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Grant and Contract Accounting Update. MRAM-May 8, 2014 Lily Gebrenegus , Associate Director Grant and Contract Accounting. NEW Non-FEC Cost Share Contribution Reporting Process required after April 30th.
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Grant and Contract Accounting Update MRAM-May 8, 2014 Lily Gebrenegus, Associate Director Grant and Contract Accounting
NEW Non-FEC Cost Share Contribution Reporting Process required after April 30th The new Non-FEC Cost Share contribution process for reporting cost share to GCA will be required for submitting Non-FEC cost Share to GCA after April 30th. • Online learning opportunities for the Non-FEC Cost Share process and procedures: • Access for reporting Non-FEC Cost Share. • Step-by-Step instructions for reporting Non-FEC Cost Share • Allowable Non-FEC Cost Share Contributions • E-Learning available! • Preparing your Non-FEC Cost Share contribution report.
GCA Pilots Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) • GCA Benefits • Internal automated workflow • Consistent document management • Campus Benefits • Searchability • Improved access to reports with supporting documents • Reduced records retention risk
Record Retention Trigger Date (RRTD) • What is it: The document date used to signify the start of the record retention period. • This field is triggered by the following event, in order of precedence: • FSR Submission: The date the Financial Status Report(FSR) was submitted to the sponsor. FSR Submission types: • Final FSR • Quarterly or Annual FSRs: for awards renewed quarterly or annually • Final Invoice: The date the Final Invoice was submitted to the sponsor, where no additional FSR is required. • Budget Closeout: The date the final budget reconciliation was completed, where the sponsor does not require a FSR or Final Invoice.
Record Retention Trigger Date (RRTD) Available in Grant Tracker May 12th • RRTD will be populated for budgets with final reports, invoices and closeouts completed this biennium forward. • RRTD will not be available for budgets final reported, invoiced or closed out in the prior biennia.
WA State Agencies Estimate Letter WA State Administrative & Accounting Manual Chapter 90 (www.ofm.wa.gov/policy/90.20.pdf) Provide a final invoice or an estimate of June expenditures by July, 23 2014. Grant Tracker communication in June
Questions? For inquiries related to an existing budget number, submit inquiries through GrantTracker: http://www.washington.edu/research/gca/budget/granttracker.html Or send inquiries to: GCAHelp@uw.edu 206-616-9995 Feedback for GCA? Please contact: Kirsten DeFrieskirsten5@uw.edu 543-2597 Lily Gebreneguslgebren@uw.edu543-8972