Administration & Finance

F&A Advisory Group

Finance & Advisory Group Membership & Email Distribution Organization Chart (PDF)

2013 Schedule Finance and Administration Advisory Group Meeting Schedule

Next Meeting:

Next Meeting Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10am, Healey11B

Previous Meetings & Information

Thursday April 25, 2013

Agenda 
Salary Buyouts (no Handoout)
Hire Process for Benefitted Employees (Policy, Flow Chart, Power Point)
Employee Entrance Policy
Safety Polices

FY’14 Revenue
Updates:

 

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Agenda
Utility Corridor and Roadway relocation
FY13/14 Financial Planning
Space Inventory
Updates
     *BuyWays Update
     *W-9
     *Clean-up of prior year POs

Wednesday February 20 , 2013

Agenda
FY13 Budget Status
Procurement Planning and Feedback
Updates
     *Construction

Wednesday January 23 , 2013

Budget Office Plan for FY14, including Response to the F&A Small Group Suggestions
General Operating Fund/Fund Consolidation
Carry Forward Continuing Discussion
Updates
     *BuyWays Update
     *Relocation of ESL, subject, and math tutoring to 8th floor Healey Library
     *Campus Readiness for Spring Semester

Wednesday December 20, 2012

Agenda
Fund Consolidation
Office of Diversity & Inclusion
Impact of Capital Projects on Campus Operations
Updates
     *Email Upgrade
     *Construction

Wednesday November 29, 2012

Agenda
Financial Strength at UMass Boston
Campus Change is Here: Help us manage Construction Impacts
Dining Services Review Process
Updates
     *Reallocation of Procard Expenditures
     *Email Migration
     *F&A Small Group Sessions

Wednesday October 31, 2012

Agenda
Climate Assessment Survey
UMass Buy Ways
Updates
     *PeopleSoft Rules
     *Email Migration Update

Wednesday October 18, 2012

Agenda
Updates
     *Electronic PA
     *Winter Holiday Partial Campus Shutdown
     *IT Email Upgrade
     *Signature Authorization
     *New Vendor Forms
     *Finance Orientation for New Employee Supgroup
     *Reallocation of Procard Expenditures
     *Construction and Transportation
Budget
     *Spending Plans
 

Wednesday August 22, 2012

Agenda
FY13 Budget
Space Planning
Campus Readiness
CC and DD Account Codes
Updates
     *Hiring Process
     *Independent Contractor Policy
     *Electronic PA
     *Reallocation of Procard expenses

 

Wednesday June 27, 2012

Agenda
Student Retention: Our Collective Goal
Results of the F&A Advisory Group
Draft Vendor Payment Policy
Updates
     *Controller's Office
                *Account Codes AA BB, Travel Advances, Audit
     *Construction & Transportation
     *Independent Contractor Policy and Form

Wednesday April 24, 2012

Agenda
Hiring and Independent Contractor Policy
FY12 Spending/Budget "Control"
     *Chartfields on "Control"
Updates
     *F&A Survey
     *Space Requests - May 15th
     *Controller's Office
     *Construction & Transportation

Wednesday April 4, 2012

Agenda
Space Planning
Independent Contractor Policy
   *Draft Memo
Role of F&A Members
FY13 Financial Planning
Updates
   *Construction

Wednesday February 29, 2012

Agenda
SPACE Policy
  *Decision Making Framework
  *Standards for Decision Making
Purchase of Service Policy
Business Expense Policy – Revision
Transportation Study
  *Transportation Planning Feedback
  *Feedback Overview
Updates
  *Postage
  *Construction

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Agenda
Introductions
Overview of the Major IT Initiatives for FY12
Planning for the UMass Boston ADA Self-Evaluation
Updates
  *Construction & Transportation
  *Spending Plan Follow-up
  *Professional Development Coursework for Supervisors & Staff
  *Purchase of Service Draft Policy Notes

Wednesday December 14, 2011

Agenda
Introductions
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP)
  *Organization of Office and Focus for FY12
Architectural and Landscape Design Guidelines
Transportation Planning for the Campus
  *Utility Corridor and Roadway Update
Updates
  *Purchase of Service Draft Policy Review

Wednesday November 30, 2011

Agenda
Introductions
Financial Management
  *Purchase of Service Policy - DRAFT
Snow and Weather Policy
Updates
  *Per Diem
  *Open Checkbook
  *Use of the UMass Boston Loading Dock

Wednesday October 26, 2011

Agenda
Introductions
*F&A Org. Chart Update
Financial Management
  *FY’12 Spending Plans
  *Bill Paying
  *Post Audit for Procard
  *Finance Upgrade
  *Signature Authorization
HR Management
     *Revenue Triggers and Collective Bargaining
Impact of the Master Plan on Transportation