BFS Unit or Topic Question Category
General Accounting How does a department receive approval for recharges?
Procurement Services Who do I contact about Cell Phones (Verizon/AT&T)?
Procurement Services Can I pay a Membership fee or Sponsorship in Gateway?
Procurement Services Can my department serve alcohol at a UC sponsored or hosted event?
General Accounting How do I find out long I need to keep (retain) or get rid of (dispose of) various records?
Procurement Services What is the difference between Maintenance and Construction?
Procurement Services When would I need to purchase Transit Risk Insurance?
Travel & Entertainment How do I pay a bus/charter?
Procurement Services Why are some products in Gateway priced higher than I can find elsewhere?
Procurement Services How do I justify Price Reasonableness?
Procurement Services Can UCSB pay Faculty's publishing costs?
Procurement Services Terms and conditions are referenced at the bottom of my quote. Can I agree to these?
Procurement Services How do I justify profit in a federal non-competitive justification?
General Accounting What journal coding is needed for balance sheet accounts?
OMB Uniform Guidance What happened to A-110, A-21, and A-133 and the other 5 OMB Circulars?
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 When do I need a quote in Gateway?
Procurement Services What about Auctions?
Procurement Services When does a purchase have to go out to bid?
General Accounting What types of department codes are there, and what are they used for?
OMB Uniform Guidance When did the new guidance go into effect?
Travel & Entertainment How do I process a direct bill hotel payment?
Procurement Services How do I pay or process Honoraria?
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 What about Sponsorships or Donations?
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?
General Accounting My department has a ledger entry that has charged for NSFAS. What is that, and who do I contact to ask about it?
OMB Uniform Guidance Where can I access the new Uniform Guidance?
Procurement Services If a Consultant determines a product or service is required as a result of the work they perform, can they provide it?
Controller's Office What are the key controls that departments have responsibility for?