The University of New South Wales - Sydney - Australia
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NSE Implementation Project Update #3

Dear Colleagues,
 
This update in the NSE Implementation Project is designed to provide more information in the three areas of purchasing which are changing.  The tables following show the current  "As Is Process" versus the future "To Be Process".
 
 
Travel Card:
Area
As Is Process
To Be Process
Name Change
UNSW Purchasing Card - PCard
UNSW Travel Card - TCard
Use of Card
General purchasing for UNSW business purposes
Limited to Travel, Entertainment, one off/low value and ad hoc purchases
Reconciliation
Proxy reconcile your transactions
**Self Reconciliation is an option, (Preferred).
Approval
Proxy approve your transactions
Managers / Supervisors approve transactions online
Delegation
Proxy can not delegate their online approval function
Managers / Supervisors can delegate their online approval function.
Statement Review
Managers / Supervisors will sign statements with attached receipts
Managers / Supervisors will sign statements with attached receipts
Staff Relationship
 
Staff / Manager relationship now maintained by Accounts Payable and recorded on NS HR and Finance and changes must be advised
Statement Filing
All Statements and Receipts filed in your office
All Statements and Receipts sent and filed in Accounts Payable Office
 
**  To take up Self Reconciliation please notify via email to Amit Katyala.katyal@unsw.edu.au.
 
Staff Reimbursements:
Area
As Is Process
To Be Process
How to Claim
AP01 form filled out
Online entry of the Expense Claim into Expenses Module in NS Finance
Approval
 
Two levels of approval are required.
First Level Approval
AP01 form approved manually offline
Expense Claim is signed and approved by your direct line manager / supervisor
Second Level Approval
 
Second approval is online by a Financial Delegate.  Both approvers can be same person.  You may override the defaulted Financial Delegate
Expense Payment
Accounts Payable processes payment to staff member 
Accounts Payable processes payment to staff member 
Staff Relationship
 
Staff / Manager relationship now maintained by Account Payable and recorded on NS HR and Finance and changes must be advised
Statement Review
AP01 with attached receipts is signed by your Manager
Managers / Supervisors will sign Expense Claim with attached receipts
Statement Filing
All AP01s and Receipts filed in Accounts Payable Office
All Statements and Receipts sent and filed in Accounts Payable Office
 
International Travel:
Area
As Is Process
To Be Process
Domestic Travel
Travel Notification Form (T6) - Domestic
Travel Notification Form (T6) - Domestic
International Travel
Travel Notification Form (T6) - Overseas
Online Staff International Travel Request (ITR) entered into ITR Module of NS Finance
What the ITR covers
 
The information recorded in the ITR will include full estimated costs of fares, accommodation, car hire, meals, conference fees and any other costs associated with the trip
Approval
 
Up to three levels of online approval are required
First Level Approval
 
The first level will be a manager
Second Level Approval
 
The second level will be a senior level of management
Third level Approval
 
May be required for travel in excess of $5,000
After Approval
 
The online ITR will be used to generate a Travel PO which once approved will be automatically dispatched to the travel provider as authorisation to make the travel bookings
Delegation option
 
First level mangers or supervisors can delegate their online approval function
Staff Relationship
 
Staff / Manager relationship now maintained by Account Payable and recorded on NS HR and Finance and changes must be advised
Reconciliation and Payment
 
The TCard will be used to pay for all travel related expenses and transactions will be reconciled in the TCard reconciliation module in NS Financials
 
As previously advised that the implementation of Staff Reimbursements and International Travel will be accomplished in stages.  The first areas to be piloted are to be DVC (Academic) and a School in the Faculty of Science.
 
In our next communication, we will provide more information on the training program which will support this rollout.
If you require further information, please contact Philip Kringas (52769) or p.kringas@unsw.edu.au
 
Regards,
 
 
 
Philip Kringas
 
Manager Accounts Payable and Purchasing Operations
The University of New South Wales
ChancelleryBuilding, Room 222
Kensington
SydneyNSW 2025
Ph: 9385 2769
Email: p.kringas@unsw.edu.au