BI Report access is not automatic.
- If a staff member in an Academic Department or a Support Area requires access to the BI Reports, please contact your Business Partner.
- BI Report access requests for externally funded Research BUs should be sent to the Research Development Office.
- JDE POP access requests should be sent to the Procurement Office.
To access the BI Reports (Dept. Financial Reports) from May 2022:
If you are on campus, they are available at the following link.
https://bireports.mucampus.ie/Reports/browse/Financial%20Reports
If you are off campus and connected to the VPN, you can use the same link.
If you are off campus and not connected to the VPN they are available through an app. If you log into https://portal.office.com, choose the icon for BI Reports
This link will open the Financial reports in a new browser window.
Training documents
- DEPT REPORT TRAINING GUIDE APRIL 22
- Training Presentation Sept 2022
- Glossary of Terms
- Training Video Library Apr 2022
Key points to note:
- The academic year runs from the 1st Oct to the 30th Sept.
- The financial reports shows actual income / expenditure by month; cumulative year to date actuals & budget; prior year balance brought forward and balance available to spend.
- The reports provide information at the summary level - level 1 & 2; and also at the transaction level - transaction reports.
- It is very important to review the financial reports for your BUs on a regular basis (we recommend monthly).