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ADAPT Bulletin 3/30/02

1. FINDINI 2.0.5 Release Highlights
An upgrade to Harvard's enterprise financial and reporting applications, known as "FINDINI" release 2.0.5, is scheduled for December 14-17, 2001. This upgrade brings with it four keychanges:

New J-initiator version required: Users of the Budget Tool, HUDINI, GL, AP, AR, and Applications Administration will need to upgrade the J-initiator software plug-in on their desktops to version 1.1.8.11 in order to use these applications beginning on December 17.

Expect system outages: University financial and reporting systems will be unavailable during the period from Friday December 14 to Monday, December 17 (inclusive).

Desktop standards updated: The desktop standards for using University financial, human resources, and reporting applications have been updated.

Functional enhancements in Web Voucher: A number of really useful enhancements have been made to the Web Voucher system, as requested by the user community.

2. New University Financial Policies
Two new University financial policies have recently been adopted to provide guidance on establishing new departmental bank accounts; the signature requirements for processing travel expenses and reimbursements.

Policy: Cash Management Series: Requesting New Bank Accounts. This document provides policies and procedures on opening a Harvard bank account. FAD Cash Management is responsible for opening all Harvard University bank accounts; local units must submit requests for all new accounts directly to Cash Management.

Policy: Travel and Reimbursement: Signature and Forms(s) Requirements. This policy addresses questions regarding the requirement of original signatures for travel and reimbursements. It clarifies the requirements for both employees and non-employees.

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