News from FAMIS (March 2009)
CANOPY Videos
We are now producing online training videos to help navigate and use our CANOPY system. Click the CANOPY link on the navigation menu to the left, and at the bottom of the CANOPY web page you will see links to the videos that are available. We will be adding new videos, so check the web page for updates and additions.
EPA Modification in CANOPY
Social Security numbers will no longer be printed on EPA documents. The SSN will be masked on the printed form.
Also, SSNs will not be displayed in CANOPY. However, if you have the proper security to view these numbers, you can "hover" over the SSN field and the tool tip will display the SSN number. Click on the 'X' in the upper right corner of the tool tip box to close the display.
New Field on Voucher Entry Screens
The ‘Wire Transfer’ field has been added to voucher entry screens to indicate that the payment is to be made with a wire transfer. Typing ‘Y’ in this field indicates payment is made or to be made by use of a wire transfer. NOTE: FAMIS does not make the wire transfer to the bank; the actual wire transfer must still be made by someone in the Business Office. If you enter ‘Y’ in the Wire Transfer filed, you have the option of putting a number in the Check Number field, and the program will place a record on the check reconciliation file. However, you will need to manually reconcile this to get it off the reconciliation reports.
When an invoice is created using one of the screens listed below and ‘Y’ is entered in the Wire Transfer field, the resulting transaction will post with a transaction type of ‘6’ (TC=146) and the Prepaid Voucher field on Screen 345 will be set to ‘Y’:
Screen 109 - Prepaid Voucher Create/Modify
Screen 111 - Pending Voucher Create/Modify
Screen 112 - Pending Voucher Create/Modify with P.O. Numbers
Screen 340 - Invoice Header Create
Screen 341 - Invoice Header Create (Dept.)
Screen 345 - Invoice Pending Voucher Create/Modify
The Wire Transfer field is also displayed on the following inquiry screens:
Screen 168 - Voucher Total Inquiry
Screen 169 - Voucher Line Item Inquiry
When originally entered on Screen 340 or 341, the value in the Wire Transfer field will ‘carry forward’ and display on Screen 345.
On the other hand, if you enter ‘Y’ in the Wire Transfer field directly on Screen 345, this will NOT change the value in the Wire Transfer field originally entered and displayed on Screen 340 or 341. To change that value, you must return to Screen 340 or 341 and make the change there.
Kudos From Our Users
- "Loved the CANOPY training video! Nice Job! And, thank you! You guys are great."
- "Just got through doing my first DCR, that is so cool, love it."
- "You guys deserve kudos too – we’re getting great feedback so as always we do greatly appreciate the enhancements you enable us to give to our customers."
- "Thank you so much. You guys are awesome."
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