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  1. SAP Concur Blog

    How Higher Education Institutions Can Maximize American Rescue Plan Act Funding

    A SAP Concur blog post notes the pandemic exposed weaknesses in higher education institutions' legacy systems, and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act provides funding to upgrade administrative functions. It says CARES Act funding must be used by December 31, 2021, while the deadline for ARP Act funds is December 31, 2024. It recommends prioritizing student financial aid and campus safety while also improving the systems back-office teams use. It also recommends following the 'paper' trail by shifting from paper to digital documentation for easier proof of funding use, and moving to the cloud, arguing cloud migration is a way to work more efficiently and securely and maximize funding.

  2. SAP Concur Blog

    American Rescue Plan Act Funds IT Modernization for State and Local Governments

    The American Rescue Plan Act provides funding for state and local government IT modernization, with a deadline of December 31, 2024. Critical infrastructure projects like cloud services qualify. Travel, expense, and invoice processes are ideal for cloud migration. Automated spend management reduces costs, prevents improper payments, identifies fraud, and improves compliance.

  3. SAP Concur Blog

    Just Because Cloud Chaos is Real Doesn't Mean You Have to Live With It

    A SAP Concur blog post highlights that as businesses move to the cloud, lines of business deploying point solutions without oversight create cloud chaos. Citing Blissfully SaaS Trends 2020, the number of SaaS apps per company is up roughly 30% year over year, duplicate subscriptions increased 80%, and orphaned apps increased almost 100%. In enterprise-size companies, IT manages an average of 21,580 app connections, with 60% of the SaaS stack changing every two years. The article recommends finance and IT collaboration to select travel and expense solutions with strong ecosystems, automated integrations, and 24/7 support to control the chaos.

  4. SAP Concur Blog

    Go Back to School with IT Modernization Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act Funding for K-12 Sch…

    A SAP Concur blog post notes that K-12 school districts can use American Rescue Plan Act funding for IT modernization. Congress passed three COVID-19 relief bills, and the Department of Education established the ESSER Fund for eligible expenses like curriculum, IT, and building maintenance. ESSER I, II, and III funds must be spent by September 30, 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively. The article recommends improving travel, expense, and invoice management processes for transparent fiscal management.