Modernization has updated the guidance surrounding the types of files accepted as supporting documentation for Spend Authorizations and Expense Reports. In addition to PDFs, other file types such as JPGs, JPEGs, and PNGs can now be attached. A previous condition was in place restricting the accepted file type for supporting documentation for the Expense Report […]
We’ve launched Quick Tips for the Change Job, Spend Authorization, and Expense Report processes in Workday. Quick Tips provide guidance and help, specific to the business process, right in Workday, enabling users to get the information they need without navigating away from the system. Fields with an available Quick Tip are indicated by a question […]
A custom validation is now in place to assist in ensuring External Committee Member (ECM) records include necessary address information. This validation is in effect specifically within the Expense Report Non-Worker business process. If an External Committee Member record is selected for use within the Expense Report, an address must also be on the ECM’s […]
Several enhancements to Spend Authorization business process in Workday will be effective December 4. These enhancements include: Updated Help Text on Spend Authorization initiation step with important information for researchers and international travelers. New questionnaire for international travel requiring indication of countries being traveled to. 100% third party funded travel can now be submitted in […]
Known Issue: A Workday Fix placed into the system the evening of Friday, 10/6, inadvertently impacted our per diem meal expense items. This issue is resolved. Time to Resolution: Resolved 10/9. Details: A Workday Fix placed into the system at 8 p.m., October 6, inadvertently impacted our per diem meal expense items, causing an error […]
Beginning Sept. 9, a new Expenses Hub centralizes expense tasks and reports to help employees address pending expense actions quickly and easily. From the Expenses Hub, employees can access tasks to create expense reports and spend authorizations, as well as view and edit their travel-related payment elections. The new hub displays certain cards when payees […]
We’ve developed new guidance on how to proceed when a Spend Authorization is prematurely closed that includes an outstanding cash advance balance, and additional expenses need to be submitted towards this cost. Once a Spend Authorization is closed in Workday, it cannot be reopened. If a Spend Authorization is closed prematurely, users should create a […]
We’ve created a new guide highlighting three reports helpful for locating business documents in Workday, which may assist in preparing for fiscal year end. CR PRO Find Spend Authorizations, CR PRO Find Requisitions, and CR PRO Find Purchase Orders allow areas, departments, and unit administrators to find any Spend Authorization, Requisition, or Purchase Order using a […]
2023 fiscal year end cutoff dates and memos are now available on the General Accounting website. Modernization has also created a new reference guide highlighting reports helpful for locating business documents in Workday during fiscal year end. Learn more here. These resources were previously distributed to the Controller’s Office listserv. Questions regarding these memos and […]
We’ve developed a new process allowing departments to prevent a specified Program from being used on operational transactions while remaining eligible for use on manual corrections within the Workday system. Learn more about how to request Program Inactivation by reviewing this new reference guide.