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Research Roundtable

Research Roundtable. Office of Grants & Contracts Accounting Office of Research & Sponsored Programs April 5, 2011. GCA UPDATES. GCA Updates. Audit Updates New Policies that Impact Researchers Activity (Effort) Reporting NIH Updates Other GCA Hot Topics Educational Sessions.

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Research Roundtable

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  1. Research Roundtable Office of Grants & Contracts Accounting Office of Research & Sponsored Programs April 5, 2011

  2. GCA UPDATES GCAUpdates • Audit Updates • New Policies that Impact Researchers • Activity (Effort) Reporting • NIH Updates • Other GCA Hot Topics • Educational Sessions

  3. Audit Update • A-133 Audit completed – Major Audit Findings • NIH Salary CAP not adjusted • Late reporting of FSRs • Subrecipient Monitoring and CFDA numbers

  4. Audit Update (cont.) • Fringe Benefits • Proposal submitted to DHHS on March 1, 2011 • Rates have been submitted for these four categories: Staff, Post Docs, Temp Faculty/Non-Faculty, Students • Extended leave being charged to federal grants • F&A Rate Study

  5. Audit Update (cont.) • DHHS Audit Workplan includes audits related to: • Indirect Costs claimed as Direct Costs • Recharge Centers (Service Centers) • Extra Service Compensation Payments • Tuition and Fee Charging Practices

  6. New Policies that Impact Researchers • Travel invoicing within 60 calendar days from the return date of the trip (Policy 6-14.0) • Travel on Sponsored Projects • P-Card cannot be used to purchase gift cards for study participants

  7. Activity Reporting • Outstanding # of reports – 117 (for the first 2 quarters of FY 11) • Recertifying activity reports for previous quarters • Retroactive PEARs must match up with activity reports Reminder – Activity Reports should drive PEARs

  8. NIH Updates – NIH Policy Statement Changes

  9. NIH Updates – NIH Policy Statement Changes (cont.)

  10. NIH Updates – NIH Policy Statement Changes (cont.)

  11. NIH Updates – NIH Policy Statement Changes (cont.)

  12. NIH Updates – NIH Policy Statement Changes (cont.)

  13. Other GCA Hot Topics • Cost Transfers • Award Close-out

  14. Educational Sessions GCAUpdates • Accounting 101 – GCA/ORSP Module II • Next session in May (to be announced by HR) • National Council of University Research Administrators(NCURA) • Non-Financial Research ComplianceDate: April 18, 2011Time: 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM (there will be at 30 minute break at 12:00 noon)Location: Psychiatry Auditorium 1st Floor • Negotiating Federal Contracts and Pass-Through AwardsDate: May 2, 2011Time: 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM (there will be at 30 minute break at 12:00 noon)Location: Psychiatry Auditorium 1st Floor • If interested in specific training please let us know and we will come to you!

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