1. Run Buyways query (see below) and export UITS Open POs
  2. Pivot by PO owner
  3. Frank will investigate valid reasons
  4. Review list with PO owner
  5. Close PO or zero out individual lines?
    • No - Check again next month
    • Yes
      • Insert comment on PO and send to Frank
      • Frank requests UPST close PO or Zero out individual lines
      • UPST completes and funds are no longer encumbered

BuyWays Query Details

Click on Profile picture > Manage Searches > Fiscal Year End - Campus Queries > Open PO's By Dept ID > Modify Department: Starts With: and use "C8163" only (Remove other departments)

  • Dept starts with "C8163"
  • Inv Pay Status = "No Pay Status" or "Open"
  • AP Status = "Open"

Notes

  • Balance from Open POs are encumbered funds, even crossing fiscal years.
  • Evaluate Voucher line details by year for multi-year POs and zero out individual lines or years, else these continue to get encumbered.