Finance Division

To:     Business Managers
From:  University Managers Association (Lynne Brody)

Date:  September 30, 2009

The University Managers Association invites UNC managers to attend a brown-bag conversation with Susan Criscenzo, UNC's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Consultant on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 11:45 AM in room 203 of the Campus Y.  Ms. Criscenzo will discuss how her services can assist managers with employee relations issues, as well as how managers can assist employees in layoff situations. Managers are encouraged to bring their lunch and participate in the discussion. For more details please visit UMA's website: http://uma.unc.edu

To:     Business Managers
          University Accounting Personnel

From:  Chandrika Rao, Director, Accounting Services
          Vanessa Peoples, Director, Reporting & Cash Management OSR

Date:   September 15, 2009

The Finance Division is pleased to announce Cash Advance Settlement reconciling journal entries for OSR and Accounting Services can be submitted using the online Journal Entry system effective September 15, 2009.

To:     Business Managers

From:  Roger Patterson, Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance

Date:  September 14, 2009

The Finance organization has undertaken a review of its reporting levels and span of control in response to the recommendations in the Bain report. As appropriate, each director has provided or will provide separate communication on the restructuring within his/her area of responsibility. This email is to communicate the changes for those individuals reporting directly to me as Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance.

To:      Deans, Directors, and Department Chairs
           University Business Managers

From:  Interdepartmental Fees & Charges Committee Co-Chair
          Dennis Press, University Controller

Date:  September 8, 2009

This email provides a follow-up to the notification dated 07/27/09 regarding requests for interdepartmental fees and charges. In accordance with the Campus Interdepartmental Fees & Charges (IF&C) policy and procedure, requests for new interdepartmental fees, revisions to existing interdepartmental fees, and the elimination of interdepartmental fees that will go into effect during Fiscal Year 2010-11 must be submitted to the IF&C Committee no later than September 15, 2009. Rate increases and new fees received after the deadline will not be considered. The rate review and approval process must be completed and rate revisions and new fees announced to the campus no later than February 15, 2010, in advance of next year's Annual Budget Hearing Process.

Please refer to the 07/27/09 notification for additional information.  Thanks.

To:     Deans, Directors, and Department Chairs

From:  Dr. Richard L. Mann, Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration

Date:  September 4, 2009

In the near future, Procurement Services will implement two changes that will both increase efficiencies for campus departments and provide improved turnaround time for campus travelers.  They are as follows:

To:         University Business Managers

From:      Elmira Mangum, Ph.D. Senior Associate Provost, Finance
              and Academic Personnel
              Dennis Press, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Finance and University Controller
              Mary Covington, M.D. Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Health Services

Date:   September 1, 2009

The annual memo regarding the Graduate Student Health Insurance Program -- Enrollment for 2009-2010 and Other Issues available at this link has been revised as of August 31, 2009.