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A recent OOD memo provides guidance on managing gift awards with small balances, resulting in the ability for schools and units to transfer small fund balances (fund balances that are $100 or less) in order to close out gift funds. What is changing? In addition to the current cases where a donor...

The new Stanford Easy Pay payment method launching March 31 will substantially reduce the time and effort needed to reimburse visitors for expenses and process their honoraria payments. With Stanford Easy Pay, preparers will still initiate payments within the Expense Requests system (ERS), but will...

(Original article published Aug. 28, 2023.) Stanford’s University Budget Office (UBO), in partnership with University IT (UIT), Financial Management Services (FMS), and university stakeholders, is undertaking a multi-year initiative to enhance the foundation of financial management. The initiative...

This page serves as a one-stop shop for departments and stakeholders across Stanford to stay up to date with projects and enhancements, as well as associated resources to support them.

The university pays directly or reimburses individuals for expenses that are necessary and appropriate to conduct university business. Expenditures must be consistent with the university’s purchasing policies and guidelines as well as the guiding principles and IRS regulations with regard to...

In this issue, a case study is used to reflect on the importance of integrating essential controls with effective processes.

With over 140,000 Expense Requests System (ERS) reimbursements and 260,000 Purchasing Card (PCard) transactions each year, the FMS Procurement Services team is continuously identifying and implementing improvements to make these processes as efficient and effective as possible. Effective February 10...

In accordance with the 2024-25 winter closure schedule , Stanford University will be officially closed for regular business from Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 through Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Normal business hours will resume Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. All hours listed are in Pacific Time (PT) unless noted. This...

Fraudulent charges on Stanford-issued credit cards increased 31% in fiscal year 2024, and fraudulent charges on all credit cards typically peak during the winter holidays. The Card Services team monitors Purchasing Card (PCard) and Travel Card (TCard) accounts for potential fraud throughout winter...