RCUH Vendor Payments for November 21, 2023

On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, we encountered a system error which affected our end of day business processing. Vendor payments for transactions approved on November 21 will be processed when the issue is resolved.

At this time, online purchasing, payment, and travel transactions cannot be approved in the Financial Portal until the issue is resolved. We are working to resolve the issue and we will post an updated announcement when the Financial Portal is back in operation.

RCUH transactions approved on November 21 for UH Extramural and SRRC accounts will NOT be transmitted or posted to the UH Kuali Financial System, and UH Project Fiscal Reports may reflect incorrect amounts and balances until the issue is resolved.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

RCUH Vendor Payments for November 16, 2023

On Thursday, November 16, 2023, we encountered a system error which affected our end of day business processing. Vendor payments for transactions approved on November 16 will be processed when the issue is resolved.

At this time, online purchasing, payment, and travel transactions cannot be approved in the Financial Portal until the issue is resolved. We are working to resolve the issue and we will post an updated announcement when the Financial Portal is back in operation.

RCUH transactions approved on November 16 for UH Extramural and SRRC accounts will NOT be transmitted or posted to the UH Kuali Financial System, and UH Project Fiscal Reports may reflect incorrect amounts and balances until the issue is resolved.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

Reserve your 2024 RCUH Wall Calendar (as supplies last)

RCUH is currently accepting orders for its 2024 wall calendar. The 24″ x 19″ calendar is available on a first come, first served basis and the supply is limited. Please consolidate orders for your office/project, then email [email protected] with the following information:

  • Coordinator’s name
  • Coordinator’s email address
  • Project name
  • Quantity
  • Mailing address (for neighbor island orders only)

We will notify coordinators later in November when orders are ready for pickup/shipping. O‘ahu orders must be picked up at our East-West Center Burns Hall location by appointment.

Should you have any questions, please contact RCUH Corporate Services by calling 808-956-0504 or emailing [email protected].

2023 RCUH Outstanding Employees of the Year

On October 24, 2023, more than 100 attendees were welcomed to the RCUH Awards Luncheon by RCUH Executive Director Lenny Gouveia. The luncheon, emceed by Hawaii News Now weather anchor, Guy Hagi, honored 20 exemplary employees from projects located on Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, and Oʻahu. A selection committee comprised of Peter Adler, Sarah Guay, and Taryn Salmon selected the awardees based on the employee’s:

  • Initiative, leadership, and resourcefulness in carrying out their achievements,
  • Impact of their achievements on the project, professional field, and/or larger community, and
  • Other variables such as the significance or quality of their achievements.

RCUH proudly announces this year’s awardees:

PROJECT SUPPORT STAFF CATEGORY

First Place: 


RESEARCHER/PROJECT MANAGER CATEGORY

First Place: 

  • Derek Risch, Hawaii Wildlife Ecology Lab, UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

Second Place: 

  • Matthew Widlansky, Sea Level Center, UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology

Honorable Mention: 

  • Russell Kackley, Subaru Telescope, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
  • Natalie Wallsgrove, Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry Laboratory, UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology

TEAM CATEGORY
First Place (tie):

Second Place: 

  • Ola HAWAII, UH John A. Burns School of Medicine
    Grace Matsuura, Kimberley Spencer-Tolentino, JoAnn Tsark

Honorable Mention: 

Nominees videos can be viewed by clicking on each link above. All nominees received a certificate and $50 monetary award. Additionally, first-place awardees received $1,000 (shared equally by team members), while second-place awardees received $500 (shared equally by team members).

We wish to acknowledge and thank the following principal investigators who submitted nominations: Dominic Chow, Nahua Guilloz, Lui Hokoana, Brittany Huntington, Douglas Luther, Tiare Martin, Satoshi Miyazaki, Brian Popp, Melissa Price, Phil Thompson, and Jana Wilkinson.

Congratulations to all!

RCUH Vendor Payments for October 12, 2023 – UPDATE

The RCUH Financial Portal is back in operation and Fiscal Administrators may resume approving transactions.

On Thursday, October 12, 2023, we encountered a system error which affected our end-of-day business processing. Vendor payments for transactions approved on October 12 will be processed in accordance with our normal processing schedule.

RCUH transactions approved on October 12 for UH Extramural and SRRC accounts will be transmitted and posted to the UH Kuali Financial System on October 13. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience

RCUH Vendor Payments for October 12, 2023

On Thursday, October 12, 2023, we encountered a system error which affected our end of day business processing. Vendor payments for transactions approved on October 12 will be processed when the issue is resolved.

At this time, online purchasing, payment, and travel transactions cannot be approved in the Financial Portal until the issue is resolved. We are working to resolve the issue and we will post an updated announcement when the Financial Portal is back in operation.

RCUH transactions approved on October 12 for UH Extramural and SRRC accounts will NOT be transmitted or posted to the UH Kuali Financial System, and UH Project Fiscal Reports may reflect incorrect amounts and balances until the issue is resolved.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

Indirect Costs for KFS SRRC Accounts

TO: Principal Investigators and Fiscal Administrators with SRRC Accounts

Effective for the month of September 2023, RCUH indirect cost charges for SRRC accounts have been posted to the RCUH financial system, and transmitted and posted to the UH Kuali Financial System (KFS) within the proper monthly reporting period.

Previously, RCUH indirect cost charges for the months of July and August 2023 were posted to the RCUH financial system within the proper monthly reporting period, but were not transmitted or posted to UH KFS until the following month. UH Project Fiscal Reports for SRRC project accounts for the months of July and August 2023 may reflect incorrect balances.