Payments & Reimbursements Announcements

Jul12025

Enhancing CruzBuy: Strategic Updates to Procure-to-Pay Processes
As part of Financial Affairs’ ongoing effort to modernize and streamline Procurement and Accounts Payable operations, we will be implementing a series of critical enhancements to the CruzBuy purchasing platform later this month. These changes are aligned with our goals of improving operational efficiency, reducing manual interventions, and strengthening internal controls across the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle. By fully leveraging the capabilities of CruzBuy, we aim to foster greater transparency, accountability, and data-driven decision-making in support of our institutional mission. Further information will be provided as we implement these changes in CruzBuy.

Please read our full announcement for further details on the four areas of focus.

May162025

CruzFly Videos Now Available

The first CruzFly navigation videos are now available on the CruzFly Video Resources page. These include how to login to CruzFly, and create an expense report; and how to enter FOAPAL information. We hope these videos can be used as a starting point for first time users, or refresher for those that don’t use CruzFly regularly. Additional videos will be added throughout the next year.
As always, CruzFly training is also available.

Please contact cruzfly-help@ucsc.edu for any questions.​ ​​

Mar312025

Enforcing Timely Submissions and Compliance with Tax Reporting Requirements
UC Policy requires all employees to report travel and entertainment expenses within 45 days of the end of the trip or event. In the past this requirement has not been strictly enforced, and late submissions carried no penalties.

Effective July 1, 2025, this requirement will be enforced.

Important details are available in the full announcement.