Finance Updates

News, updates and information from the University of North Dakota Finance team.

November journal entries and imports have posted

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All journal entries and imports dated in November without budget error, approval error, or other error have posted to November. For more information about journals, please visit: https://campus.und.edu/finance/training.html#journal For questions, please contact UND.journalimports@UND.edu

New Account Codes for Study Subject Payments

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A new account code series has been created for charging human subject payments and other related activities on sponsored projects. The new series will make it easier to review these expenses as a separate category on the PI report. Additionally, it should eliminate charging human subject activity expenses to participant support costs*, which is inappropriate […]

October journal entries and imports have posted

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All journal entries and imports dated in October without budget error, approval error, or other error have posted to October. If a journal in workflow was dated in October but the approval workflow was not completed by 4pm on the fourth business day in November, the journal will re-start the workflow with a November date. […]

Introducing The New University Travel Website: Your One-Stop Gateway for Travel Planning and Resources

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As part of Central Finance’s refreshed website homepage, we are excited to announce the launch of a new travel website, designed to make navigating travel-related information easier and more efficient than ever before for university-sponsored travel. This platform provides a unified hub where you can access essential guidance, frequently referenced policies, and helpful tools—all in […]

In the Vault: Cash and Check Deposits

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How soon after submitting a department deposit online should I bring the corresponding physical cash or check to the Treasury drop-off location? These deposits should be dropped off the same day or the next business day after the deposit form is submitted. This ensures that deposits are accurately and timely recorded in the general ledger […]

Upcoming PeopleSoft and UND Marketplace scheduled outages

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Please be advised of the following scheduled outages during the next two weekends: CTS will be conducting a PeopleSoft Financials update this weekend, beginning Friday October 24th at 6 p.m. This upgrade will require all users to be temporarily locked out of PeopleSoft Financials. Jaggaer will be conducting routine upgrades and maintenance to UND Marketplace […]

In the Vault: Credit Card Fees

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Who is charged credit card fees and how are they recorded? Credit card fees typically range from 2% to 4% of the transaction amount and are incurred on each credit card payment made by customers. These fees are allocated to the department that processed the transaction through Nelnet or a physical credit card terminal. Important: […]

September journal entries and imports have posted

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All journal entries and imports dated in September without budget error, approval error, or other error have posted to September. If a journal in workflow was dated in September but the approval workflow was not completed by 4pm on the fourth business day in October, the journal will re-start the workflow with a October date. […]

Lodging and per diem rates unchanged for FY26

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GSA will keep the FY26 reimbursement rates at the same level as FY25. Therefore, as of October 1, 2025, there are no changes to the North Dakota (“in-state”) lodging and per diem rates. the ND lodging rate will remain at $110 (GSA rate for lodging in North Dakota) plus any applicable state or local taxes/fees. […]

In the Vault: Credit Card Chargebacks

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A credit card chargeback occurs when a customer disputes a charge with their credit card company, resulting in the reversal of the payment and a corresponding reduction to UND’s bank account balance. When a chargeback is initiated, the bank notifies UND Treasury, who in turn informs the department that had originally collected the payment. The […]