Core Activities Strategic Overview

Washington State University Central business and administrative units provide University-wide core financial and human resource operations and support. 

Each of our units are dedicated to continuous improvement in all of our areas of service. Take a look below at the current projects and planned activities involving WSU’s Central Units. 

Questions about an ongoing or planned activity? Contact Us. 

Project/ActivityEst. Start DateEst. End DateStatusUnits Involved
Grant, Budget, gifts tracking, spend, status, etc. - Phase 1 - F&A encumbrance integrationSeptember Early November 2021CompleteSPS, Modernization, Departments
Use Tax Collection and DistributionOctoberMarch 2022In ProgressAP, Purchasing, Modernization
Complete Financial Statement Generation and AuditGeneral Accounting, Auxiliaries, Modernization
Update Financial Reporting Processes and Mappings in Workday for FY2022 AuditGeneral Accounting, Auxiliaries, Modernization
Multi-State Tax WithholdingsAugustJanuary 2022In ProgressPayroll, HRS, Modernization
Tax - SupplierAP, Purchasing, Modernization
W-2 and Employee Tax Reporting for 2021Payroll, Modernization
Touch Net - Cashier and Payment Collection SystemBursar, ITS, Modernization
Tuition Payment Plans for StudentBursar, ITS, Modernization, SFS, Campus Contacts
Post Award Research Administration Support Improvement - Phase 1 (Account Set-up, Billing and Closeout Catch Up)NovemberFebuary 2022?In ProgressSPS, ORSO
Post Award Research Administration Support Improvement - Phase 2TBDTBDSPS, ORSO, Grant administrators and faculty
Post Award Research Administration Support Improvement - Phase 3TBDTBDTBD
Grant, Budget, gifts tracking, spend, status, etc. - Phase 2 - Security reviewNovemberFebuary 2022?In ProgressModernization, Grant Admins
Cash and Bank ReconciliationsGeneral Accounting, Modernization
Improve Reference Guides for financial processesJanuary 2022March 2022Planning
Position Budgeting - For FY2022 UseOctoberAugust 2022In ProgressBudget Office, Modernization, Department and Area Fiscal Officers
Position Budgeting - Catch up from WD launch until June 2021OctoberAugust 2022In ProgressBudget Office, Modernization, Department and Area Fiscal Officers
Cost Study for Federal GrantsSPS, General Accounting
USAID International Grant SupportSPS, Purchasing, General Accounting
Communication to ISD regading ASC and how it works
Budget StatementNovemberTBDIn Progress
Effort Certification routing defect (effort cert reviewer step)NovemberJanuary 2022In ProgressGrant admins, SPS, Modernization
Defining key gift/endowment terminologyNovemberMarch 2022?In ProgressModernization, Gift Admins, Change team
Security request process enhancementJanuary 2022March 2022?PlanningModernization, Security Partners.
MyFacilities signature authority enhancementNovemberJanuary 2022In ProgressModernization, Gift Admins, Change team
Encumbered benefits on core fundsNovemberJanuary 2022In ProgressModernization, Fiscal staff, Budget Office, General Accounting
Hourly position encumbrancesDecemberJanuary 2022In ProgressModernization, Fiscal staff, Budget Office, General Accounting
Notifications on the budget amendment business processNovemberJanuary 2022In ProgressModernization, Fiscal staff, Budget Office, General Accounting