Finance Matters

What happens behind the scenes to make sure everyone gets paid? (Besides a little payroll magic, of course!) Join us for a fun and informative conversation with Angela Coleman and Lori O'Connor from Payroll Operations as we explore the people, processes, and problem-solving that keep UVA's payroll running smoothly. Spoiler alert: There's a lot more to payday than meets the eye!

And this is only half of what the Payroll Team does!  On our next episode of Finance Matters, we'll visit with the Payroll Services Team.

It's been a while, hasn't it?  This fall, Finance Matters is headed back to the airwaves (podwaves?) with a new season focused on telling the stories behind the departments in UVAFinance.  Listen in to this teaser episode to get a sense of what you can expect . . . and hear which UVAFinance area will kick us off. 

Join us as we listen in on a conversation with Urmila Bajaj, UVA's Director of Post Award, and her team, as they discuss what their department does, how their work impacts research at UVA, and how they're ultimately part of helping UVA fulfill its mission.  Thank you to Christa Albanez, Kelly Mays, Catina Seitz, Mike Priddy, Alpana Gautam, and Christine Estes for joining the conversation!

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OSP Website

Post-Award Financial Management

Contact OSP

Jared Lathrop, Communications Specialist for Safety & Security, joins Patty and Brandi to discuss the wide breadth of areas covered by Safety & Security at UVA.  Listen in to discover more about the services they offer and how you can be safer on Grounds. 

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In this episode of "Finance Matters," hosts Brandi Van Ormer and Patty Marbury chat with Caroline Walters, head of UVA’s Records & Information Management Department, about how good records management saves time, money, and resources. Caroline explains how well-organized records make information easy to find and accessible to the right people, while formal retention policies simplify audits and reduce legal risks. She also shares how effective records management preserves the University’s historical records, helps eliminate unnecessary duplicates, and frees up space. Don’t underestimate the power of a well-managed system!

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What's the difference between UVA's Audit & Compliance department and UVAFinance's Compliance Team?  What do they do, how do they work with people across Grounds, and how can we best work with them?  Carolyn Saint and Gary Nimax from Audit & Compliance, along with JJ Sullivan and Christine Kennedy-Tyburski of UVAFinance Compliance, join Patty and Brandi to give answers and insights into these two vital functions. 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Staff Senate Podcast

• Audit Charter

• GOV-002:  Reporting and Investigation of Fraudulent Transactions

• https://www.coso.org/_files/ugd/3059fc_77d5d0f3d569439990b170bd3b909d7e.pdf

Amanda Meares and Reshma Gali, UVAFinance's staff senators, drop by to talk about the importance of Staff Senate and how the UVAFinance Team can interact with them to everyone's benefit.  

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Form to share feedback: https://staffsenate.virginia.edu/contact-us

Patty and Brandi talk with UVAFinance's 2nd cohort of summer interns:  Hayden Peper, Audrey Hanger, Jeffrey Zhang, and Lillian Durden.  This impressive group shares what they've learned and what's next.

The relaunched version of Finance Matters is back for installment number two of our Values Series.  This time, Patty and Brandi focus on Collaborative Partnership with guests Joey Carls and Kellyn Morris of the Finance Solution Center. 

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Service Excellence podcast

UVAFinance Values

Symbiotic Relationship between Ants & Acacia trees

Finance Matters returns, this time with a focus on the UVAFinance values.  Each quarter, Brandi and Patty will bring you guests from UVAFinance who have demonstrated the value.  This first episode focuses on Service Excellence, with guests Danielle Hancock and Kevin Crabtree. 

Resources Mentioned: 

UVAFinance Vision, Mission, Values: https://uvafinance.virginia.edu/about-uvafinance

Finance Team Page (for Service Excellence, Collaborative Partner stories) https://uvafinance.blogspot.com/p/finance-team.html