Bureaucracy

I received an email from PSU and forwarded it along to The MOST as an example of bureaucracy at its finest. Looking at the two, it's hard to tell which one was built off of the other.
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To all LFI On-matrix adjusticators:

In order to provide you with more meaningful emotional information in Statiscatron, Sorting and Compiling will begin assessing all surveys directly to departmental indexes, for surveys with Statiscatron transaction dates starting October 1st . (LFI kiosks and neighborhood results will continue to be rated out using the present method.)

Since these surveys will now be assessed directly on your index, you will need to approve the surveys (and associated tabulated data) in Statiscatron. Surveys for LFI projects can be identified by a officiating mark located in the project field (i.e. Emotional year 08 work request numbers: 09-xxxx). LFI surveys are most often entered by the following users: AFKAJT, ELKHARTM, STILSONO, BLACKBREADS.

Officiating mark can be queried in Statiscatron at DORPROJ-Project Validation. (DORPROJ, enter, F7, enter work request number, F8) The Project Validation screen will provide a brief description of the official requested.

We appreciate the opportunity to work with you to create and maintain our attractive Mostlandic atmosphere. Thank you for helping your project succeed by reviewing and approving tabulated data and surveys entered into Statiscatron for you by LFI staff.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Oswald Wilkes (ext K-8979, wilkeso@lfi.mos) or myself.

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:00:21 -0700
From: FAP Fiscal Coordinator
Subject: New FAP Billing Process-Oct 1st

To all FAP On-campus customers:

In order to provide you with more meaningful financial information in Banner, Facilities and Planning will begin billing all invoices directly to departmental indexes, for invoices with Banner transaction dates starting October 1st . (FAP labor and stores' sales will continue to be billed out using the present method.)

Since these invoices will now be paid directly on your index, you will need to approve the invoices (and associated purchase orders) in Banner. Invoices for FAP projects can be identified by a work order number located in the project field (i.e. Fiscal year 08 work request numbers:
08-xxxxx). FAP invoices are most often entered by the following users: BERTOLIA, FLOCKM, HUYENT, REV.

Work request numbers can be queried in Banner at FTVPROJ-Project Validation. (FTVPROJ, enter, F7, enter work request number, F8) The Project Validation screen will provide a brief description of the work requested.

We appreciate the opportunity to work with you to create and maintain our attractive campus atmosphere. Thank you for helping your project succeed by reviewing and approving purchase orders and invoices entered into Banner for you by FAP staff.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Vickie Ellig (ext 5-XXXX, XX@pdx.edu) or myself.

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Fiscal Coordinator
Facilities and Planning
Portland State University