A new Supplier Invoice Business Process for Capital Expenses job aid (login required) has been published in the Administrative Resource Center (ARC) for University Company users. It provides instructions for how to determine if a supplier invoice will be capitalized and to what ledger account it will post.
The go-live date for matching validation rules on the entry of internal supplier invoices has been paused. Initial go-live was to occur after FY24 year end. The original details shared earlier are listed below.
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The new validation rules will have the requirements listed below.
Invoices will need to match purchase order unit cost lines to ensure rates are accurate and agree to what was approved on the PO.
Invoice totals will need to be within a $300 tolerance of the approved PO amount, otherwise the invoice will need revised or canceled and a change order must be completed.
The matching validations will help prevent compliance issues on the front end when billing grants internally, though the validations will apply to all internal transactions and not only grant transactions. We highly encourage those uploading internal supplier invoices via EIB to upload the EIB in the OSU3 business tenant first to identify and correct potential errors (invoices in draft status) before submitting in Workday. Please see the EIB for internal order billing job aid found in the Administrative Resource Center (ARC) for more information. If an EIB with errors is loaded to production inadvertently, please run the "Find Supplier Invoices- OSU" report to find invoices loaded in "draft" status that need to be resolved and submitted.
As of Friday, May 31 , all internal supplier invoices tied to a blanket purchase order and the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Grant Hierarchy will route to the Grants Shared Service Center for review. This review is to help ensure that grants are charged only approved internal billing rates, comply with the grant agreement, and have appropriate supporting documentation. If there is not adequate detail to support the charges, the Grants Shared Service Center will be sending back the transactions.
Invoices will need to match purchase order unit cost lines to ensure rates are accurate and agree to what was approved on the PO.
Invoice totals will need to be within a $300 tolerance of the approved PO amount, otherwise the invoice will need revised or canceled and a change order must be completed.
The matching validations will help prevent compliance issues on the front end when billing grants internally, though the validations will apply to all internal transactions and not only grant transactions. We highly encourage those uploading internal supplier invoices via EIB to upload the EIB in the OSU3 business tenant first to identify and correct potential errors (invoices in draft status) before submitting in Workday. Please see the EIB for internal order billing job aid found in the Administrative Resource Center (ARC) for more information. If an EIB with errors is loaded to production inadvertently, please run the "Find Supplier Invoices- OSU" report to find invoices loaded in "draft" status that need to be resolved and submitted.
As part of fiscal year-end planning, the annual supplier inactivation project will be transacted in Workday. There are 4,287 supplier candidates to be inactivated. These are suppliers with no invoices or purchase orders in the last thirteen (13) months. This analysis and review were performed by team members from Campus, Office of Sponsored Programs, and Wexner Medical Center. If you have any questions, contact Supplier Maintenance at BF-PRSM-WEBFORM@osu.edu .
The suppliers of leadership coaching services listed below will now have single dollar line hosted catalogs in Buckeye Buy. Previously these suppliers were in Marketplace Quotes. Ohio State customers will receive quotes via email, which should be used to enter the order through the Buckeye Buy catalog.
Connect the Dots Consulting LLC Dawn Costick Innovative Leadership Institute Leader Onboarding Pyramid Resource Group
Magnetic Springs is back in buckeye Buy with a two-line catalog for either 5-gallon water service or filtration unit service. The pricing for each is visible in the long description of the item. Requestors should enter the expected total for annual service in the quantity field without decimal points. This will produce a one-line purchase order for the total amount of service through the year. The dollar line structure allows for multiple invoices to be paid during the service period. The account number, service location and best days for delivery must be included in the Memo to Supplier field of the requisition before service can begin. Each delivery location should be on a separate purchase order. See the Magnetic Springs contract book page for supplier contact information for new account set-up or customer service questions. The full post includes a visual that provides guidance for Magnetic Springs order entry.
Website Design and Development Suppliers in Marketplace Quotes:
Ohio State and the Medical Center conducted a bid to prequalify and contract with suppliers capable of website development and design. See the Website Design and Development Summary post on the Business and Finance site for more information about the suppliers listed below and more.
Blanket orders are used for transactions that occur very frequently (daily or multiple times a week), have a high variation of product types, have undetermined timing, and are not available in Buckeye Buy.
All FY25 UNIV blanket purchase orders must be issued outside of Buckeye Buy. Requestors should select the “blanket purchase order” requisition type and complete the request per the Create a Blanket Purchase Order job aid found in the Administrative Resource Center (ARC). Please note , the "Request Date" of the requisition should reflect the date the requisition is created and should not be future dated . University funded blanket requisitions should align with the July through June fiscal year calendar.
Monthly service orders (formerly term orders) for uniform service, pest control, office coffee and water service, floor mat replacement, lawn care and snow removal should also be issued on service line blanket requisitions, outside of Buckeye Buy.
Accounts Payable advises users to include the service to be provided and frequency in the description line of the requisition. It will also be helpful to include the expected term agreement details in the memo to supplier field (example, $50.00/month for 12 months).
Reminder: Encumbrances for blanket purchase orders associated with fiscal year 2025 will first post to fiscal year 2024 until a manual job is run at month-end to move the encumbrance into fiscal year 2025. The process will look for any blanket purchase orders created after April 15, 2024 .
B&H Photo will be closed for Passover beginning at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 19 through Tuesday, April 30.
However, you can still generate quotes, place orders, and submit purchase orders through the supplier website in Buckeye Buy on specific days during the closure. Note that product will not be shipped until B&H reopens on Wednesday, May 1. Purchase orders issued during the closures will still be accepted but product will not ship until B&H reopens.
Online only ordering dates:
Monday, April 22 Thursday, April 25 Friday, April 26 Sunday, April 28
Complete closure dates:
Tuesday, April 23 Wednesday, April 24 Monday, April 29 Tuesday, April 30
