Budget & Fiscal News - August 2025

Updates
FY26 fringe benefit rate approval delay
DHHS Cost Allocation Services approval of the FY26 fringe benefit rate proposal is still outstanding. Read more to find out what will happen if approval is not provided by the close of FY26 Period 1.
Official functions: Increased per-person costs requiring officer approval
Does your department purchase food and/or beverage for official functions such as staff appreciation, recognition, recruitment, donor cultivation or similar events? Revisions have been made to the official functions procedural statement.
New subrecipient invoice approval procedures
The Office of Contracts and Grants has implemented new procedures for subrecipient invoice approval and approval delegation.
Announcing Staff Changes
Find out about recent changes to the Budget and Finance team, including staff in the Office of Budget and Fiscal Planning and the Campus Controller's Office.