14-2. Business Operations and Contracts

Co-chairs

ASU Co-Chair – Jessica Henderson, Interim Director of Budget  and Financial Analysis, Controller for Foundations
GASOU Co-Chair – Kim Brown, Senior Associate VP for Finance

Members

Armstrong State University

Jessica Henderson, Interim Director of Budget  and Financial Analysis, Controller for Foundations
Maurena Grant, Controller
Vicki Martin, Assistant Controller

Georgia Southern University

Kim Brown, Senior Associate VP for Finance
Thomas Mikell, Director of Financial Accounting
Justin Janney, Assistant VP for Finance

Tasks

Transfer Assets
Transfer Bank Accounts
OST: Address Bank Accounts and Other Banking Matters\Federal: Coordinate with IRS, Grants, Foundations, DUNS, FEI, etc.
Coordinate with Georgia Department of Revenue
Coordinate with Rating and Lending Agencies
Address Insurance and Benefits Vendors (develop communications and standardization within consolidated institution)
Determine Authorized Signatures
Create New Checks
Address Investment Accounts
Standardize Business Procedures and Processes
Develop Accounting Processes and Procedures
Merge Financial Systems (PeopleSoft)
Set Business Unit Number (Create New One? Keep Old One?) (PeopleSoft)
Determine Changes to Delivered Reports (PeopleSoft)
Ensure Integrity of Financial Information (PeopleSoft)
Determine Changes to PeopleSoft Trees (PeopleSoft)
Address Non-Standard Chartfields (Dept., Account, Project, etc.) (PeopleSoft)
Address Data Feeds into Consolidated Financial System (BANNER)
Determine Use of ADP by Consolidated University
Address Issues Related to Historical and New Access and Retention (PeopleSoft)
Address Credit Card and Merchant Accounts
DOAS: Address Insurance and Purchasing
Understand How Debt Ratios get Calculated
Touchnet MarketPlace Maintenance – Timeline
Address Consolidated Travel Expense and Reimbursement Processes

Last updated: 4/25/2017