February 23, 2026
Budget management report training for non-state funds set
The Office of Administration and Finance is offering in-person training sessions beginning today (Feb. 23) to help SIU Carbondale employees learn how to access and use the new Budget Management Report in PowerBI, with a focus on non-state funds. Training sessions are available this week through Thursday, Feb. 26.
These sessions are open to all employees, with a special focus on those who manage budgets and finances for a unit. Each of the sessions will be held in Morris Library, Rooms 752/754. To register, email Trent McKay, university budget officer, at tmckay@siu.edu.
The sessions will provide information on such topics as:
- Basics of university budgeting and financial management.
- How to access the new Budget Management Report through Power BI, which will replace the Planning and Budget Information System (PLABIS).
- How to use the new report to view budgetary and financial information, and drill through to view detailed transactions.
- How to extract data for easy usage in Excel.
The session schedule is:
- Monday, Feb. 23 — 1-3 p.m.
- Tuesday, Feb. 24 — 1-3 p.m.
- Wednesday, Feb. 25 — 1-3 p.m.
- Thursday, Feb. 26 — 10 a.m.-noon.
For more information, contact the Office of Administration and Finance at 618-453-2474 or email vcaf@siu.edu.