Why does OSURF continue to receive my data if all employees are paid by the PeopleSoft HR system?
With the installation of the PeopleSoft system, OSURF no longer needed to perform payroll tasks. However, they are still required to complete federally mandated time and effort accounting reports on the numerous faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, post docs, administrative staff and others paid from federal grants. These are among the most heavily audited reports the University prepares. Since there is no way to identify in advance who will be performing research, the entire OSU employee file has to be provided to OSURF. This data feed from the PeopleSoft human resources system allows OSURF to create the required reports in a timely and efficient manner. With over $650 million in research expenditures in 2006, research represents one of the Universitys largest budget sectors. Consequently, OSURF continues to have a valid business reason for this employee data.
