ICIT has released version 2.1 of FOCIS, the online budget management system. Here are the 
release notes:

FOCIS 2.1 

New Features

Duplicating Services Module
This feature will allow departments to track their duplicating requests. The module contains three 
interfaces:
•	User – Allow department issue a request for duplicating services.
•	Director - Users with director privileges can view, edit, cancel and approve all duplicating 
requests.
•	Administration – Duplicating Services can view the status, process and completed the status 
of requests.

Postage Expenses Tracking Module 
This feature provides departments with detailed information about their Mail Services expenses.  
 	
Additional Reporting Capabilities
This release provides access to a series of status reports:  
•	Printable Purchasing Reports – To assist purchasing 
•	Signatory User List – provides information on users with signatory rights.
•	Creator User List - provides information on user with creator rights.
•	Purchase Order Approve Report
•	Printable Account Payable Reports

Cash Management Module – Interface into Financial Edge
This feature allows for an interface to the Financial Edge accounting system. This will allow 
Accounts Payable department to submit invoices to Cash Management for printing checks.  


Enhancements and Problem Resolutions

Several enhancements to existing reports and processes have been made and many problems 
fixed. Some of these enhancements include:
•	The PR Report and Expenditure Report have been enhanced to include vendor name, paid 
amount and balance amount fields providing users with more detail information about their 
requests.
•	For Purchasing - Send email automatically to department as reminder to delete PR when 
POCN is zeroed / PO is rejected.  POCN Reduced to Zero   When a PO is set to zero, PR will be 
cancelled. 
•	The vendor status and procurement Type fields were added to the Purchase Request form.  
Department can not add a vendor that has a status of pending. 
•	Accounts Payable: 
o	Add the ability to change FAS code (Expense Code) on Standard Voucher. 
o	Add Vendor Name field to the screen “Process Payment / Standard Voucher “
•	Issues with the Budget Category report and process have been fixed.

A detailed FOCIS 2.1 Release Notes document will be available soon.