Suppressing Central Printing of GPRs and SOAs
After careful consideration and evaluation, we've decided to discontinue the central printing and distribution of Gross Pay Registers (GPRs) and Statements of Activity (SOAs) in lieu of online reporting. The last centrally printed and distributed GPRs and SOAs will be for the months ending September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
In various budget forum discussions across campus over the past year, including the Provost's Prudence Panel, discontinuing centrally printed and distributed reports was frequently suggested as a good opportunity for cost savings. In addition, the move to online GPRs and SOAs will support the university's green initiatives. Given the convenient online ways that are currently available to access and view GPR and SOA data, many units across campus, in fact, have already voluntarily suppressed central printing of these reports in an effort to reduce costs and benefit the environment.
In the near future, you'll begin receiving detailed information about this project, including the timing of the rollout and the different options that are available to you to get your GPRs and SOAs. These options, which include M-Pathways, Business Objects and others, will allow you to get your GPR and SOA data much faster than waiting for the actual printed reports to arrive.
Our team is committed to making this change as seamlessly as possible, with minimal impact to you and your department.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your support of our efforts to be good stewards of the university's financial resources and for taking steps to positively impact the environment.
Cheryl L. Soper
Controller and Director of Financial Operations