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Spring '21 Effort Reports Available for Certification

December 21, 2022
Please share this important message with colleagues in your academic and staff communities. Effort reports for Spring 2021 have been generated and are available to those on campus with an effort certification role. All investigators on federal or federal flow-through funded sponsored agreements are responsible for certifying the amount of effort they and their employees spend on sponsored...

Payment Plus Service for Suppliers

October 26, 2022
We are pleased to inform you that UC Merced has successfully partnered with U.S. Bank to implement an important initiative to expand our commercial card program by using their Payment Plus product. This service allows for the secure delivery of automated Visa card payments to our suppliers. We have identified a list of suppliers to target for this initiative and have begun to contact them to...

New Directors in Business and Financial Services

September 8, 2022
An announcement from Associate Vice Chancellor and Controller Amanda Preston-Nelson: We are happy to announce the appointment of two directors in the Division of Finance and Administration’s Business and Financial Services. Christie Harvey, who has held several key roles at UC Merced, has been named Director of Accounts Payable, Travel and Tax. Carol Dinuzzo, a Merced native with an...

Realignment of Business and Financial Services Teams

May 25, 2022
Division colleagues, As part of DFA’s ongoing effort to improve service times, streamline processes and create synergies in the campus community, Business and Financial Services (BFS) will realign some of our core teams. This alignment uses the strengths of BFS team members who perform similar bodies of work, allowing us to balance our service offerings. ​Effective June 1, the changes...

Preparing for Fiscal Year 2021-22 Close

May 25, 2022
UC Merced departments have begun the work required to close fiscal year 2021-22. To assist in this process, General Accounting has assembled documentation of fiscal close deadlines and other information. As prescribed by the State of California, UC Merced must close its general ledger for FY2022 on June 30. For campus departments, two significant periods lead up to this date: May 1-31:...

Interim Director of General Accounting Appointed

April 1, 2022
Dear Division Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Riedeman has accepted the role of Interim Director of General Accounting. Jennifer has been with UC Merced for more than eight years, including the last six as Director of Treasury, Accounts Payable Disbursements & Cashiering. Her interim appointment begins Friday, April 1. We will conduct a full recruitment to fill...

Mileage Reimbursement Rate Changes Effective January 1, 2022

January 5, 2022
The University’s mileage reimbursement rates for expenses incurred in connection with the business use of a private automobile will increase in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service standard mileage rates published in IRS Notice 2022-03. The following new rates are effective for expenses incurred on or after January 1, 2022: • The reimbursement rate for the use of a...

New Assistant Vice Chancellor/Controller

December 15, 2021
Greetings, Division Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Amanda Preston-Nelson is joining the Division of Finance and Administration as Assistant Vice Chancellor and Controller, leading Business and Financial Services . Amanda, a San Joaquin Valley native, brings an extensive knowledge of managing business services in higher education. She comes to us from San Joaquin Delta College...

Increase in Meal Rates for Meeting & Entertainment

November 1, 2021
Campuses have been experiencing difficulty arranging meals for events based on the existing rates for business meals and entertainment. The last time the meal rates for business and entertainment were increased was in 2016. After discussing with the campus controllers, we have elected to increase the rates by 5% in 2021 and another 5% in 2022. Effective November 1, 2021, the maximum per person...

AB 1887 State Travel Prohibition Update

July 1, 2021
Controllers and AP Directors/Travel Managers, The California Attorney General’s office updated the list of states where state funds may not be used for travel. https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-add-five-states-travel-restrictions-list-result-wave-new The FAQs have been updated to reflect the twelve states currently on the list, and their effective dates...

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