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OUC Connections Newsletter Archive

In September of 2012, the OUC Connections PDF newsletter was published for the last time. News from the Office of University Controller is now delivered via the OUC News. Archived copies of past newsletters are available for download below.

2012

July 31

  • FishNet
  • CUSP
  • FPS Changes

July 6

  • Accounting Handbook
  • FPS
  • Fiscal Certification and Assessment
  • Revenue Definition and Recognition
  • Reporting System

June 21

  • Fiscal Certification
  • OUC Website
  • CUSP Deadline
  • June CPE
  • User Alert

May 25

  • FYE Infosheet
  • CPE
  • Staff News

April 27

  • Year End Calendar
  • Campus Portals
  • Reporting System
  • CPE
  • Staff News

April 13

  • Finance System
  • Campus Portals
  • CU CPE
  • CUSP
  • Reminder: Period Zero

March 9

  • Finance Access
  • Cognos Reporting System
  • Accounting Handbook
  • CPE for CPAs


February 21

  • CPE for CPAs
  • Cognos Reporting System
  • Cognos Production

February 10

  • Finance Access Request Form
  • CPE for CPAs
  • ChartField Request Forms

January 27

  • Cognos Reporting
  • Annual Report
  • New FIN IDs
  • CPE for CPAs

January 13

  • Policy/procedure Updates
  • Finance Forms
  • Cognos Reporting
  • m-Fin SPEEDTYPE LIST Report

2011

December 16

  • CU CPE
  • Denver Website
  • CUSP
  • Cognos Reports and ISIS
  • Chart of Account Form

December 2

  • Cognos Reporting FAQs
  • Financial Report Review Process
  • CPE Sessions Filling Fast
  • CUSP
  • FINRPT in FIN8

November 23

  • CPE Sessions Filling Fast
  • Cognos Reporting
  • ePERS Summary
  • Denver Website Report
  • Goodbye, FINRPT

November 4

  • Accounting Handbook
  • CUSP Awards
  • PeopleSoft Finance Reports
  • Gift Fund Course

October 7

  • Reporting Training
  • Reporting Online Course
  • Reporting Learning Resources

September 30

  • Reporting Blog
  • Asset Management
  • Denver Website
  • Reporting Training

September 20

  • CPE Program
  • Denver Website
  • Reporting Training

August 26

  • CPEs for CPAs:First Course Offerings set for Sept 14
  • Sponsorships Guidance Available
  • Denver Website Reporting Tool to be Decommissioned Oct 31

July 8

  • Denver Warehouse
  • Reporting System
  • Burst Reports
  • Accrual Journal Info
  • CUSP

June 3

  • Cognos Reporting
  • Fiscal Year End
  • MOAs and Invoices
  • CUSP
  • Fiscal Certification
  • Fundraising Events

April 21

  • Cognos Upgrade
  • m-Fin Updates
  • PeopleSoft Lite
  • Fundraising Events
  • Sponsorships

April 1

  • Fundraising Events
  • Gift Tax Receipts
  • CUSP
  • July Policy/Procedure Updates
  • Cognos Reporting
  • SpeedType Fiscal Staff Increase

March 7

  • Reporting System Training
  • Reporting Crosswalk
  • Cognos 10
  • CU EthicsLine

February 17

  • Reporting System Training
  • Reporting System FAQs
  • Asset Management
  • Accounting Handbook
  • CU Shared Practices

February 2

  • Reporting System Town Halls
  • Reporting System Training

January 20

  • Reporting Training
  • m-Fin Report Enhancements
  • Sponsored Project Billing
  • Asset Management
  • Gift in Kind

January 11

  • Reporting Updates
  • Reporting Blog
  • Reporting Training
  • Gift Fund
  • Asset Management

2010

December 22

  • Reporting Updates
  • Asset Management
  • Staff News
  • Fiscal Procedures
  • Annual Financial Report

December 10

  • FPBS Survey
  • Policy & Procedure Updates
  • International Tax Updates
  • Reporting Update
  • Fiscal Certification

November 18

  • Finance & Procurement Business Services Survey
  • Fiscal Procedures
  • Annual Audit Update
  • Reporting Update
  • Staff News

November 5

  • Finance & Procurement Business Services Survey
  • CUSP
  • Reporting Update
  • Sponsored Projects

October 22

  • Introducing: Finance & Procurement Business Services
  • Reporting Update
  • Asset Management System to be Implemented
  • Audit Update

October 7

  • FCS Reorganization
  • Reporting System
  • ARRA Update
  • CUSP Website Live

September 20

  • New Fiscal Procedures
  • Fiscal Certification
  • CUSP

August 20

  • Reporting System
  • Simple SpeedType Query
  • Fiscal Certification

August 5

  • Reporting System
  • Do the Right Thing
  • Fiscal Certification FAQs

July 23

  • Staff News
  • MyReports
  • Asset Management
  • OUC in the News
  • Fiscal Year 2010
  • Help Desk Questions

July 9

  • Fiscal Rules
  • SkillSoft Upgrade
  • Fiscal Year End
  • Accrual Deadline Reminder

June 25

  • Reporting on Reporting
  • Sponsored Project Modules
  • Policy/Procedure Updates
  • Staff News

June 11

  • FY 2010 Calendar
  • Account ChartField Cleanup
  • Fiscal Assessment
  • Financial Statements
  • Journal: Copy Down
  • Journal: Easy Replace

May 4

  • SPINS Leaves CU
  • Sponsorship News
  • ePERS Reminder
  • Fiscal Year End

April 22

  • Behind the Scenes:
    Accounting Services
  • Auditor Update
  • Staff News
  • Journal Entry Ehancements
  • ePERS Reminder

April 9

  • Behind the Scenes: FCS Staff
  • SPINS
  • ePERS

March 19

  • SPINS
  • Financial System Staff
  • July 2010 Updates
  • Reporting System
  • Browsers

March 5

  • Account Chartfields
  • Help Desk
  • Annual Financial Reports
  • Finance Training
  • Expense System
  • CU EthicsLine

February 18

  • Reporting System
  • Sponsored Projects
  • Fundraising Events
  • Expense System

February 5

  • Reporting System
  • Suspense Correction Journals
  • ePERs
  • Help Desk
  • Gift Funds
  • Fundraising Events
  • Expense System

January 22

  • ePERs
  • SPINS Replacement
  • Policy/Procedure Updates
  • Suspense Journals
  • Mid-Year Activities
  • Expense System

2009

December 18

  • Expense System
  • Certify, Submit, and Approve
  • Faxing Receipts
  • Delegate Authorization Form
  • Campus-level Approval
  • Sponsored Projects

December 4

  • Reporting System
  • Sponsored Projects
  • FinProHelp Desk
  • Expense System

November 6

  • Expense System
  • Reporting
  • Campus Forums
  • CU EthicsLine

October 23

  • Survey Results
  • Expense System FAQs
  • Sponsored Project Corner
  • External Audit

October 8

  • Reporting Unit Update
  • Traditional Reports
  • Reporting Lens
  • Expense System
  • Simple SpeedType Query
  • Inactive SpeedType Options
  • Help Desk Survey

September 23

  • Security Access Forms
  • Traditional Reports
  • Reporting System
  • SpeedTypes
  • ARRA Tracking
  • OUC Survey

September 11

  • OUC Survey
  • New Reporting Tool
  • Reporting Lens
  • Fiscal Certification
  • Reporting on Reporting
  • Try Me Folder
  • Staff News

August 27

  • OUC Survey
  • FinProHelp
  • Reports To & Fiscal Role
  • Staff News
  • Reporting on Reporting
  • CU Ethics Line

July 31

  • Do the Right Thing
  • Finance System Learning Resources
  • Expense System
  • Fiscal Certification
  • Tell a Friend

July 9

  • New University Controller
  • Do the Right Thing
  • Reporting
  • OUC Staff News
  • July 1 Changes

June 24

  • Fiscal Year End
  • Fiscal Certification
  • OUC Staff News
  • July 1 Changes
  • Do the Right Thing

June 8

  • Finance System: New Search
  • Fiscal Certification
  • OUC Staff News
  • APS Revision/Recission
  • Do the Right Thing

May 20

  • Support SupportWorks
  • Do the Right Thing - April Winners
  • Dates of Note in Upcoming Weeks

May 12

  • Semiannual Update Process
  • Behind the Scenes
  • Accessing the Finance Access Form
  • CIW Enhancements
  • OUC Staff News
  • Do the Right Thing Award

April 20

  • Year-end Prep
  • Fiscal Spring Cleaning
  • Do the Right Thing

March 12

  • Do the Right Thing
  • Gift Funds
  • Reporting System
  • Fundraising Events
  • Help Desk Closure

February 11

  • Finance System Facelift
  • Fiscal Assessment Course
  • Do the Right Thing

January 27

  • Interim Controller Named
  • Fall 2008 ePERs
  • Do the Right Thing

January 15

  • Staff News
  • Mid-Year Fiscal Management
  • Fiscal Assessment Course
  • Fundraising Events
  • Spot Award Winners

2008

December #2 Issue

  • Try Me Surveys
  • Contacting FinProHelp
  • New Mileage Rate
  • Cash Control Course
  • Spot Award Winners

December #1 Issue

  • Reporting on Reporting
  • APS Feedback
  • Do The Right Thing Awards
  • Fall Forums at UCCS and UCB

November #2 Issue

  • Try Me Tips
  • Fall Forums
  • APS Feedback Requested
  • Do The Right Thing Awards

November #1 Issue

  • Try Me - Reporting System
  • Portal - First Channel Reports
  • Sales and Use Tax Finance Procedural Statement (FPS)
  • Fall Forums

October #1 Issue

  • Reporting System
  • Fall Forums
  • Wireless Telecom Survey

Special Quarterly Edition

  • Policy Recaps
  • Campus Forums
  • Wireless Telecom Survey
  • Do the Right Thing Awards

September #2 Issue

  • Do the Right Thing Awards
  • Wireless Telecom Survey
  • Fiscal Certification - Thank You

September #1 Issue

  • Fiscal Certification
  • Wireless Telecom Survey
  • Fiscal Code Of Ethics APS

August #2 Issue

  • Fiscal Certification
  • Summer ePERS
  • Draft APS
  • Employee Resources
  • Payroll Encumbrance News
  • Learning Resources
  • New Password Tool

August #1 Issue

  • Draft Administrative Policy Statements
  • Final Fiscal Year 2008 Reports
  • Year End in Review
  • Fiscal Certification & Fiscal Assessment

July #2 Issue

  • Fiscal Certification
  • Fundraising Events & Gift Revenue
  • DNC

July #1 Issue

  • Fiscal Certification
  • PET Deadline
  • FY09 Reminders
  • Year End Reminders
  • Close Preparations

June #1 Issue

  • Fiscal Certification
  • User Alerts
  • Tax Exempt Info
  • Staff News
  • Year End Dates

May #2

  • Fiscal Certification Training
  • Year-End Dates

Special Quarterly Edition

  • Recap of the past quarter
  • Look ahead to the next quarter

May #1

  • Improving Your Finance System
  • Forum Survey & Presentation Available Online
  • Welcome Brian Dyet
  • Advertising or Sponsorship: Is it Fundraising?
  • Fiscal Year End: Calendar Available
  • Sensitive Expenses PPS - Recruitment Update

April #2

  • Subclass Requires SpeedType
  • Sensitive Expense Update
  • Third Quarter Tasks

April #1

  • Spring Forums
  • Welcome Ryan
  • Cash Control
  • Personal Telecom
  • Procurement Card


March #1

  • ePER Certification Clarification
  • Expenditure Control Continues
  • Housing Allowance and Hiring Incentives
  • New Format for Forms
  • Fundraising Events Workshops



February #2

  • Fundraising Events - Escalation
  • FOPPs and SpeedTypes
  • Org Fiscal Role Inquiry
  • Finance Access Forms
  • OUC and FCS Moved

February #1

  • OUC and FCS Moved

January #2

  • Reporting Fiscal Misconduct
  • Mid-Year Fiscal Management
  • Fundraising Events
  • FPS on Internal Controls
  • Offering Survey Rewards
  • Accessing Reporting
  • Do the Right Thing



January #1

  • Fundraising Events
  • Report Review Process
  • Cash Control APS
  • Fall Semester ePERs

2007

December #1

  • Expenditure Control
  • Report Conversion List
  • Month-End Reminder

Special Quarterly Edition

  • Recap of the past quarter
  • Look ahead to the next quarter
  • Payroll & Benefit Services

October #2, 2007

  • Quarter End Financial Mgmt.
  • FSR On-Demand
  • Report List Updated
  • Expenditure Control
  • Reporting Reminders

October #1, 2007

  • Welcome to CU
  • Honoraria Updates
  • International Travel APS
  • Expenditure Control

September #2, 2007 Connections

  • Personal Tech. PPS
  • Draft APS Review
  • Fiscal Cert. Deadlines
  • Summer ePERS
  • Portals Linked
  • PV PPS Revised

September #1, 2007 Connections

  • Fiscal Cert Reminder
  • Reporting Update
  • Fundraising Forums
  • CUF Balance Updates
  • Expenditure Control

August 2007 #2 CONNECTIONS

  • Fiscal Cert Deadlines
  • Period 12 and 998 998
  • Exp. Control Phase 2
  • APS Fundraising Events
  • APS Education Assistance
  • Year End in Review
  • Summer ePERS

August 2007 #1 CONNECTIONS

  • Fiscal Certification
  • Reporting on Reporting
  • Expenditure Control

July 2007 #2 CONNECTIONS

  • New Draft APS: Fundraising Events
  • New Draft APS: University Email
  • Financial Summary Report Available
  • Fiscal Training & Acknowledgement
  • Fiscal Certification for Officers
  • Expenditure Control

July 2007 #1 CONNECTIONS

  • Fiscal Certification APS Revised
  • Revised Fiscal Certification
  • PET Deadline
  • Fiscal Year-End Reporting Resources
  • New Financial Summary Report

June 2007 #2 CONNECTIONS

  • Expenditure Control Update
  • PT Revisited
  • Pre-encumbrances and Encumbrances

June 2007 #1 CONNECTIONS

  • SPECIAL EDITION - Entire edition devoted to Personal Telecommunications.

May 2007 #2 CONNECTIONS

  • SPO Close Process
  • New Employee Welcome
  • Website Updates
  • Personal Technology FAQs

May 2007 CONNECTIONS

  • Getting Ready for Year End
  • Recognizing Employees
  • FY07 Year End Calendar
  • Personal Technology

April 2007 CONNECTIONS

  • APS Comment Period
  • Spring Campus Forums
  • New OUC Web Site
  • Reporting Burst History
  • New OUC Staff
  • CU Ethics Line

March 2007 CONNECTIONS

  • Wireless Communications
  • Fiscal Roles
  • Draft Administrative Policy Statement: Collection of Personal Data from Students and Other Customers
  • April Campus Forums

February 2007 #2 CONNECTIONS

  • Fiscal Roles
  • ePER Emails
  • New Cell Phone Procedures Coming Soon

February 2007 CONNECTIONS

  • Expenditure Control
  • ePER
  • Gift Fund Training
  • Reporting System

January 2007 CONNECTIONS

  • Expenditure Control
  • Reporting Reminders
  • Training Information in the Portal
  • New Director of Financial Reporting

2006



December 2006 CONNECTIONS

  • Expenditure Control
  • Wrapping up Gift Fund Training
  • More Reporting on Reporting
  • ePER and PETs
  • Holiday Happenings
  • Holiday Donations
  • Holiday Closure
November 2006 CONNECTIONS
  • Administrative Policy Statements
  • PSC Procedural Statements
  • New and Revised Forms
  • Gift Fund Management Training
  • SPO Encumbrances

October 2006 #2 CONNECTIONS

  • Reporting System
  • ePER
  • SPO Encumbrances
  • Receiving OUC Email
  • Gift Fund Management Training
  • New Staff

October 2006 #1 CONNECTIONS

  • ePER System
  • SPO Encumbrances

September 2006 #2 CONNECTIONS

  • Upcoming Campus Forums
  • Top Five Reporting Questions

September 2006 #1 CONNECTIONS

  • Reporting System at UCDHSC
  • What’s Next for Reporting
  • Beyond Reporting: Campus Forums
  • Gift Fund Training Deadline now 12/1/06
  • New Gift Fund Form
  • Reminder on Gift Fund Transfers

August 2006 #4 CONNECTIONS

  • Reporting System goes live for CU System Offices
  • CU System Offices: find your reports
  • UCCS: get ready (you’re next)
  • UCDHSC: log in to your portal
  • Staff News: Introducing Kathy Illian

August 2006 #3 CONNECTIONS

  • What’s Happening?
  • Phasing in the Reporting System: CU System goes First
  • Step-by-Step Guides for Reporting
  • OUC Web Revamped this Week
  • Annual Fiscal Certification/Officer Disclosure

August 2006 #2 CONNECTIONS

  • Transition to New Reporting System
  • What to Expect: Timing, Portals, Reports, Guides
  • Know Your (Fiscal) Role
  • Getting Ready for Reporting

August 2006 #1 CONNECTIONS

  • Who ya gonna call? Getting Help as you Get Ready for Reporting
  • The Help Desk can Help You
  • You can Help Yourself
  • Campus-based Reporting Training
  • Printing Reports
  • New OUC Web Site coming soon
  • CU EthicsLine is here

July 2006 #2 CONNECTIONS

  • Who Gets What: Fiscal Roles and Reporting
  • How do You Get it: Checking out your Portal
  • Roger Cusworth named Deputy Controller

July 2006 CONNECTIONS

  • 2006 Fiscal Year-End
  • New Reporting System
  • New APS on Propriety of Expenses, and on CU Foundation Transfers
  • CU Ethics Hotline on its way
  • Gift Fund Update
  • Self-Service Password Management
  • OUC Honored as Office of the Year

March 2006 CONNECTIONS

March 2006 Inaugural Issue

  • Introducing the CONNECTIONS Newsletter
  • OUC Creates Compliance Unit
  • Special Handling for Special Events
  • May Brings New April Reports
  • New Gift Fund Controls
  • New APS on Foundation Payments

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