Overview
If you’re familiar with the legacy BruinBuy system, irregular invoices are the BruinBuy Plus equivalent of hold & incomplete (H&I) invoices. These invoices require department or vendor action before they can be processed.
Irregular invoices are broken into three (3) categories:
- Matching Exceptions: automatic hold(s) applied to invoices with purchase order price / quantity discrepancies.
- Hold for Receiving: automatic hold applied to invoices pending receiving.
- Other Holds: manual holds for invoice irregularities not captured by another category.
Identifying an Invoice’s Hold
Invoices in the Matching Exceptions and Hold for Receiving categories appear in the corresponding BruinBuy Plus workflows. Other Holds invoices remain in the AP Review workflow. An invoice’s “Other Holds” hold reason can be seen on the Invoice Details page.
NOTE: Access the Irregular Invoice Reporting web page to learn how to view all your unit’s irregular invoices.
Resolution Instructions
Easily jump to your hold or matching exception by using the buttons below.
IMPORTANT: When actioning an irregular invoice, ensure you’re adding progress updates to the invoice’s BruinBuy Plus comments. This ensures AP knows you’re actively working on the invoice even if it’s not yet ready for processing.
The invoice cannot be paid because receiving has not been completed.
Complete receiving against the PO.
The invoice’s PO does not have enough funds to pay the invoice.
PO Scenario | Invoice Scenario | Resolution steps |
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PO was migrated from legacy BruinBuy | Invoice still requires payment |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
PO was migrated from legacy BruinBuy | Invoice no longer requires payment |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
PO was created in BruinBuy Plus | Invoice still requires payment |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
PO was created in BruinBuy Plus | Invoice no longer requires payment |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
The PO’s FAU is receiving a BruinBuy Plus validation error:
BRUINBUY PLUS VALIDATION ERROR | CAUSE |
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Account requires Cost Center | The FAU’s Account requires a Cost Center (CC). |
Account Fund combination is not linked | The FAU’s Account and Fund are not linked in the general ledger. |
Effective date invalid; accounting period closed | The FAU’s Account Effective Date is in the past or future. NOTE: It’s best practice to leave the Account Effective Date blank. |
Fund must be defined in table of funds | The FAU’s Fund number is not valid in BruinBuy Plus. NOTE: This error only occurs when an invoice’s PO was originally created in legacy BruinBuy. |
This object code is not allowed for contracts and grants funds | The FAU’s current Object Code cannot be used with a contract and grant Fund. NOTE: This error is often associated with honorarium transactions. Contract and grant funds do not support honorarium object code 7900. |
IMPORTANT: This is not an exhaustive list of FAU validation errors. If your error is not listed, create a support ticket for assistance.
Identify the reason for the invalid FAU by referencing the How to Determine the Cause of an Invalid FAU Irregular Invoice guide. Then follow the applicable steps in the below table:
FAU VALIDATION ERROR | PO SCENARIO | RESOLUTION STEPS |
Account requires Cost Center | PO was migrated from legacy BruinBuy |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
Account requires Cost Center | PO was created in BruinBuy Plus |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
Account Fund combination is not linked | N/A |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
Effective date invalid; accounting period closed | PO was migrated from legacy BruinBuy |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
Effective date invalid; accounting period closed | PO was created in BruinBuy Plus |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
Fund must be defined in table of funds | Only applies to POs that were migrated from legacy BruinBuy |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
This object code is not allowed for contracts and grants funds | N/A |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
The invoice does not include a PO number, the listed PO does not exist, or the listed PO is closed.
AP is rejecting these invoices and notifies the vendor via email (see the Rejected Invoices web page for additional information and communication samples). To identify impacted invoices, review the How to Identify Invoices Rejected Due to an Invalid PO guide.
Invoice Scenario | Next Steps |
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PO number is missing from invoice | The vendor needs to add the PO to the new invoice and resubmit. |
Listed PO number does not exist | The vendor needs to add a valid PO number to the invoice and resubmit. |
Listed PO is closed |
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The invoice’s pricing is higher than the pricing on the associated PO and there are not enough funds to pay it.
PO Scenario | resolution steps |
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PO was migrated from legacy BruinBuy and is incorrect |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
PO was created in BruinBuy Plus and is incorrect |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
PO is correct | Work with the vendor to submit a credit memo or new invoice. To submit a credit memo:
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. To submit an updated invoice:
IMPORTANT: Step 2 must be followed to stop the new invoice from being auto-rejected as a duplicate. REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
The invoice’s quantity is higher than the quantity on the associated PO and there are not enough funds to pay it.
NOTE: This matching exception frequently occurs when the PO was supposed to be a declining balance. Review the Declining Balance guide for additional information.
PO SCENARIO | RESOLUTION |
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PO was migrated from legacy BruinBuy and is incorrect |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
PO was created in BruinBuy Plus and is incorrect |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
PO is correct | Work with the vendor to submit a credit memo or new invoice. To submit a credit memo:
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. To submit an updated invoice:
IMPORTANT: Step 2 must be followed to avoid the new invoice from being auto-rejected as a duplicate. REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
The invoice needs to be paid via wire; however, a Wire Transfer Request form was not submitted.
- Complete the Wire Transfer Request form. If paying for services, ensure you include the country and city in which the services were performed. Once submitted, you’ll receive an automated email with the associated case number.
- Add the 8-digit case number as an invoice comment.
- AP will reach out to you if any additional information is needed during the review process. Once the wire transfer request is fully approved, the invoice will be processed.
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update.
The invoice does not indicate where the services were performed. This information is required for tax purposes.
- Add the location of services (City, State) as an invoice comment.
- AP will reach out if additional information is needed to process the invoice.
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update.
This irregular invoice is a credit memo that:
- Lists an invalid original debit invoice number OR
- Is missing the original debit invoice number and / or PO number.
UCLA cannot take the credit until the associated debit is located.
SCENARIO | RESOLUTION STEPS |
Invalid debit invoice number |
If the credit doesn’t fully offset the debit, the processor will provide next steps via comments. REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
Missing debit invoice number and/or PO number |
If the credit doesn’t fully offset the debit, the processor will provide next steps via comments. REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
This invoice requires principal investigator (PI) approval; however, it’s associated with a legacy BruinBuy PO which means it cannot be routed to the BruinBuy Plus Subaward / Subcontract Approvals workflow step.
- AP emails the associated fund manager to obtain PI approval.
- The fund manager replies to the message and includes the PI approval (e.g., DocuSign document) as an email attachment.
- AP then processes the invoice.
There are one or more line items on the invoice that are not covered by the itemized PO.
PO SCENARIO | RESOLUTION STEPS |
PO was migrated from legacy BruinBuy |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
PO was created in BruinBuy Plus |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
The invoice’s pricing is higher than the pricing on the associated PO and there are not enough funds to pay it, AND/OR the invoice’s quantity is higher than the quantity on the associated PO and there are not enough funds to pay it.
NOTE: This hold reason is used when the matching exception workflow step is not appropriately triggered.
PO SCENARIO | RESOLUTION STEPS |
PO was migrated from legacy BruinBuy |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
PO was created in BruinBuy Plus |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
The invoice vendor and the PO vendor do not match (i.e., vendor name and/or tax ID).
SCENARIO | RESOLUTION STEPS |
The PO is wrong |
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update. |
The invoice is wrong | Resolution steps for this scenario are case specific. Add a comment to the invoice for instructions. REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your request. |
The invoice lists a remittance address that isn’t associated with the vendor’s UCLA profile.
- Request the vendor update their PaymentWorks remittance address. Comprehensive instructions can be found in PaymentWorks’ How to Update the Remittance and/or Corporate Addresses – Part A article.
- Add a comment to the invoice, alerting AP that you have notified the vendor of the necessary resolution steps.
- Continue to add status updates to the invoice comments (e.g., vendor needed Vendor Management assistance; vendor has submitted update in PaymentWorks; etc.).
- Once the remittance update is approved and visible to the vendor in PaymentWorks, notify AP via comments.
- AP will then process the invoice.
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update.
This hold is used for 1) invoice irregularities not captured by one of the above hold reasons and 2) invoices with multiple issues.
Review the invoice comments for additional explanation:
- If the explanation lists one or more of the hold reasons outlined on this web page, follow the related resolution steps.
- If the explanation lists a hold not captured on this web page and you don’t know how to resolve it, request resolution instructions via invoice comments.
REMINDER: When adding a comment, select the assigned AP representative from the “Email Notification(s)” checkboxes – this ensures they are notified of your update.