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Fiscal Announcements and Reminders

FY22 Equipment Inventory Training and Video Guides

In lieu of a live Equipment Inventory Training session held virtually this Fall, Fiscal Services is now offering a MasonLEAPS Inventory Training series available to all Equipment Liaisons. The training can also be found by going to (https://masonleaps.gmu.edu/) and searching "Equipment Inventory".

Unlike the virtual training session held in previous years, the MasonLEAPS curriculum will be accessible all year round and available to all interested GMU employees. The training is broken up into five shorter installments, which lets liaisons pick and choose the topics they are in most need of reviewing:

Equipment Policies & Procedures
Inventory Process
WiFi Scanner Introduction
TraQ Reports
Non-Fixed Asset Process

If you have any questions, please contact Christian Mullins at cmulli@gmu.edu.

UBI Certification and Questionnaires due November 15, 2021

Fiscal Services has designed a questionnaire to gather information about new and existing activities that potentially generate Unrelated Business Income (UBI) and may need to be included on the university’s IRS Form 990-T for Fiscal Year 21. UBI results from a trade or business that the university regularly carries but is not substantially related to our tax-exempt purpose of education, research, and service. The questionnaire is designed to walk you through the UBI analysis in a simple Q&A format. The questionnaire, certification, and related UBI guidelines are available at https://fiscal.gmu.edu/unrelated-business-income/

Annually, each department should complete a separate questionnaire form for each potential unrelated activity, including those historically reported, for the fiscal year that just ended (FY21). Once completed, the department’s senior fiscal manager should review, certify, and submit the certification and supporting questionnaires to inttax@gmu.edu. If there are business activities you are unsure about, please contact us at inttax@gmu.edu.

The completed certification and questionnaires for FY21 are due to inttax@gmu.edu by November 15, 2021. Please complete a certification even if you have no reportable UBI activities. If you have any questions, please contact inttax@gmu.edu.

COVID-19 Safety and Office Supplies

Mason has centralized the purchase of COVID related supplies. Items that are in stock and available for distribution will remain on the list of supplies that are not permitted for individual departmental purchase until Mason’s stock is depleted. Ordering information is available on the COVID-19 Fiscal Guidance webpage.
Additionally, remote and telework activities should be conducted in an electronic format. When not practical, units may purchase supplies that are essential to ensure business continuity. Generally, equipment and supplies used to set up a home or remote office location should not be funded by state funds (i.e., standing desks, office chairs, lamps). We are relying on the sound judgment of office administrators, P-Cardholders, and Org approvers as stewards of Commonwealth funds to ensure all purchases are reasonable and economical. Additional information on allowable remote/telework expenses can be found on the COVID-19 Fiscal Guidance webpage.

Opportunities to Connect

eVA Transition News and Fiscal Services Forums

Virginia’s electronic procurement system, eVA, is undergoing a complete update that will go live in early January 2022. Updates may be found on the eVA Transition Room website. Fiscal Services will be hosting multiple forums to discuss these updates. eVA Upgrade Forums will take place on the following days:

Tuesday, 10/26, 11AM - 12PM
Thursday, 11/18, 1PM - 2PM
Tuesday, 11/30, 1PM - 2PM

Registration and session information is available on the Fiscal Services Calendar.

Fiscal Administrative Training Sessions

Register for all training opportunities in MasonLEAPS.gmu.edu. The Virtual meeting information will be sent to all registrants one-two business days prior to training.

Fiscal Services Virtual Walk-ins

Wednesday Walk-Ins 1:30 - 3:30. Click, here to SCHEDULE ONLINE, NOW!!

Join the FSCN - MS Team!

Click here: FSCN Team-GRP.