The recent move of the Payroll/Benefit & Trust Accounting team from Employee Services to the OUC logically houses several critical functions within our office. Among these key services are:
Preparation of the University of Colorado tax filings
Development and interpretation of University tax policies and practices
Implementation and management of appropriate safeguards to ensure compliance with tax reporting requirements
Administration and management of the payroll and benefits accounting functions for the University of Colorado System
Need training? Take a look at the recently reorganized folders in SkillSoft. Now, when you’re searching for our required or recommended online courses, you’ll find them under a more logical filing system.
The new navigation for online courses offered by the Office of University Controller (OUC) and the Procurement Service Center (PSC) is:
Log in to your campus portal > on the CU Resources tab, select Training > select Start SkillSoft > select Catalog. Open the University of Colorado - Courses folder > select Finance (or select Procurement).
The Office of University Controller (OUC) is very pleased to introduce and welcome its new section of Payroll/Benefit & Trust Accounting. The eight-member team relocated from Employee Services to the OUC on January 2, 2014.
The January 1 semiannual update cycle includes a few changes to policies, procedures, and forms. Among them:
Alcoholic Beverages: Administrative Policy Statement, PSC Procedural Statement, and Official Function form clarify approval requirements when Fund 36 (development) monies are used
Mileage Rates: PSC Procedural Statement Travel, Non-Employee Reimbursement form, and Concur Travel & Expense System updated to reflect mileage rates in effect as of Jan 1 (new standard rate is 50 cents/mile)
The following topics are on the agenda for the Jan 13 Controllers’ meeting:
Campus updates; Internal Audit update; Crowdsourcing; Administrative Policy Statement-Fiscal Roles & Responsibilities; 2014 CU Shared Practices (CUSP) Program launch; Audit feedback; CORE update; Finance System update; ChartFields.
Questions on discussion points from this meeting – or any other Controllers’ meeting – should be directed to the appropriate campus controller.
Our CPE Program Manager Lisa Vallad recently completed her review and analysis of the OUC’s Continuing Professional Education (CPE) courses during the 2nd quarter of FY 2014.
During three days in November-December, we offered 11 courses at the 1800 Grant Street location. Typically, we have about 50 individual attendees on each day of CPE.
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The following topics are on the agenda for the Dec 16 Controllers’ meeting:
Campus Updates; eReport (Annual Financial Report); OUC Changes; CORE Update; Capitalizing Software; Accounts Receivable (AR) Waiver.
Questions on discussion points from this meeting – or any other Controllers’ meeting – should be directed to the appropriate campus controller.
We've reached a turning point: the external audit is now officially over. And this year the process was marked by a singular event: no questions from the State on our J-Rec.
We had a terrific response to our Dec 5 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) course schedule.
Most of the courses offered that day filled to capacity. After a few cancellations due to weather, we were able to accommodate additional individuals on the wait lists.
We'll provide a recap of participant evaluations shortly. In the meantime, feel free to review next quarter's CPE. Our Feb 18 courses are all new and are described on the CPE website at www.cu.edu/controller/cpe/?page_id=1504.
