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Help Desk or Points of Contact

Updated June 2008

Administrative Systems Access & Security
  • HR and Financials systems security.
  • HR and Financials workflow.
  • HR and Financials systems password issues.

IT Service Desk
Phone: 688-4357 (688-HELP)
E-mail: 8help@osu.edu

For Administrative System role, access and workflow information, go to:
http://oit.osu.edu/hrfin/securityandworkflow.html.

Accounts Payable Help Desk

AP Questions regarding:

  • Vouchers/Invoices.
  • 1099s.
  • FAS12.
  • Foreign Drafts.
  • AP Policies.
  • Hold Payments.

Accounts Payable Help Desk
Phone: 292-6831
E-mail: APhelpdesk@osu.edu
Address: Blankenship Hall, 901 Woody Hayes Drive

Equipment Inventory (Asset Management)
  • Enter a non-capitalized asset.
  • Criteria for identifying non-capitalized assets.
  • Inquiring on assets.
  • Question regarding equipment policy.

Equipment Inventory Help Desk
Phone: 292-6048
E-mail: AMhelpdesk@osu.edu
Address: Blankenship Hall, 901 Woody Hayes Drive

Primary contact: DeeAnn Willis-Berry, 688-4788

Resource Planning (Budgets)
  • Assistance with: General Funds and/or Earnings budget process; Budget preparation panels; web-based spreadsheet budget templates.
  • GFSA/PBA/Fund Transfer panels.
  • Plan Budgets.

Resource Planning (Budgets) Help Desk
Phone: 292-9990
E-mail: RPhelp@rms.ohio-state.edu
Address: Blankenship Hall, 901 Woody Hayes Drive

You may also contact your Financial Analyst directly. To find your Financial Analyst, go to:
http://www.rpia.ohio-state.edu/Budget_planning/gen_info/assignments.htm

General Ledger (GL) Accounting

General information for General Ledger.

General Ledger Help Desk
Phone: 292-4156 (Div. of Acct.)
E-mail: GLhelpdesk@osu.edu
Address: Blankenship Hall, 901 Woody Hayes Drive

For more information, go to:
http://www.ctlr.ohio-state.edu

GL - Chartfield:

  • Correct invalid values.
  • Set up, rename, extend, or inactivate values.

Mike Baker
Phone: 688-3218
E-mail: chartfield-request@osu.edu

GL - Journal Entries:

  • Debit or credit determination.
  • Journal Entry panel questions (Deposit, General, Fund Transfer).

Accounting Staff

For more information, go to:
http://www.ctlr.ohio-state.edu/accounting/accounting.shtm#staff

GL - Allocations:

  • Allocation entries (overhead, interest, benefits, work study) are incorrect.

Rob Hupp
Phone: 688-4519

GL - Brio, Standard/Simplified Flexible Reports:

  • Running standard flexible reports.
  • Help with simplified flexible report parameters.
  • Can't find reports on the eReports.Portal.

Tricia Privette
Phone: 688-3728
   and
Rob Hupp
Phone: 688-4519

For more information, go to:
http://www.ctlr.ohio-state.edu/accounting/accounting.shtm#staff

GL - User Requested Reporting:

  • Change User Requested Reporting options.
  • Inactivate receipt of printed monthly reports from Accounting.

Rob Hupp
Phone: 688-4519
   and
Brenda Payne
Phone: 688-3595

GL - Reconciling and Interpreting My Reports:

  • Assistance with Journal IDs beginning with "CASH".

Accounting Staff

For more information, go to:
http://www.ctlr.ohio-state.edu/accounting/accounting.shtm#staff

Feeder System Report Reconciliation Contacts:

  • Meter Mail expenses.
  • OIT charges.
  • UNITS bills.

Feeder System Contacts

For more information, go to:
http://oit.osu.edu/hrfin/feedersyscontacts.html

Need help with a Journal ID that begins with "S". Becky Lu
Phone: 292-7326
Funds used in error or reports for other departmental funds (fund exceptions). Brenda Payne
Phone: 688-3595
Research Foundation

Need assistance regarding the Research Foundation and the following Financials system issues as related to Sponsored Projects:

  • Financial Services & Procurement (Accounts Payable, Financial Services, Fiscal Services, Procurement. including Property and Travel, Project Payroll).
  • Human Resource, Training & Communications.
  • Sponsored Programs.
  • Electronic Research Administration Tools.

Research Foundation Help Desk
Phone: 688-8288
E-mail: RFhelpdesk@osu.edu
Address: 1960 Kenny Road

For more information, go to:
http://rf.osu.edu/index.cfm

Purchasing, Receiving, Stores & Mail Services (PRSM)
Purchasing, Receiving, Stores & Mail Services (PRSM)
Phone: 688-8200
Address: 2650 Kenny Road
Human Resources System
HR System issues.

Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Help Desk
Phone: 688-0130
E-mail: hris@osu.edu
Address: 1580 N. High Street, Gateway C

For Human Resources contacts, go to:
http://hr.osu.edu/csfaq.htm

IT Service Desk (8-HELP)

Faculty, staff, and student inquiries regarding computer hardware and software, Internet connectivity, and related topics, including:

  • Triage specific issues to OIT business units.
  • Forgotten or non-working OSU Internet Username (Kerberos) passwords.
  • Issues with eReports Portal reports.

IT Service Desk
Phone: 688-4357 (688-HELP)
TDD: 614-688-8743
E-mail: 8help@osu.edu
Address: 25 Central Classroom Building

For Help Desk hours and other information, go to:
http://8help.osu.edu/1691.html



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