BFS Unit or Topic Question Category
Travel & Entertainment Can I request reimbursement for meals associated with working from home during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place, or for meals taken at home (or delivered) during Zoom business meetings and employee morale events?
Procurement Services Toner: Should I accept unsolicited Toner mailed to my Dept? Is any Toner vendor authorized to cancel my Copier Contract?
Procurement Services When does a purchase have to go out to bid?
OMB Uniform Guidance What happened to A-110, A-21, and A-133 and the other 5 OMB Circulars?
Travel & Entertainment How do I process a direct bill hotel payment?
Procurement Services How do I use a Vendor Blanket?
Controller's Office What should be done when a travel voucher worksheet requests the full amount of allowed expenses even though the expenditures are significantly less?
Procurement Services Is it ok for me to sign a quote, proposal or contract, even for catering, hotel, or other event-related contracts on behalf of UCSB or UC?
OMB Uniform Guidance When did the new guidance go into effect?
Procurement Services What applicable export control, economic sanctions laws, and regulations does Gateway (powered by Jaggaer) enforce?
Procurement Services Can I buy a security camera for my department?
Controller's Office What are the key controls that departments have responsibility for?
Procurement Services Can UCSB pay Faculty's publishing costs?
General Accounting How do I establish an Agency Account?
OMB Uniform Guidance Where can I access the new Uniform Guidance?
Procurement Services Is UCSB exempt from Sales Tax?
Procurement Services My department wants to borrow, evaluate, or demo equipment. What do I need?
Controller's Office Do University employees have to reimburse University for their personal toll calls?
Equipment Management What will happen under State agreements?
General Accounting What journal coding is needed for balance sheet accounts?
Travel & Entertainment What are the maximum meal rates for entertainment and business meeting meals?
General Accounting Can an income fund (6XXXX) be used to pay an academic salary from Sub-0?
OMB Uniform Guidance What does each Subpart cover?
Procurement Services What are the UC ethics on accepting gifts from vendors?
Procurement Services When would I need to purchase Transit Risk Insurance?
General Accounting What types of department codes are there, and what are they used for?
OMB Uniform Guidance How are the Federal agencies implementing the OMB Uniform Guidance?
Procurement Services My department needs some invitations printed, and my husband owns a printing press. Can I use his company for our invitations?
Procurement Services How do I justify Price Reasonableness?
Controller's Office Can a faculty member use discretionary funds to pay an employee?