The Hub has received a high volume of inquiries regarding the timeline for expense report approvals. Here’s what we know at this time:
- The central audit team (Expense Partner UW in Workday) is currently experiencing a significant backlog, which is causing delays in expense report approvals.
- Expense report approvals often take more than 30 days.
- If an expense report is sent back for corrections and then resubmitted, it re-enters the approval queue from the beginning, which may further delay processing.
Instructions – How to Check the Status of a Submitted Expense Report
We understand these delays can be frustrating and appreciate your patience. If you have further questions or concerns, feel free to reach out.
Important Note:
If your expense report uses funding from a college other than CALS (e.g., L&S), before submitting the report, please:
- contact Tori Cooper at tori.cooper@wisc.edu OR
- email the Russell Labs Financial Team at finance@russell.wisc.edu