Archived News / Spotlights

IRS Announces 2008 Standard Mileage Rates
(Spotlight Dec. 19, 2007)

SSA: Minor Changes
(Spotlight Dec. 14, 2007)

Inventory Services is Moving
(Spotlight Dec. 11, 2007)

December 2007 Deadlines
(Spotlight Dec. 7, 2007)

Inventory Modules Now Open!
(Spotlight Oct. 26, 2007)

Education and Training is Now User Services
(Spotlight Oct. 18, 2007)

Happy Fiscal Year End
(Spotlight Sept. 1, 2007)

Mileage Rate Changes Effective Sept. 1, 2007
(Spotlight Aug. 21, 2007)

Fiscal Year End Information 06-07
(Spotlight Aug. 14, 2007)

Inventory Fiscal Year End Information 06-07
(Spotlight Aug. 13, 2007)

Equipment Insurance Annual Renewal for 2007-08
(Spotlight Aug. 1, 2007)

Non-Student Fellowship/Scholarship Eligibility Verification (NSE) Forms No Longer Required
(Spotlight June 26, 2007)

Change to Inventory Services Office Hours
(Spotlight June 15, 2007)

Building and Room Search Correction
(Spotlight June 6, 2007)

New Audit for VP5 Travel Vouchers
(Spotlight June 5, 2007)

Percentage Calculation Error on NVP Report Corrected
(Spotlight May 16, 2007)

PBS Changes for SSN Remediation
(Spotlight March 22, 2007)

VC1 Changes for SSN Remediation
(Spotlight March 12, 2007)

Inventory General Sessions
(Spotlight Feb. 7, 2007)

Vendor ID Display and Search Changes
(Spotlight Feb. 2, 2007)

*DEFINE Electronic Office Managers' PG3/PG4 Release Information
(Spotlight Jan. 23, 2007)

GGV PF4 Key Functionality Change
(Spotlight Jan. 22, 2007)

Office of Accounting Holiday Schedule
(Spotlight Dec. 21, 2006)

*DEFINE Command GGS No Longer Available
(Spotlight Nov. 30, 2006)

December 2006 Voucher Deadlines
(Spotlight Nov. 27, 2006)

*DEFINE Command NVR Changes
(Spotlight Nov. 13, 2006)

Happy Fiscal Year End
(Spotlight Sept. 1, 2006)

Inventory Fiscal Year End Information 05-06
(Spotlight Aug. 31, 2006)

Prompt Payment Interest Changes
(Spotlight Aug. 24, 2006)

SS1 Requires UT EID
(Spotlight Aug. 7, 2006)

UT EID Maintenance
(Spotlight Aug. 3, 2006)

Fiscal Year End Information 05-06
(Spotlight July 26, 2006)

Equipment Insurance Annual Renewal
(Spotlight June 26, 2006)

New Electronic Document PBS Release
(Spotlight June 8, 2006)

Disposing of State Records Containing Confidential Information
(Spotlight June 1, 2006)

PBS Information for *DEFINE Managers and Delegates
(Spotlight June 8, 2006)

Vendor ID Display and Search Enhancements
(Spotlight May 16, 2006)

Increased Meal and Lodging Limits for Travel funded by Local Accounts
(Spotlight April 18, 2006)

Payment Processing Communication Tool
(Spotlight April 14, 2006)

State Sales Tax Exemption Online
(Spotlight April 4, 2006)

Bursar's Office Remodel
(Spotlight Feb. 21, 2006)

Notary Public Appointment Policy in the Handbook of Business Procedures
(Spotlight Feb. 13, 2006)

$25,000 Threshold to Prorate Across Fiscal Years
(Spotlight Jan.18, 2006)

Office of Accounting Holiday Schedule
(Spotlight Dec. 20, 2005)

Mileage Rate Changes Effective January 1, 2006
(Spotlight Dec. 15, 2005)

December 2005 Deadlines
(Spotlight Nov. 21, 2005)

*DEFINE Maintenance
(Spotlight Nov. 4, 2005)

Adjusted Balance Forwards
(Spotlight Oct. 31, 2005)

Administrative Section Temporary Relocation
(Spotlight Oct. 28, 2005)

RTA Auto Encumbrance
(Spotlight Oct. 26, 2005)

Archive of Accounting Transactions
(Spotlight Oct. 25, 2005)

Phase 2B of CCART System is Now Available
(Spotlight Oct. 13, 2005)

Contracts and Grants Policy in the Handbook of Business Procedures
(Spotlight Aug. 29, 2005)

Mileage Rate Changes Effective October 1, 2005
(Spotlight Aug. 29, 2005)

Revised Inventory Policy in the Handbook of Business Procedures
(Spotlight Sept. 20, 2005)

VT2 Changes and Guidelines
(Spotlight Sept. 13, 2005)

Tips for a Successful New Year
(Spotlight Sept. 1, 2005)

Inventory Module Closure for Year End
(Spotlight Aug. 31, 2005)

Travel Rate Changes Effective September 1, 2005
(Spotlight Aug. 30, 2005)

Communication Device Allowance Policy in the Handbook of Business Procedures
(Spotlight Aug. 26, 2005)

VE5 / VE6 Travel Audits
(Spotlight Aug. 17, 2005)

Prompt Payment Interest Changes
(Spotlight Aug. 15, 2005)

New VBACC E-mail Address
(Spotlight Aug. 9, 2005)

Improved *DEFINE Security with *DPUSER
(Spotlight Aug. 2, 2005)

Where's My Traveler
(Spotlight Aug. 1, 2005)

Fiscal Year End Information
(Spotlight July 25, 2005)

*DEFINE Status - 3200 Errors
(Spotlight July 22, 2005)

Travel Policy in the Handbook of Business Procedures
(Spotlight June 29, 2005)

Bursar and Student Accounting Customer Service Hours
(Spotlight June 6, 2005)

CCART System Replaces NT1
(Spotlight May 27, 2005)

Travel Auto-Disencumbrances
(Spotlight May 27, 2005)

*DEFINE Status - 1143 Errors
(Spotlight May 27, 2005)

*DEFINE Status
(Spotlight May 23, 2005)

Credit Card Collections Policy in the Handbook of Business Procedures
(Spotlight May 23, 2005)

Cash Handling, Expenditure Policies in the Handbook of Business Procedures
(Spotlight April 21, 2005)

Document Imaging Updates
(Spotlight March 22, 2005)

VP7 / VP9 Cover Sheet Enhancement
(Spotlight March 11, 2005)

Voucher Transmittal Form (VTF) Enhancements
(Spotlight March 4, 2005)

New VP9 E-Billing Payment Voucher
(Spotlight March 4, 2005)

Foreign Certification Requirement
(Spotlight Feb. 22, 2005)

IF4 Functionality Available on the Web
(Spotlight Feb. 18, 2005)

Inventory Policy in the Handbook of Business Procedures
(Spotlight Feb. 18, 2005)

Scheduled DEFINE Maintenance
(Spotlight Jan. 28, 2005)

Financial Reports Customer Service Hours
(Spotlight Jan. 14, 2005)

Inventory Classes in January
(Spotlight Jan. 11, 2005)

Office of Accounting Holiday Schedule
(Spotlight Dec. 3, 2004)

December 2004 Payment Deadlines
(Spotlight Dec. 3, 2004)

VP1 Payment Limit
(Spotlight Dec. 3, 2004)

SSNs Replaced with UT EIDs on Some *DEFINE Screens
(Spotlight Dec. 3, 2004)

SSA Document Change
(Spotlight Dec. 3, 2004)

2004 University of Texas Records Retention Schedule
(Spotlight Oct. 21, 2004)

New Request to Dispose of State Records Form
(Spotlight Oct. 21, 2004)

Inventory Module Now Open
(Spotlight Oct. 11, 2004)

Tips for a Successful New Year
(Spotlight Sept. 1, 2004)

New Signature Requirements for VE5, VE6, VP5, VPE, and VP3
(Spotlight Sept. 1, 2004)

Inventory Module Closure for Year End
(Spotlight Aug. 31, 2004)

Prompt Payment Interest Changes
(Spotlight Aug. 26, 2004)

Web-Based Introduction to *DEFINE
(Spotlight Aug. 13, 2004)

New Online Reporting Tools
(Spotlight July 30, 2004)

New Audits for Payment Vouchers
(Spotlight July 27, 2004)

Changes to Scholarship/Fellowship Award Document (SS1)
(Spotlight July 23, 2004)

Travel Reimbursement Changes for Non-Employees
(Spotlight July 13, 2004)

Fiscal Year End Information
(Spotlight July 2, 2004)

Changes to Report Writer (IF2)
(Spotlight May 21, 2004)

New VT3 Requirement for UT Austin
(Spotlight May 17, 2004)

IF1 Report Similar to Statement of Account
(Spotlight May 5, 2004)

New Fields Added to IF2 Reports
(Spotlight May 5, 2004)

Improved VP1 FAQ's
(Spotlight April 29, 2004)

VID Function Moved to Purchasing
(Spotlight April 26, 2004)

Improved VT2 Document
(Spotlight April 13, 2004)

Office of Accounting Helpline Changes
(Spotlight March 1, 2004)

Changes to the University Record Retention Schedule
(Spotlight Jan. 26, 2004)

Office of Accounting Holiday Schedule
(Spotlight Dec. 16, 2003)

Statement of Account
Updated FAQ's
(Spotlight Dec. 8, 2003)

Improved VP1 Document
VP1 - Crosswalk
What is Crosswalk? What will be improved? What resources are available? What training is available?
(Spotlight Oct. 21, 2003)

Archive of Accounting Transactions -Applies to ALL UT Components
Due to the archiving of accounting and departmental transactions, portions of the *DEFINE system will be unavailable during the weekend of Nov. 14-16. The archive will begin at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14.
(Spotlight Oct. 15, 2003)

Introduction to the Effort Certification System classes are available:
Sept. 16 (CANCELLED due to ZERO enrollment)
Sept. 18 (CANCELLED due to ZERO enrollment)
Sept. 23 (CANCELLED due to ZERO enrollment)
Please use TXCLASS to register.
(Spotlight Sept. 10, 2003)

Fiscal Year End Deadlines 02-03
(Spotlight June 30, 2003)

New Image Retrieval System Web site!
Voucher creators and approvers can now view voucher supporting documentation on the Web.
Learn more...
(Spotlight April 15, 2003)

New Office Supply Procedures - University Supply Service's page
(Spotlight March 18, 2003)

Travel Freeze Guidelines FY 2003
Effective Jan. 31, 2003, all out-of-state and foreign travel on state appropriated funds (14 and 20 accounts) is frozen. For details, please see Travel Freeze Guidelines. (this link will take you to the Travel Management Services web site)
(Spotlight Feb. 13, 2003)

The Inventory Transfers Document (NT1) is now available for electronic processing of inventory transfers for fiscal year 2002-2003.
(Spotlight Jan. 14, 2003)

Fiscal Year End Deadlines 01-02
(Spotlight Aug. 5, 2002)

Notice of Expiring Projects - Memo from Contracts and Grants
(Spotlight April 4, 2002)

University Property Accounting and Responsibility Guidelines
(Spotlight Jan. 14, 2002)

Revised/New Object Codes for Purchasing of Furniture, Equipment, Animals and Artifacts (PDF Version)
Memo from Director announcing revised list of object codes to use when purchasing Furniture, Equipment, Animals, and Artifacts. You can view this list on web page HTML format also. GG8/GG9 tables have now been updated.
(Spotlight August 28, 2001)