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ARRA Stats and Reporting Challenges Grants Management User Network September 23, 2010. Overview. ARRA Metrics as of June 30, 2010 Brief overview of Quarterly Reporting Process Reporting Challenges Sponsor Review & Audits. ARRA Metrics. ARRA Metrics. ARRA Metrics. ARRA Metrics.
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ARRA Stats and Reporting ChallengesGrants Management User NetworkSeptember 23, 2010
Overview • ARRA Metrics as of June 30, 2010 • Brief overview of Quarterly Reporting Process • Reporting Challenges • Sponsor Review & Audits
Regulation • Unprecedented reporting requirements • Ten days to complete the report • New “report” structure • New “system” to upload report • Checks & balances within the FederalReporting.Gov
Reporting Challenges • Principal Investigator (PI) Surveys • Majority respond on time! GREAT JOB! • Non responsive PIs • Escalate to Academic Department Staff or Department Head quickly • Non responsive sub recipient PIs • Escalate to SPA and U of M PI quickly
Reporting Challenges • Quality of Surveys • Data inconsistencies • Award marked as complete but not fully spent or award marked as not started but there are expenses • SFR contacts PI directly • Advise PI on a more appropriate choice
Reporting Challenges • U of M as a sub-recipient • Five days to report to our prime • Growing number, last quarter submitted ~ 60 • Different formats, different levels of data
Sponsor Reviews & Audits • NSF & HRSA Zero Expense Email • Require an explanation • Burn Rates • Monitor • Impact frequency of Invoices/Draws • Site Visits • Audits
Contact Info Sue Paulson Sponsored Financial Reporting 612-624-5007 spaul@umn.edu