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Enhancements to FSR Reconciliation Process New Award Reconciliation & Review Tool (ARRT)

Enhancements to FSR Reconciliation Process New Award Reconciliation & Review Tool (ARRT). NAVIGATE What is ARRT?. An Excel template with the following tabs: A total award tab that aggregates every project, including manual adjustments.

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Enhancements to FSR Reconciliation Process New Award Reconciliation & Review Tool (ARRT)

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  1. Enhancements to FSR Reconciliation ProcessNew Award Reconciliation & Review Tool (ARRT)

  2. NAVIGATE What is ARRT? • An Excel template with the following tabs: • A total award tab that aggregates every project, including manual adjustments. • A tab for each projectthat looks somewhat similar to the existing SPP2242 report. • A tab that shows subtotals by account code for each project on the award.Each line will also be tagged with the account code summary description that the SPP2242 uses. • A tab with all transactions on the award, for reference. • The Project tabs will have the following features: • A filter that lists expense account codes that are normally disallowed as direct charges to federal grants. (e.g., alcohol, employee parking, facilities, general office supplies, etc.) The list of account codes ‘normally disallowed’ will be stored in the template and easily edited by the userAny expenses on the list of normally disallowed will be displayed on each project tab. • A filter that lists direct expenses normally excluded from the F&A calculation.The list of account codes ‘normally excluded’ will be stored in the template and easily edited by the user.Any expenses on the list of normally excluded will be displayed on each project tab. • Columns for manual adjustments on each project tab, with automatic roll-up to the Award tab. • Manual adjustments clearly identified so that corresponding journal entries can be made in Compass.

  3. Overview of the Process In Compass 1 • Run two reports to generate the raw data needed by the Template In Outlook 2 • Save the reports to your working folder In Excel (See Job Aid for details) 3 Open Template (use the latest version of the template on OGCAs website) Import the two Compass reports using the buttons in the Template Go to the first Project Tab, inspect and reconcile Add adjustments where necessary Repeat for each project Go to the Award Tab and inspect for completeness Go to FFR form page for draft output (Federal Awards Only) Use the list of adjustments to determine journal entries required In Compass 4 • Make journal entries for adjustments In Outlook 5 • Send to appropriate OGCA Team Helpdesk for review

  4. NAVIGATE Overview of ARRT 2 In Excel By expense category for each project By expense category for the award FSR form EUOGC16A - By account code for each project, budget, actual, encumbrances, resources EUOGC16B - All transactions on the award – can be filtered & sorted as required

  5. NAVIGATE the project tabs – 1 (top section) 2 In Excel Header Direct costs per MTDC Base Costs not in MTDC F&A calcs

  6. NAVIGATE the project tabs – 2 (bottom section) 2 In Excel Reconciling F&A calculation on projects that do not use the MTDC cost Base will require manually adjusting between these two regions of the tab. Make a note of each adjustment - useful if you need to revisit the reconciliation and to have a list for journal entries into Compass. This will also inform others. List of questionable account codes that are normally disallowed as direct cost. Total found in Compass will be shown in red text.

  7. Project tabs present data aggregated by “expense category” (categories that are [bracketed] will be in catch-all) • The expense categories are the same as for SPP2242.They are stored, and maintained, within Compass. • Salary Expense • Fringe • Consulting Services • [Computer Services] • Supplies • Travel • Other Expense • [Publications] • [Patient Care Costs] • Subcontracts • Human Subject Expenses(a/c code 68715 only) • [Participant support costs] • Animal Costs • [Alterations/renovations] • Equipment • [Tech services]

  8. NAVIGATE the Project Breakdown tab 2 In Excel This pulls some key data from the project tabs and also summarizes by F&A rate These columns are to help you reconcile the F&A charged to the sponsor if there is more than one F&A rateSum up the Base and F&A charge for each agreed % rate by entering the % rate in the first colum of the table at the bottom Enter the rates that you want to sum up in the first column of this summary table.

  9. NAVIGATE the Project Summary tab 2 In Excel One column for each project shows the actual expenses in Compass These columns are to help you reconcile the F&A charged to the sponsor if there is more than one F&A rateSum up the Base and F&A charge for each agreed % rate by entering the % rate in the first colum of the table at the bottom

  10. Hands On Visit the OGCA website for the most up to date version of the ARRT Excel Template

  11. For more information or questions, please contact your OGCA Representative THANK YOU

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