DFA Conversations

DFA Conversations is a series of ongoing, monthly gatherings designed to encourage and facilitate information exchange between DFA and its campus partners. Each session of DFA Conversations begins with a presentation by a DFA staff member, followed by generous amount of time for feedback, questions, and dialogue among all attendees. These forums serve two purposes: (1) to help members of the university community better understand how DFA supports the university’s mission, and (2) to inform DFA’s teams of the business needs of their customers.

Notices about these sessions are posted to the DFA Events calendar. All sessions are recorded via Zoom and attendance via Zoom is made available. Registration for Zoom attendance is necessary, and the link for registration is communicated before the session.

Upcoming Dates

• Wednesday, August 14, 12:00-3:00 p.m., Room S1-165 Schurman Hall (Lecture Hall 2)
  • Presenter: A deeper look at Concur, Cornell's new travel system
• Wednesday, November 13, 12:00-3:00 p.m., Room T1-003 Schurman Hall (Lecture Hall 3)

Presentations Given

Financial Research Administration, May 9, 2019

• Presentation: Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost “base year” and how it affects the entire university (PDF, 1.8 MB)
• Video (1 hr.)

Introducing Concur, February 28, 2019

• Presentation: Concur (PDF, 2.37 MB)
• Video (1 hr. 28 min.)

Office of the University Controller, October 10, 2018

• Presentation: Internal Controls and Fraud Risks (PDF, 1.54 MB)
• Video (57 min.)

Office of the Treasurer, September 6, 2018

• Presentation: Office of the Treasurer (PDF, 630 KB)
• Video (37 min.)

Open Microphone, DFA Leadership Team, June 28, 2018

• Video (59 min.)

Cornell's Annual Audit Process, May 30, 2018

• Presentation: The Audit Process (PDF, 578 KB)
• Video: The Audit Process (50 min.)

Navigate--Global Operations, April 19, 2018

• Presentation: Global Operations at Cornell (PDF, 1 MB)

Sponsored Financial Services: Sub-Recipient Monitoring, March 22, 2018

• Presentation: Sub-Recipient Monitoring (PDF, 327 KB)
• Video: Sub-recipient Monitoring (43 min.)

Payroll: Payroll and Time Tracking, February 21, 2018

• Presentation: Payroll and Time Tracking (PDF, 131 KB)
• Video: Payroll and Time Tracking (47 min.)

University Policy Office: The University Policy Process, January 17, 2018

• Presentation: The University Policy Office (PDF, 245 KB)
• Video: University Policy Office (54 min.)

Cash Management: PCI Data Security Standards, December 8, 2017

• Presentation: PCI Data Security Standards (PDF, 1 MB)
• Video: PCI Data Security Standards (59 min.)

University Controller: Internal Controls, November 20, 2017

• Presentation: Internal Control Program (PDF, 469 KB)
• Video: Internal Control Program (44 min.)

Sponsored Financial Services: Research Administration Forum, October 18, 2017

• Presentation: Research Administration Forum Presentation (PDF, 631 KB)
• Video: Research Administration Forum (1 hr. 38 min.)

Cornell Procurement Services: Procure to Pay, September 19, 2017 

• Video: Procure to Pay (1 hr. 26 min.)