Panther Post
The Newsletter of FIU Office of the Controller
Activity Number Approvers for Requisitions – Now Available
Effective February 4, 2026, Expense Managers can now assign Activity Number Approvers to assist with requisition approvals… (click to read more)
Monthly Closing Deadlines
The January 2026 period in the general ledger has closed. The current and future month-end processing deadlines are located at (click to read more)
Feature Articles
Returns/Non-Delivered Orders
Market Place vendors submit invoices to AP after receiving a purchase order provided by the Procurement department… (click to read more)
Timely PCard Cancellations Are Critical
Per the Departmental Card Guidelines & Procedures Manual, departments must follow the proper card cancellation process… (click to read more)
Travel News and Reminders
We have updated our Travel Website and created various new forms to help you with the reconciliation of travel expenses… (click to read more)
AP Recovery Audit
The Office of the Controller has engaged Broniec Associates to perform an audit and review of our disbursement process… (click to read more)
Cash Controls Policy Compliance
The Cash Controls Policy 1110.010 establishes requirements for departments handling cash outside designated University Cashiering locations… (click to read more)
Stay Worlds Ahead!
Invoices Delivery
When submitting invoices to invoices@fiu.edu, please keep the following in mind… (click to read more)
Safeguarding Attractive Property
Departments are responsible for protecting Attractive Property—items under $5,000 that are portable, unsecured… (click to read more)
Stay Worlds Ahead!
Reminders & Deadlines
Departmental Card Approval Deadline
February 16, 2026
(click to read more)
Pending Travel Reports
Please approve Travel Authorizations, Cash Advances, and Expense reports in a timely manner. (click to read more)
Unidentified Wire Transfers and ACH Payments
The Controller’s Office occasionally receives payments that cannot be applied to the appropriate department due to inadequate information. Click here for the list of unidentified wire transfers and ACH payments as of January 2026.
To claim a payment, please contact Cash Management and provide the following information:
- Payment details
- Activity/Speedtype to which the payment should be recorded
- Revenue Account to which the payment should be recorded
Payments that are not identified within 45 days of the wire/ACH date will be returned to sender.
Archives
Newsletter 2025-2026 Volume 7
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Timely PCard Cancellations Are Critical Mandatory Recertification of All Program Participants Returns/Non-Delivered Orders AP Recovery Audit Invoice Delivery Cash Controls Policy Compliance...
Newsletter 2025-2026 Volume 6
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Timely PCard Cancellations Are Critical Viewing an invoice on myFIUmarket To Receive or Not to Receive OCO Items mixed with Non-OCO Items on Req Enhancement to the Smart Journal Tool Safeguarding...
Newsletter 2025-2026 Volume 5
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Activity Number Approvers & Smart Bills Enhancement to the Smart Journal Tool Upcoming Enhancement to Requisition Approval Foreign Travel Transactions Can No Longer Be Deleted Travel News...
Newsletter 2025-2026 Volume 4
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Florida Sales Tax Rate for Rental, Lease, or License to Use Real Property Repealed Effective October 1, 2025 Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) – IRS Form 990-T Invoices Delivery Travel Manual...
Newsletter 2025-2026 Volume 3
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Florida Sales Tax Rate for Rental, Lease, or License to Use Real Property Repealed Effective October 1, 2025 Florida Sales Tax Holidays Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) – IRS Form 990-T UPS...
Newsletter 2025-2026 Volume 2
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Prohibited Expenditures BOG 9.016 Florida Sales Tax Rate for Rental, Lease, or License to Use Real Property Repealed Effective October 1, 2025 Florida Sales Tax Holidays Pinnacle IT Billing...
Newsletter 2025-2026 Volume 1
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... June 2025 Soft Close Important International Travel Compliance Reminder Prohibited Expenditures BOG 9.016 Fiscal Year End 2024-2025 Memorandum is now available Important GL Account Updates Year-End AP Accrual Introducing...
Newsletter 2024-2025 Volume 12
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Fiscal Year End 2024-2025 Memorandum is now available Prohibited Expenditures BOG 9.016 Important International Travel Compliance Reminder Airfare Travel Authorization Fiscal Year End – AP...
Newsletter 2024-2025 Volume 11
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Fiscal Year End 2024-2025 Memorandum is now available Prohibited Expenditures BOG 9.016 Important International Travel Compliance Reminder Compliance Requirements for High-Risk International...
Newsletter 2024-2025 Volume 10
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Year End Closing Reminders Important International Travel Compliance Reminder Prohibited Expenditures BOG 9.016 Helpful Information for Category Codes New Self-Paced Training: ID Transfer...
Newsletter 2024-2025 Volume 9
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Prohibited Expenditures BOG 9.016 Important International Travel Compliance Reminder Smart Journals Avis/Budget Car Rental Reminders and Deadlines NewsMonthly Closing DeadlinesThe February 2025...
Newsletter 2024-2025 Volume 8
← Back to Newsletter ArchiveIn this edition... Monthly Closing Deadlines Prohibited Expenditures BOG 9.016 Important International Travel Compliance Reminder Travel Website Updates Rail Transportation Avis/Budget Car Rental Use Account 112009 Intra Unit Cash Transfers...