, located at http://learncenter.uit.tufts.edu.  The Learning Center provides the opportunity for online training in a variety of courses, including grant management, procurement and business conduct.  If you visit the site and register as a user, be sure to use your UTLN as your username.  A tip sheet is also available to assist with course navigation and can be found at http://finance.tufts.edu/fintrain/pdf/Learning%20Center%20Tips.pdf.

Purchasing Current News

Did you know that Purchasing maintains a “current news” site?  Go to their home page at http://finance.tufts.edu/purchasing/index.php.  On the right side of the screen is an icon that reads Current News.  Take a look!

A New Project!

University Information Technology (UIT) and Finance are currently working on a project to bring an on-line requisitioning system with automated signature authorization to Tufts.

Paper-based requisitions are prone to error, rework and delays and are but one of several processes used in the purchase of goods and services at the university. Automating requisitions provides the opportunity to consolidate and simplify several purchasing processes. For example, extending “traditional” requisition requirements slightly can enable the processing of service requisitions, CEAs and consultant orders through one common entry screen.

This project is all about you, the requisitioners. It’s very important that we hear what you have to say so we can develop a high performing system that is easy-to-use and easy-to-access, and most importantly meets your ordering needs.

If you have any questions or suggestions about this project, send us feedback at finance-iti@elist.tufts.edu. More information is available at http://finance.tufts.edu/purchasing/other_elecreqproj.php.

Comings and Goings in Finance:

Staffing:

We are happy to welcome Ed Mahoney to Finance. He will be working as a Senior Staff Accountant in the General Accounting Office.

Rate Change:

Tufts University's fringe benefit and F&A rates have changed effective July 1, 2007. For all of the detail, please go to http://finance.tufts.edu/budgetacc/cost_frinbenrates.php

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