Year End March 2024

As fiscal year end fast approaches it is important that all financial and accounting information is processed in a timely and efficient manner. In order to ensure that this process flows as smoothly as possible, Financial and Administrative Services has developed the attached Year End Memo March 31, 2024 to assist you in planning for year end. The guide outlines the various Financial Services requirements and the required deadline dates.

Staples on St. John’s campus March 12

Memorial’s office supply vendor Staples will be on the St. John’s campus on Tuesday, March 12. Joey Neale, Memorial’s Staples Account Manager, will be on hand with other colleagues to share product knowledge and more information about Staples Professional, eway.ca with Memorial’s staff and faculty. Samples and demonstrations will be available. More details for employees can be found here. As a reminder, paper is not included under Memorial’s contract with Staples.

Changes to purchasing policy

Memorial is amending the university’s purchasing policy to align the procurement thresholds with Public Procurement Regulations and is adapting the preferred approach when procuring a commodity below the procurement thresholds stated in the regulations.

St. John’s campus Cashier’s Office temporarily relocated

Due to ongoing work to correct damage from a water leak in the Arts and Administration building, the Cashier’s Office is temporarily moving to A1004A and will be open for in person service after 2 p.m. on Jan. 9.

Change of per diem rates for northern and international destinations

The Board of Regents, at a meeting held on Oct. 18, 2023, approved use of the Federal Treasury Board's National Joint Council travel allowances (appendix C) for travel to the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Alaska.

At the same time, the board also approved the use of the Federal Treasury Board's National Joint Council travel allowances (appendix D) for travel to international destinations.

YEAR END - MARCH 31, 2022

As fiscal year end fast approaches it is important that all financial and accounting information is processed in a timely and efficient manner. In order to ensure that this process flows as smoothly as possible, Financial and Administrative Services has developed the attached guide to assist you in planning for year end. The guide outlines the various Financial Services requirements and the required deadline dates.

NOVEMBER 4, 2020 - Procurement Threshold Change & Provincial Supplier Mandate

NOVEMBER 4, 2020 - Procurement Threshold Change & Provincial Supplier Mandate

Updates to the Public Procurement Regulations

On Monday, June 1, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced two amendments to the Public Procurement Regulations. One amendment is to mandate a provincial supplier preference provision. The other was an increase to the thresholds at which an open call is required.

APRIL 7, 2020 - COVID-19 Upate Fiscal Year End Memo 2020

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Based on the COVID-19 pandemic, Financial and Administrative Services has modified our year-end dates to ensure we can complete our work in a timely, but safe, manner. Click here for updated guide.

We understand that access to campus and your offices may be limited at this time and we are willing to work with you to find alternate ways to get documents processed.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or require additional information.

Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring that we meet our year end reporting requirements and for helping make the year end process run as smooth as possible in this unprecedented time.

This information is also available on Financial and Administrative Services Web site: http://www.mun.ca/finance.

Financial and Administrative Services Information Sessions

Find more information on each session here.

Memorial University Fiscal Year End 2019 - IMPORTANT DATES

As fiscal year end fast approaches it is important that all financial and accounting information is processed in a timely and efficient manner. In order to ensure that this process flows as smoothly as possible, Financial and Administrative Services has developed the attached guide to assist you in planning for year end. The guide outlines the various Financial Services requirements and the required deadline dates.