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Search for policies, forms and other documents by typing a keyword, or browse by choosing the department and/or type of document from the filters below. This repository includes documents managed by Business and Finance as well as other helpful documents.

Department: Controller, Business Processes

Type: Form

IRS confirmation of the University’s exempt status. This letter may be used to verify grantor’s request for evidence of exemption.

Department: Tax Office

IRS confirmation of the University’s exempt status. This letter may be used to verify grantor’s request for evidence of exemption.

Department: Tax Office
Department: Controller, Financial Training

Use this template only to request new or edit Grant Worktags for non-OSP grants as part of the Create Request questionnaire, when multiple grants are associated with an award. These requests for new grants route for approval by the Controller's Office, creation by the Office of Sponsored Programs, and management by the units

Department: Controller, Foundation Data Model
Department: Controller, Financial Training

AP Banking & Settlement Request

The AP Banking & Settlement Request Form is used to request a stop payment for an issued check. Please read the Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure below and confirm your agreement in order to complete and submit this form.

Many of the fields below are indicated as required and must be complete before the request can be submitted. Once the request is complete and you have signed the form, please press Finish to submit the request to the Central Accounts Payable Banking & Settlement team for review and processing.

Once the transaction has been completed in full (including reissue of payment, if applicable), this form will be viewable on the original PeopleSoft voucher with the invoice backup documentation.

Department: Accounts Payable

Form required to document the responsibilities, certification, and authorization associated with the issuance and/or return of an asset for off-campus use. Requires Sender Permissions in DocuSign to fill-in form. See Related Documents for detail.

Department: Controller, Asset Management
Department: General University, Controller
Department: B&F HR Service Center
Department: B&F HR Service Center

Campus Position Hiring Request Form is a standard list of questions that should be considered when hiring a position.  The form is required for any positions that workflow to the SFO to approve.

Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis

FDM Checklist Items for Earnings Operation Intake

 

Department: Controller, Foundation Data Model

Certificate exempting employees from Columbus Hotel/Motel tax when staying on University business

Department: Tax Office, Controller

Certificate exempting federal excise tax for the purchase of communications services.

Department: Tax Office, Controller
Department: Accounts Payable, Purchasing
Department: Controller

Convenience Order List

Department: Purchasing
Department: Purchasing
Department: Risk Management

Form to be completed and submitted to Tax Office for the University’s Ohio Sales Tax filings

Department: B&F Procurement Shared Service Center, Controller, Tax Office

To be completed by units providing clothing and uniforms to employees.

Department: Tax Office, Purchasing, Payroll, General University, B&F Procurement Shared Service Center, B&F HR Service Center
Department: PCard
Department: Risk Management

Use this template to provide additional details when requesting a new or editing an Earnings Operation.

 

Department: Controller, Foundation Data Model

Office of Human Resources form for general university use

Department: B&F HR Service Center, Risk Management
Department: Controller

Use this checklist if requesting to decommission an earnings operation

 

Department: Controller, Foundation Data Model
Department: B&F Procurement Shared Service Center
Department: B&F HR Service Center
Department: Treasurer

Contact AP for foreign draft request assistance at apbanking@osu.edu.

Department: Accounts Payable
Department: Risk Management

Office of Academic Affairs guide

Department: B&F HR Service Center, Surplus
Department: B&F HR Service Center
Department: B&F HR Service Center

NOTE:  This form is ONLY applicable to Faculty/Staff who are not prompted for the International Acknowledgement of Understanding Questionnaire in the Workday System.  Go to Workday and check your inbox for any required tasks. 

Travelers (Faculty & Staff) must download and sign this form to attach to the Spend Authorization for each unique international business travel when not prompted in Workday.

Department: Travel

Internal Revenue Service form used for vendor set up to receive payment and Form 1099

Department: Tax Office, Controller
Department: Purchasing
Department: Travel
Department: Mail Services

NRA

Department: Purchasing

This form is to be used to request any payment for a Non-Resident Alien (NRA) payee or to request a wire payment for a supplier. Once approved, this form must be downloaded and sent to BF-PRSM-webform@osu.edu as a PDF file.

Department: Purchasing, B&F Procurement Shared Service Center
Department: B&F HR Service Center
Department: Central Receiving, Mail Services

 This is a substitute form only for instances where a supplier can not submit a supplier-generated invoice.

Department: Accounts Payable, Purchasing
Department: Accounts Payable

Login to Workday to access PCard Application Request. Refer to Job Aid for navigational guidance. Submission is limited to applicants only.

Department: PCard, Travel

Login to Workday to access PCard GET Application Request. Refer to Job Aid for navigational guidance. Submission is limited to applicant only.

Department: PCard, Travel

Login to Workday to access PCard Maintenance Request. Refer to Job Aid for navigational guidance. 

Department: PCard, Travel

PCard Tracking Log - B&F Fiscal

EXCLUSIVE USE - For colleges and units that use the B&F Fiscal Service Center

Department: B&F Fiscal Service Center
Department: PCard, Travel

EXCLUSIVE USE - For colleges and units that use the B&F Fiscal Service Center

Department: B&F Fiscal Service Center
Department: B&F HR Service Center
Department: Purchasing
Department: B&F HR Service Center

Use this template for mass requests for Spend Categories, whether it be new or edits to existing values. Limited to three roles (Buyer, Commodity Manager, Procurement Administrator).

 

Department: Controller, Business Processes, Foundation Data Model
Department: Risk Management
Department: Risk Management
Department: Purchasing
Department: B&F HR Service Center
Department: Central Receiving, Mail Services

Requests for Certificates of Insurance

Department: Risk Management

EXCLUSIVE USE - For colleges and units served by B&F Human Resources

Department: B&F HR Service Center
Department: Tax Office, Purchasing, Controller
Department: Purchasing

Stop Payment Request Form

This Stop Payment Request Form is used to request a stop payment for an issued check. Please read the Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure below and confirm your agreement in order to complete and submit this form.

Many of the fields below are indicated as required and must be complete before the request can be submitted. Once the request is complete and you have signed the form, please press Finish to submit the request to the Central Accounts Payable Banking & Settlement team for review and processing.

Once the transaction has been completed in full (including reissue of payment, if applicable), this form will be viewable on the original PeopleSoft voucher with the invoice backup documentation.

Department: Accounts Payable
Department: B&F HR Service Center
Department: B&F Procurement Shared Service Center, Expenses, Purchasing
Department: Surplus
Department: B&F HR Service Center

EXCLUSIVE USE - For colleges and units that use the B&F Procurement Shared Service Center

Department: B&F Procurement Shared Service Center

Fillable PDF - Download and save to network folder before use or distribution. Must be stored in Workday at the Spend Authorization and/or Expense Report to document relevant comparison.

 

See the Travel Cost Comparison Guide for more details.

Department: Travel
Department: B&F Procurement Shared Service Center

Job aide to assist in evaluating University activities for unrelated business income

Department: Tax Office
Department: Mail Services
Department: Mail Services
Department: Risk Management
Department: Payroll

Effective 01/07/2021:  There are several forms inside Workday that are used to request new financial Worktag values or to request edits to existing values. Use the attached reference guide to determine which Workday form is appropriate to use. If requesting an inactivation, you will follow the instructions on the Inactivation Checklist tab in addition to submitting your form. Additional instructions are contained within the reference guide to help you.

Department: Controller

Type: Policy

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: Accounts Payable, General University
Department: General University
Department: General University, Controller, Asset Management

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: Treasurer
Department: Risk Management

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: Risk Management
Department: Expenses, General University, Reimbursements, Treasurer
Department: Treasurer, General University

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis, Controller
Department: General University, Controller
Department: B&F Procurement Shared Service Center, Controller, General University, Reimbursements, Travel
Department: Travel, General University

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: Controller, Foundation Data Model
Department: Risk Management
Department: Travel, General University
Department: General University, Controller
Department: General University, Controller
Department: General University

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: Controller

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: Investments, General University
Department: Mail Services, General University

Beyond the university travel policy, OSP requirements for travel on sponsored programs. 

Department: Travel
Department: B&F HR Service Center
Department: Technology Commercialization Office, General University
Department: Treasurer, General University
Department: B&F Procurement Shared Service Center, General University, PCard, Travel

University policy managed by the Office of the University Registrar

Department: Bursar
Department: B&F Procurement Shared Service Center, Expenses, General University, Purchasing, Reimbursements, Travel
Department: Travel
Department: Purchasing, General University

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: General University
Department: General University
Department: General University, Business Advancement

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: B&F Procurement Shared Service Center, General University, Travel

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: General University
Department: General University, Debt Management

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: General University

University policy managed by the Office of Administration and Planning

Department: Travel

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: Purchasing, Payroll, General University, B&F Procurement Shared Service Center, B&F HR Service Center

University policy managed by the Office of Business and Finance

Department: General University

Type: Other

Department: Affordability & Efficiency

2025 Pay Period Schedule

Department: Payroll
Department: B&F HR Service Center
Department: Comprehensive Energy Management
Department: B&F Engagement
Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis
Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis
Department: Comprehensive Energy Management
Department: General University

There are several forms inside Workday that are used to request new financial Worktag values or to request edits to existing values. Use the attached reference guide to determine which Workday form is appropriate to use. If requesting an inactivation, you will follow the instructions on the Inactivation Checklist in addition to submitting your form. Additional instructions are contained within the reference guide to help you.

Department: Controller, Foundation Data Model
Department: General University
Department: Financial Operations
Department: Risk Management
Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis
Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis
Department: Treasurer
Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis
Department: BOT Reports & Presentations
Department: Controller
Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis
Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis
Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis
Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis
Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis
Department: FInancial Planning and Analysis
Department: Controller, Business Processes
Department: B&F HR
Department: B&F Engagement
Department: B&F Fiscal Service Center
Department: Investments
Department: Affordability & Efficiency
Department: Purchasing
Department: Risk Management
Department: Treasurer
Department: B&F HR Service Center

Reallocator and approver lists 6-22-2017

Department: B&F Procurement Shared Service Center

RFX = Request for Proposal, Information or Quote

Department: Purchasing
Department: Purchasing
Department: Purchasing
Department: Purchasing
Department: Purchasing

Through reflection, evaluation and meaningful action, we aim to reinforce our ethical culture and live these shared values to advance our core work of teaching, learning, research and service. 

Department: B&F HR Service Center
Department: Purchasing
Department: Purchasing