Sponsored Program Operations Electronic Business System
The Sponsored Program Operations (SPO) office utilizes the Formatta iFiller online environment for several of our electronic business forms & documents.
The following applications are available to download from Buffalo State:
Formatta Filler on the Windows platform -- to download, open Software Center, select Formatta Filler from the list of applications and choose install.
Adobe Acrobat DC on any platform -- to download, you must open a ticket to request access and select Adobe Acrobat DC from the drop-down list.
Log into the RF Business System
Use the RF Business system links below to access the following applications: ECC, Employee Self-Service, Manager Self-Service, RF Report Center PI Dashboard.
- Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) - used to certify an individual's effort, both paid and unpaid, on a federally funded project.
- Employee Self-Service - easy access to your RF payslips, tax forms, timecard, benefits, and other employee related information.
- RF Report Center PI Dashboard - allows the PI, Co-PI, and designated administrative personnel to view award expenditure information quickly and easily and provides both summary and detailed financial information on an award. It provides information related to account balances and sponsor payments, details vendor encumbrances and payments, indicates which checks have been reconciled. The PI Dashboard also provides data related to personnel activity, listing individuals who are being paid and their status on the award. Award balances and other information will be representative of data in the Oracle Business system as of the previous day. When delegating view-only access to your awards in the RF Business System, complete the RF User Access Form and submit to Lisa Gatti.
Please refer to the RF Report Center User Help web site for guidance on utilizing the RF Report Center.
- RF Business System Login - provides access to the RF Business System login page.