Management Analysis and Reporting System -- bovids

ARCHIVE - New Features in MARS as of January 2011

Data Entry Module

Resumed Travel Reporting with Travel Manager Data (Available in September 2010)
Reports 79B and F were updated to include Travel Manager Data for FY 2010 (2009 data is not provided by CBS).

Projection Process Enhancements (Available in October/December 2010)
- MARS Data Entry Projection Recalculation Procedures have been revised to use NFC rates once actual salary adjustments are known (CAPS, January 1st, WGI, etc.) to avoid overstating projections. Starting with FY 2011, after the final NFC load for each pay period, the system recalculates all outstanding Labor Projections based on the current NFC rate. Using the actual NFC rate, the system can produce more accurate projections for the remaining months.
- Benefit distribution rates in CBS reflect only Reimbursable Funds portion. If a FMC wants to use a different percentage for Direct Projects, they can set it up using MARS Surcharge Form. To accommodate the need for some MARS FMCs to set-up separate Benefit percentages for some of their offices, MARS now provides FMC Admins with an option to set-up a different Benefit rate for some of their org codes. Additional Benefit Rates (by Org Code) can be set using Benefit Percentage Surcharges (new Form under Forms/Admin/Additional Support tables). When calculating Labor Projections (or system generated Budget charges) for Direct Funds, if the affected org code has its own Benefit percentage, the system will use that one, if not, MARS FMC percentage will be used. Similar to the Benefit percentage, if an Org Code rate changes by the user, outstanding MARS Labor Projections will be recalculated.