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Financial Stewardship of Sponsored Project Funds
Presented by the Office for Research
Cindy Hope Director, Office for Sponsored Programs
Tammy HudsonAssociate Director, OSP for C&G Accounting
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Goals
■ Promote good stewardship of sponsored project funds
■ Promote understanding of Research Administration at UA
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Agenda
■ Organization of the Office for Research
■ Roles & Responsibilities ■ Regulations and Policies & Procedures > Financial
> Best Practices
■ Questions & Discussion
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Office for Research
Office of the Vice President ► Dr. Joe Benson Interim Vice President for Research
> Office for Sponsored Programs
> Research Compliance
> Technology Transfer
> AIME (Alabama Institute for Manufacturing Excellence)
> CAF (Central Analytical Facility)
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Office for Research Office for Sponsored Programs
► Cindy Hope, Director
1) Office for Sponsored Programs (Pre-Award Administration)
► Lauren Wilson, Senior Associate Director ► Carol Hollyhand, Associate Director
2) Contract and Grant Accounting
► Tammy Hudson, Associate Director
3) Cost Accounting and Analysis
► Linda Clemmons, Cost Analyst
Staff listings at:http://osp.ua.edu/site/osp_staff_listings.html http://osp.ua.edu/
cga_staff_listings.html
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Roles & Responsibilities Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP)
► OSP (Preaward, non-financial Post-Award) > Assist with development, review and processing of proposals > Negotiate agreement terms and conditions > Accept and legally bind the University in sponsored project agreements > Issue subawards to other institutions/organizations > Process amendments, no-cost extensions, etc. > Non-financial close-out coordination
► Contract and Grant Accounting > Establish project account in the University’s financial accounting system (Banner Finance) > Monitor, review and approve expenditures, cost transfers and budgets > Prepare and submit invoices and financial reports to sponsors > Effort Reporting > Financial close-out
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Roles & Responsibilities (cont.)■ OSP (cont.)
► Cost Accounting and Analysis > Develop Facilities and Administrative (F&A) cost rate proposal > Develop and monitor service and recharge center rates > Monitor compliance with Government property requirements
NOTE: Only an authorized official for the University can legally bind the University. A PI is not a legally binding official authorized by the University Board of Trustees!
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Roles & Responsibilities (cont.)■ PI’s Responsibilities
► Provide Good Sound Research or Programmatic Results
► Provide Overall Project Management > Manage all project activities to ensure compliance with Federal,
State, University and sponsor laws, rules, regulations and policies > Manage the project budget (Balance the books) > Request Amendments/Modifications, through OSP > Request no-cost extension, through OSP, prior to termination of award > Authorize financial transactions of the project > Certify Time & Effort > Submit technical/progress reports
The Federal Government places the primary responsibility for managing a federally sponsored project with the PI.
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Agreement Types - Source
■ Federal ► There are 26 Federal grant-making agencies and over 1000 individual grant programs
(http://www.grants.gov/aboutgrants/grants.jsp) ■ Federal Pass-Through ► Federal requirements apply even though the funds provided to
the University are flowing through a non-federal entity
■ Private■ State■ Local
During fiscal year 2006-2007, approximately 83% of the University’s $33 million in sponsored research expenditures originated with the Federal Government.
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Agreement Types – Legal Form■ Contracts -- Procurement
► Outline specific goals and requirements► For goods/services to be provided to the sponsor by the University► Procurement relationship► VERY RESTRICTIVE – can have high demands, procurement and
property clauses, etc. (FAR)
■ Grants -- Assistance► For transfer of money, property or services to the recipient ► To provide support to accomplish a public purpose of support► Anticipates no substantial programmatic involvement of the sponsor
■ Cooperative Agreements -- Assistance► Similar to a grant ► Substantial sponsor involvement
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Agreement Types – Legal Form (cont.)
■ Gifts ► Unilateral transfer of funds by a donor without restrictions
► Allow the recipient significant freedom to manage the project and determine how the assets will be utilized
► Do not require deliverables or detailed reports
► Do not require regulatory oversight (animal care, human subjects, bio-safety)
► Do not require separate accounting procedures or detailed financial reports
► Administrated by Office of University Advancement
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial
■ Federal ► Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Circulars ► Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
■ State ► State law (e.g. bid law), Opinions of State Examiner
■ University ► Generally conform to Federal, and always to State,
guidelines ► Usually more specific and may be more restrictive
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal
■ Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/
► A-21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions
► A-110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Nonprofit Organizations
► A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments and Nonprofit Organizations
Federal Agency and Program Rules (examples) ► NIH Grants Policy Statement
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm
► NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=papp
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) ► Regulations applicable to federal procurement actions > For UA, applicable to contracts > A good website for searching the FAR:
http://www.acqnet.gov/far/
The FAR System is “Established for the codification and publication of uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies.” FAR .101
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial – Federal – Order of Precedence
Award
Special Conditions
Program Rules
Agency Rules
OMB Circulars and/or FAR
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal (cont.)
■ OMB Circular A-21
► Establishes the principles for determining costs applicable to grants, contracts and other agreements with educational institutions
► Prescribes methods for calculating, negotiating and charging Facilities & Administrative (F&A) cost rates (indirect or overhead rates)
► Includes four cost accounting standards > 501 Consistency in Estimating, Accumulating and Reporting Costs > 502 Consistency in Allocating Costs Incurred for the Same Purpose > 505 Accounting for Unallowable Costs > 506 Consistency in Using the Same Cost Accounting Period
► Requires Disclosure Statement (DS 2)
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures - Financial - Federal - OMB A-21 (cont.)
■ Factors affecting allowability of costs► Reasonable
> Prudent person test > Necessary for the performance of the project > Consistent with established University practices
► Allocable > Benefits the project > Chargeable in accordance with the relative benefit received
~ Proportional benefit > Costs of one project may not be shifted to another > Be careful of equipment purchased near the end of a grant/contract
Document, document, document!
~ Enough detail to support the charge~ Explanation of how the expense benefited the project
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures - Financial – Federal – Consistent Treatment
■ Consistent treatment > Consistency in estimating, accumulating and reporting ~ From proposing to charging to reporting
AUDIT RISK!!!
Fixed-Price - Payment is not subject to adjustment based on cost incurred. Billing(s) are not based on actual expenditures
► Residual funds revert to the University > Beware of falsification in proposing/estimating costs
> 25% residual may indicate: ~ Change in scope ~ Shift of expenses to department or other sponsored agreements > Not an excuse for inconsistent accounting practices!!!
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-21 (cont.)
■ Factors affecting allowability (cont.)
► Consistency in allocating costs incurred for the same purpose
► “All costs incurred for the same purpose, in like circumstances, are either direct costs only or F&A costs only with respect to final cost objectives.” (OMB A-21, §C.11.a.)
> Direct Costs ~ Identifiable and assignable to a specific project or activity ~ Support the project’s purpose and activity ~ Included in award budget or sponsor approval for re-budgeting
> F&A Costs ~ Cannot be clearly identified or allocated to an individual project ~ Not identified readily to a specific program or activity
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ExamplesDirect Costs
► Non-administrative Salaries, Wages, Fringe Benefits, such as:
> Principal Investigator > Faculty > Research Assistant > Scientist > Technician > Post Doc. ► Animals and Animal Care Per Diems► Consultants► Equipment (Technical & Scientific)► Maintenance/Repair - Scientific Equipment► Page Charges/Reprints/Reference
Materials ► Freight/Other Transportation > UPS > FedEx > Priority Mail ► Rental of Space / Equipment (Non-UA
owned)► Service/Recharge Center Charges ► Subcontracts► Materials & Supplies > Chemicals (Lab) > Gases > Radioisotopes ► Telephone Charges - Long Distance► Travel
Indirect Costs
►Administrative and Clerical Salaries, Wages, Fringe Benefits, such as:
> Fiscal Officer > Accountant > Department Administrator > Secretary > Administrative Staff officer > Staff Asst. ► Computer Hardware (General Purpose)► Dues & Memberships ► Equipment (General Purpose) > Copier > Office Furniture► Maintenance/Repair - General Purpose Eqmt. ► Meals & Refreshments ► Printing ► Postage ► Subscriptions ► Office Supplies > pens > pencils > transparencies > binders > paper, tablets > staples > files, folders > computer software (general)► Telephone Charges > Basic line charge > Pagers > Voice mail
CAS 502, Interpretation (c) - proposal costs are indirect unless “pursuant to a specific requirement of an existing sponsored agreement”
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-21 (cont.)
WHY? Research Rate – Simplified F&A Calculation
Numerator Expenses
Allocations to Research from:
Library
Building Depreciation
Operation & Maintenance (Utilities)
General Administration (Payroll)
Department Administration (Dean, Business Mgr.)
Sponsored Projects Administration = F&A Rate
Denominator Expenses
MTDC of:
Sponsored Research Agreements
University Research
Cost Sharing/Matching on Research Agreements
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-21 (cont.)
■ Consistent Treatment (cont.) ► Exception for salaries of administrative or clerical staff
ONLY allowed for major project (F.6.b.(2)) > Large complex programs that entail assembling and managing
teams of investigators from a number of institutions or units > Projects that involve extensive data accumulation, analysis and
entry, surveying/interviewing, tabulating, cataloging, searching literature and reporting
> Projects that require making substantial travel and meeting arrangements or scheduling large numbers of program participants or subjects
> Project’s principal focus is the preparation and production of manuals/large reports (Not routine progress/technical reports)
> Projects which are geographically inaccessible to normal department administration services (e.g., seagoing research vessels)
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-21 (cont.)
■ Consistent Treatment (cont.)
► Office supplies, postage, local telephone costs, and memberships shall normally be treated as F&A costs – Exceptions ONLY for different purpose or circumstances (CAS 502)
► ALL exceptions need University approval and must meet the following: > Cost are explicitly budgeted, with justification
> Direct Charge Justification Form http://osp.ua.edu/justification.doc
Auditors will expect documentation AND to find that there are REALLY exceptional circumstances
“The fact that a cost requested in a budget is awarded, as requested, does not ensure a determination of allowability. The organization is responsible for presenting costs consistently and must not include costs associated with their F&A rate as direct costs.” -- NIH Grants Policy Statement
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-21 (cont.)
Factors affecting allowablity (cont.)
► Unallowable costs are not eligible for Federal reimbursement either directly or indirectly*
► Unallowable Activities ~ Fundraising ~ Alumni Activities ~ Lobbying ~ Public Relations
► Unallowable Transactions ~ Alcoholic Beverages ~ Advertising
~ Fines & Penalties ~ Entertainment
► Directly associated costs of unallowable activities and transactions are also unallowable
* Follow Section E, Special Accounting Treatment, of Spending Policies at http://financialaccounting.ua.edu/accts-payable/
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-21 (cont.)
Unallowable Costs (cont.)
► OMB A-21, § J., ‘General provisions for selected item of cost’
Some items needing special attention:(Allowability depends on the facts and circumstances.)
> Equipment (J.18. Equip and other cap exp.)> Meetings (J.32. Meetings and Conferences)> Tuition (J.45. Scholarship and student aid costs)
~ UA policy, Tuition, Stipends and Other Student Payments at:http://osp.ua.edu/policy_procedures.html
> Travel (J.53. Travel costs) ~ UA policy is applicable ~ Allocability is a typical audit question (particularly 100%) ~ Fly America Act
Direct vs. Indirect Jeopardy!
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-21 (cont.)
■ Time & Effort (T&E) Reporting ► Methodology for documenting salary distribution
> Must reasonably reflect the activity for which the employee is compensated by the University
> All individuals who work on a sponsored project are subject to T&E requirements
> PI’s effort must be certified by the PI
> Most research projects should have some level of committed faculty effort ~ January 5, 2001 OMB Memorandum
~ Minimum PI Effort, http://osp.ua.edu/Minimum_allowable.html
> Extra (Supplemental) Compensation (OMB A-21, §J.10.d) ~ May not exceed 100% base salary without special permission from the agency ~ http://osp.ua.edu/Extra%20Compensation.doc
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-21 (cont.)
■ Time & Effort (T&E) Reporting
►Intense Federal audit scrutiny in this area > Salaries and wages represent the largest portion of sponsored project
expenditures
> New focus on ensuring commitments are met
> Issues with 100% salary charged to sponsored projects, even in summer ~ e.g. new proposal submissions
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures - Financial - Federal - OMB A-21 (cont.)■ Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Cost Rate ► UA’s Current Federally Negotiated Rates
> http://osp.ua.edu/FandAdocument.pdf
► Negotiated rates assume a Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) Base > Calculated on a subset of direct costs, normally excluding equipment,
tuition, the portion of subcontract costs in excess of $25,000 > The University’s negotiated rates are applicable to MTDC
► On or Off-campus
> http://osp.ua.edu/On_OffCampusRateApplication.doc
F&A costs are real costs of carrying out sponsored project activities. UA must fund these costs from other sources when not recovered from sponsors (i.e., full negotiated rate not charged).
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal (cont.)
■ OMB Circular A-110
► Sets forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity among Federal agencies in the administration of grants to and agreements with institutions of higher education
► Requires Financial and Program Management > Financial Management
> Property Standards > Procurement Standards > Records and Reports > Pre-award and Closeout Procedures
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-110 (cont.)
■ Cost Sharing ► The portion of project or program costs not funded by
the sponsor > Not allowed to use Federal as match except under unusual
circumstances, with approval of federal sponsor(s), where authorized by Federal Statute
► Clearly defined and directly allocated to a specific sponsored project > Does not apply to Voluntary Uncommitted cost share
~ January 5, 2001 OMB Memorandum
► 2 types of cost sharing: > Mandatory > Voluntary - Committed and Uncommitted
~ Committed is treated exactly like Mandatory
► UA Cost Sharing Policies, Procedures and Instructions at http://osp.ua.edu/policy_procedures.html
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-110 (cont.)
■ Program Income
► Gross income earned by the recipient while the project is active
> Directly generated by a sponsored activity > Earned as a result of the award > Example: Fees from participation at conference or symposia ► Treated in one of three ways - (Depending on policy, sponsor type, and/or terms and conditions of award) > Additive
~ Increases the amount available to accomplish program objectives
> Deductive ~ Funds generated through Program Income are deducted from the
financial commitment of the sponsor
> Matching ~ Used to finance the non-federal share of the project
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-110 (cont.)
■ Program Income (cont.) ► A-110, §.22 (g), Payment (Cash Management)
> Program Income must be spent before the federal funds
► Must be accounted for and reported in accordance with Federal and sponsor agreement (separate Fund in Banner)
► Program Income not deducted from the total project must be used to further eligible project or program objectives
► Income earned after the program ends is not reportable
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-110 (cont.)
■ Revision of Budget and Program Plans ► Sponsor approval for substantial deviations (Subpart C, § .25)
> Research General Terms and Conditions (1/25/08 Federal Register)
The recipient must obtain the prior written approval of the Federal awarding agency before making any of the following project changes:
1) Change in scope or objectives (even if no budget revision) 2) Absence (> 3 months or 25% reduction in effort) or change of PI 3) Need for additional federal funds (clearly no Federal liability) 4) Transfer of a significant part of the research (e.g. subagreement)
Not all agencies have implemented! Those that do can supplement the core set with agency specific, program specific, or award specific administrative requirements.
> For example, NSF incorporated effective 7/1/08 on all new grants and funding increments BUT, added a prior approval requirement for “reallocation of funds budgeted for participant or trainee support costs”
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-110 (cont.)
■ Revision of Budget and Program Plans (cont.)
► Understanding the Effects of Re-budgeting > Re-budgeting between exempt direct cost and non-exempt direct costs
~ Re-budgeting to exempt costs (e.g. equipment) from non-exempt (e.g. salaries) results in a reduction to F&A cost line
which can be re-budgeted ~ Re-budgeting from exempt costs to non-exempt costs, requires
budget change to provide for additional F&A cost
► UA Best Practices – Budget Procedures for Grants and Contracts
> http://osp.ua.edu/policy_procedures.html
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-110 (cont.)
■ Property Standards“Set forth uniform standards governing management and disposition of property furnished by the Federal Government whose cost was charged to a project supported by a Federal award.” OMB A-110, §.30
► UA’s Equipment Threshold ($5,000 effective 10/01/05) ► UA’s policy to ensure allocability does not allow for purchase of equipment in the last 60 days of the project without documented support for allocablity (i.e. it will be questioned) ► Federally Titled Property Policies and Procedures
> http://osp.ua.edu/c&G%20Policies.doc ► Property Control – Policy Procedure Manual
> http://financialaffairs.ua.edu/admin/lss/pim/index.html
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-110 (cont.)
■ Procurement Standards“Set forth standards for use by recipients in establishing procedures for the procurement of supplies and other expendable property, equipment, real property and other services with Federal funds.” OMB A-110, §.40
► All purchases must be made in accordance with University's policies and procedures and must also comply with funding agency guidelines and be consistent with the award budget > Basic requirements are geared towards competition > Contract provisions (e.g. Debarment and Suspension) ► Approval & signature authority > Written UA policy coming soon!
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal - OMB A-110 (cont.)
■ Reports and Records - “Set forth the procedures for monitoring and reporting on the recipient's financial and program performance and the necessary standard reporting forms. They also set forth record retention requirements.” OMB A-110, §.50
► Monitoring and reporting program performance* (see §.51)
► Financial reporting (see §.52) > Completed and submitted by C&G Accounting (not dept!) > SF-269, Financial status report > SF-272, Report of federal cash transactions ► Retention and access requirements for records (see §.53) > UA retains official records centrally
*Sponsor can hold up ALL of the agency’s funding to UA for lack of above including Technical/Progress report!
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal (cont.)
■ OMB Circular A-133 ► Establishes the audit requirements for federally sponsored
awards ► Defines prime recipient responsibilities for monitoring
subrecipients
> Subrecipient or Vendor? ~ Subrecipient versus Vendor Checklist at http://osp.ua.edu/internalforms.html
~ Effect on budget! Also, Vendor (Professional) vs Employee** Budget plus Extra Compensation issues
> Roles and responsibilities ~ Subrecipient Monitoring Policy at http://osp.ua.edu/policy_procedures.html
> Fed Audit - Univ. Maryland Baltimore Co Subawardee Findings ~ Develop a fiscal monitoring plan and ~ Review cost sharing supporting documentation
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial - Federal – Other Issues
► Cost Transfers
> What is the problem?~ A cost is originally charged to an account and is, therefore,
certified for allowability, allocability, consistency, direct benefit, etc.
~ A cost transfer invalidates that original certification
> What makes the problem bigger?~ Transfers that clear a deficit off a project~ Salary transfers after certification~ Inadequate explanation/justification (e.g., “to correct error”)~ Late (How far behind are we on account review/reconciliation?)
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► Cost Transfers > Late (continued)
~ HSS Grant Policy Statement re Cost Transfers:Generally unallowable but may be necessary to correct error, “Permissible cost transfers should be made promptly after the error occurs but no later than 90 days following occurrence unless a longer period is approved in advance by the GMO.”
> UA requires that all cost transfers be accomplished in a timely manner and be supported by documentation that fully
explains how the error occurred and a certification of the correctness of the new charge
~ UA Policy and link to Cost Transfer Request form: http://osp.ua.edu/Cost%20Transfer%20Policy%20r2.doc
Compliance True or False!
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures
■ And Finally, Close-out! ► Need for timeliness
> Start while the grant is still active!
> Is it really time to closeout? Extend?
► Responsibilities
> Make sure you understand who is responsible for what
~ Financial, Technical, Invention, Property reports
~ Subrecipients’ reports
► Best Practices
> Communicate throughout the life of the project
> Review project expenses throughout life of the project
> C&G should be provided complete, accurate, approved documentation
> Use available tools to assist in closeout (Check-list, End-Date-Notice)
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Regulations, Policies & Procedures- Financial■ University Policies & Procedures
► Office for Research, OSP Web Site > http://osp.ua.edu/
► Procurement (AP and Purchasing) Policies > Spending
> Travel > http://financialaccounting.ua.edu/accts-payable/
These are necessary UA policies and procedures for complying with Federal and State rules and regulations.
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Thank You!Office for Research
Office for Sponsored Programs
348-5152http://osp.ua.edu/
Cindy Hope, 348-8119, [email protected] Hudson, 348-8117, [email protected]