Business Services

Feb 17, 2025

Non-Employee Authorization to Travel

Travel authorizations (TAs) for non-employees and non-NCSU students traveling on behalf of the University must now be submitted within the Travel Center. Keep in mind that an NCSU employee will… 

Feb 17, 2025

Process for Equipment Trade-in

University-owned equipment may be traded for new equipment through the purchase order system. Procurement Services handles the required approval from the State Surplus Property Office to trade old equipment for… 

Feb 17, 2025

Departmental Deposit Guidelines

Deposit guidelines from the University include new endorsement instructions including the name of the department, account code, project-phase# matching the deposit slip, and “for deposit only” noted. CBO Accounts Receivable… 

Feb 8, 2025

Travel Center Updates

The Controller’s Office announced that the OIT Team completed the travel center enhancements ahead of schedule. The following enhancements are now live. The related updates to the website and Travel… 

Feb 8, 2025

Reminder: Travel Approval Setup

Please keep in mind that Departments are responsible for making sure that the Travel Approval Setup for their OUC is kept up to date. Not doing so can result in… 

Jan 11, 2025

Travel Center Enhancements: Coming Soon

The following enhancements are being made within the Travel Center with the go-live date aimed at February 2025. 

Jan 11, 2025

Third-Party Lodging: New Form and Streamlined Process

Effective Monday, January 13, the Third-Party Lodging online form was streamlined into a single-page format that directly links to the Controller’s Office travel website.  The University Accounts Payable (AP) team… 

Jan 11, 2025

Reminder of Query for Open Purchase Orders with Encumbrances

Encumbered funds are money set aside to pay for obligated or planned expenses. All non-MarketPlace purchase orders (POs) are encumbered. The open encumbrance query shows the open amount left on… 

Jan 11, 2025

New Learning Resource: Supplier Information 101

Procurement and Business Services announced that the self-paced online course, Supplier Information 101, is now open for registration. This course was designed to help campus departments support their vendors during… 

Jan 11, 2025

Invoice Number Guidelines for Supplier Invoices

Supplier invoices should contain an invoice number. Invoice numbers help to identify payments, ensure payments are made to the correct supplier, prevent duplicate payments, and track invoices. The invoice number…