VPF News

2009

November

• Download PowerPoint presentation from Nov. 20 AO/FO Meeting >>

October

• New car service agreement with PlanetTran >>
• Special consolidator flight tickets to Asia, Middle East now available from OT&T >>
• Discounts available at Marriott hotels in top 20 MIT destination cities >>
• 20 percent hotel savings offered through Starwood Preferred Guest program >>

August

• Airlines requiring additional information from some domestic travelers
• Sign up now for fall VPF training sessions
• New Jet Blue partnership yields 8% savings on flights
• Le Meridien Cambridge Hotel lowers MIT rate through Labor Day
• New U.S. Tax Treaties table available on online (PDF)
• British Airways offers new discounts to MIT passengers -- and new cities with discounted rates
• FY 2009 year end closing schedule now available (PDF)
• Update on traveler screening related to H1N1 virus

April

• MIT issues travel health warning concerning Mexico
• Open slots for next week's VPF introductory training classes
• Download presentation from April 9 Administrative and Fiscal Officers Meeting (PowerPoint)
• March 2009 Monthly Statement Message
• Airgas to conduct campus-wide inventory April 13-17
• Agenda for April 9 AO/FO meeting now available (PDF)
• Who are MIT's auditors and the Audit Committee and what are their roles? That was the subject of the April 2 VPF Accounting Lunch Group meeting. Download the slides >> (PowerPoint)
• LimoLiner expands Boston-NY service to include Hartford stop -- Begins April 16

March

• New security rule: Name on frequent flier account must match passport
• Accounting Lunch Group meeting -- Who are MIT’s auditors and the Audit Committee and what are their roles?
• VPF Community Forum -- Presentation slides (PowerPoint) | Ideas from Facilitated Discussion (PDF)
• February Monthly Statement Message
• Makeover for late salary distribution change process

February

• Warning about possible check fraud
• Tax provides information on Mass. Performers Tax Withholding
• Travel signs contracts with rental car vendors through 2012
• January Monthly Statement Message

January

• December 2008 Monthly Statement Message
• Action required on Journal Vouchers by Feb. 5
• Save the Date! VPF Community Forum, March 17
• 2009 hotel rates now available online
• Subscribe to Travel RSS Feed
• Budget due dates for FY 2010

2008

December

• November Monthly Statement Message
• Update on Appointment Redesign Process
• Slides available --
  VPF Community Forum - Final.ppt