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Frequently Asked Questions by Receivers

1

Q:

How do I get help with Receiving?

 

A:

For “how-to” questions on the Receiving page, contact OAAIS Customer Support 514-4100 Option 3.  For Receipts issues, contact P2PReceipt@ucsf.edu to resolve.

2

Q:

How do I receive an order if I don’t know the purchase order (PO) number?

 

A:

At the Maintain Receipts page, search by other fields, e.g., Requisition ID, Requester, or Vendor. Alternatively, run Missing Receipts Report for your Dept Code to find PO #.

3

Q:

The PO has 9 lines and I can only see 5 on the search page. How do I receive all items?

 

A:

The page defaults to the first 5 lines. Click “View All” link in the upper right corner to expand the list to see all 9 lines.

4

Q:

On the Maintain Receipts page, the receipt quantity is defaulting to “3”, but my order has quantity of “5”. Why is it defaulting to “3”?

 

A:

The receipt quantity defaults to the remaining quantity on the PO.  It is likely that a previous receipt was entered for the other quantity of “2”.

5

Q:

What if I received the wrong PO?

 

A:

Cancel the receipt and add a new receipt for the correct PO. If the receipt is closed, contact P2PReceipt@ucsf.edu for assistance.

6

Q:

What if the vendor shipped less than what I ordered?  Should I wait until the whole order arrives?

 

A:

No, receive the quantity you physically receive.  When the rest of the shipment arrives, record the remaining quantity with a new receipt.  If the remaining items will not be shipped, coordinate with your department buyer to do a change order to reduce the quantity.

7

Q:

What if I receive more than I ordered?

 

A:

If the department wants to keep the extra quantity, record receipt for the quantity you physically receive and work with your department buyer to do change order to increase the quantity.
If the department does not want the extra quantity, record receipt ONLY for the quantity you want to keep; and arrange offline with the vendor for the return of unwanted goods and credit memo.

8

Q:

How quickly should I record receipts?

 

A:

Within 5 days of receipt of goods so vendors are paid in a timely manner.

9

Q:

Why do I get reminders from my department buyer to record past due receipts?

 

A:

Campus Procurement and Business Contracts sends reminder emails to department buyers on past due receipts on a regular basis.  The department buyers are tasked to work with Receivers to bring past due receipts to current status.

10

Q:

What should I do if the packing slip is lost?

 

A:

Print and sign a copy of the purchase order as your documentation in lieu of a packing slip.  The purchase order should list the items to be received.

11

Q:

What do I do if the P2P Purchase Order number is not on the packing slip?

 

A:

At the Maintain Receipts page, search by Vendor Name, Requisition ID, Requester ID and/or Procurement Dept Code to retrieve the PO to receive.  Vendors are required to put PO number on packing slips.  Report vendor non-compliance to OAAIS Customer Support 514-4100 Option 2, Option 2 and CPBC will resolve this issue with the vendor.