FMS Updates Related to COVID-19 Posted September 27, 2022

With many activities that were impacted by the pandemic returning to a pre-pandemic or updated, permanent state, guidance on this page has been moved to appropriate pages and this article will be retired at the end of May 2023. (Updated 4/28/2023)

For guidance that was previously on this page, please refer to:

• Change to PCard and TCard Delivery as of September 1
• Employee Gift Policy Updated
• COVID-19 Testing Costs and Reimbursement on Topic Overview: Other Business Expenses
• Resource: Managing Expenses Related to Travel Cancellations
• Home Office Equipment on Topic Overview: Categories of Purchases
• For hotel and lodging guidance, visit Topic Overview: Lodging

For information about the university's response to the pandemic, please visit the Health Alerts site.

Tracking and Reporting Financial Impact

As of fiscal year 2023 (beginning September 1, 2022), the university is no longer asking schools and units to specifically track financial impact from COVID-19. Thanks to the university community's efforts and past tracking activities, sufficient data has been gathered to support the university in assessing impact and making continued informed decisions.  

COVID Expenditure Types - Effective September 1, 2020

The following COVID expenditure types can be used in continued purchases of PPE, cleaning supplies, cleaning services and online learning expenditures that are directly related to impacts of the pandemic.