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Our business systems will support a successful transition to the next fiscal year and ensure that UMBC complies with federal and State audit regulations.

Required Finance and HR milestones


Effort reporting for July-December 2003 complete. (MAY 15)

  • We have developed the effort reporting component for PeopleSoft and will provide basic view access to peer mentors involved in grants. (MID-MARCH)
  • Our business process for this year will be similar to last year. Business managers will use the component to view the effort reporting information for faculty in their department. If there are errors, departments will submit retro forms to correct. Departments can then print forms for faculty to sign their effort reports. These completed forms will be submitted to grant accounting. (MID-APRIL)

Grant information data review complete. (JUNE 30)

  • OSP will create a report summarizing each active grant in PeopleSoft for departments to review and note errors in effort reporting. We must receive corrections from all PIs. (JUNE 1)

Pcard reconciliation complete. (MAY 31)

  • Departments must follow the instructions for Pcard reconciliation and make certain all Pcard statements are current. (MAY 31)

Payroll conversion for FY2005 complete in PeopleSoft.

  • Instructions available to payroll preparers. (MAY 1)

Payroll COLA and merit raises implemented in PeopleSoft.

  • Instructions for FY 2005 payroll adjustments available to payroll preparers. (MAY 1)

FY05 budget information implemented in PeopleSoft.

  • A spreadsheet with FY 2005 budget information for each account will be distributed to the campus for review. (WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE STATE BUDGET BEING FINALIZED)

Prepare for the legislative auditors.

  • We know that the legislative auditors will look closely at system security and access when they review the system. It is essential that we have proper documentation on file for each person with access to the system.
  • Documentation showing that departments are following proscribed procedures for reconciling transactions, especially Pcard, is essential.

Prepare for year-end close of 2004 fiscal year.

  • Financial services will release the memo explaining the fiscal year closeout process.(MID-MAY)
Campus Support


Provide the information requested in a timely fashion.

Provide staff with time to complete their review.

  • Department chairs and directors must work with Deans and Vice Presidents to find ways of granting staff the necessary time to complete the review of financial and payroll transactions.