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Budget Advisory: Changes to Use of Budget Transfers for Gift and Endowment Projects

February 27, 2026
Campus Colleagues, As part of the Gift and Endowment Project reconciliation and review effort, additional considerations have been identified regarding the allowability and appropriate use of budget transfers within gift and endowment funding practices. Based on this review, and to ensure...

FINR Update for RAs: Budget and Project Data Available

February 26, 2026
What’s New Updated PPM project data are now available directly in the FINR reporting cube.  What this means for RAs: PPM project budget data reflects current available balances as of FY26. Actuals are driven by GL actuals and not PPM data....

Submitting an Event or Catering Request? Here's What's New...

January 26, 2026
All events coordinated through Hospitality Services, as well as orders placed with Lakeside Catering, now require pre‑approval at the time the order or event request is submitted.  By submitting a CaterTrax order or placing an event...

Composite Benefit Rates (CBR) for FY27

January 9, 2026
Dear Campus Colleagues, Please find the outlined fringe benefit rate proposal for the University of California, Merced for the rate periods July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, based on actual payroll and benefit costs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.  ...