This message is in regard to using rideshare applications while conducting official university business. The CU Procurement Service Center (PSC) has recently encountered instances of Uber and/or Lyft drivers asking riders to cancel the ride in their app and pay directly with cash or through a Venmo or Square. Drivers may offer the fare at… Read More
Effective January 8, 2025, travelers from the United States will need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before visiting the United Kingdom. The new requirement intended to enhance border security applies to all travelers including those from visa-exempt countries. Please see the PSC’s full post regarding this change here. Starting on November 27, 2024,… Read More
Starting December 6th, Amazon Business will be available through CU Marketplace and on Amazon.com. All CU Amazon purchases should be made through this new, central Amazon Business account. Follow the link for more details.… Read More
For folks traveling to AGU & wanting to include personal travel, please know that the overall expectation for business travel is that folks are traveling round-trip and returning to their home location. (This goes for all travel, not just for travel to AGU.) CIRES employees may include personal travel as long as they can demonstrate that… Read More
To disable or enable trips from auto-populating to your Outlook calendar, please follow the below instructions: Instructions for Outlook version on the web: Tip: To find your Outlook on the web address, choose File. On the Info tab under Account Settings, the address is shown under Access this account on the web.… Read More
The CIRES travel voucher has been updated and posted to InsideCIRES. Use this form if you need to claim costs for a single-day local, in-state, or virtual business expense when a travel request was not required. Please also use this form for any travel costs being claimed for a non-employee (U.S. Citizen or legal permanent… Read More
Below are the questions and answers from the CIRES Compensation Town Hall held on Sept 27th, 2024. Full recording and slide deck can be accessed here. 1 Why were Researcher Scientists who work in faculty member’s research group not included in this process, even when their home base is CIRES and the research title track… Read More
If you travel for CIRES, this is a must-read post for you! Travelers are responsible for ensuring that all travel costs incurred are reasonable, allowable, allocable and appropriate. The CIRES Travel team helps to inform travelers on applicable rules for conducting travel and help travelers ensure that the airfare they intend to book for international… Read More
AGU Fall 2024 Meeting Washington, D.C. & Online Everywhere, December 9-13, 2024 AMS Annual Meeting 2025 105th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana & Online, January 12-16, 2025 If you plan to attend a conference in person, you must complete a CIRES Employee Travel Request via Inside CIRES and seek approval from CIRES Travel prior to… Read More
PROCUREMENT CARD ESSENTIALS – please help CIRES stay compliant! For more details, please visit: https://insidecires.colorado.edu/finance/purchasing/monthlyReports.html; https://www.cu.edu/psc/procurement-card-handbook/procurement-card If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact Lin Yang at Lin.Yang@colorado.edu… Read More