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DGA Community Meeting February 14, 2012 . DGA Community Meeting: Agenda February 14, 2012. Welcome and Introductions. New RIGE Team Members. Pat Jones Associate Vice President for Business and Research Finance. Newly Negotiated F&A Rate. Newly Negotiated F&A Rates.
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Pat JonesAssociate Vice President for Business and Research Finance
Newly Negotiated F&A Rates • Negotiated as of December 8, 2011: • New rates are effective beginning FY2013 (July 1, 2012)
Application of New F&A Rates • New Proposal Submissions: • Start Date Prior to July 1: Use OLD Rates • Start Date After to July 1: Use NEW Rates • Existing Awards: • Use the rate in effect at the time the award was made throughout the competitive segment • Pending Proposals: • Federal Proposals already submitted with a start date after July 1 should use the newrates • Proposals submitted prior to the publishing of the updated rates with a start date after July 1, will be further reviewed in RIGE and a joint action plan is being developed • Work with your SPS SPA Team to rebudget as needed
Distribution of F&A Across Campus FY2011 F&A Allocation
Pre-Award General Updates • Major Sponsor Updates and Changes to Know • Cost of Living and Inflationary Adjustments • NIH Salary Cap • EPCS Training • Updated QRC
Post-Award General Updates • Cost Transfer Training Highlights and Process Changes • Cost Transfers: Processing and Compliance training was held on February 2nd • Feedback? • Another Session will be offered on February 29th – Please Join! • Cost Transfer Process Changes • New changes to the Cost Transfer Process with be effective this week • New Cost Transfer Justification Form (Old form will be accepted through the end of February) • New definition of “Late” – 90 days after the month end close of the original posting month • Justification form is required for ALL “Late” Cost Transfer – Debits and Credits • SPS is “raising the bar” on what will be accepted as justifications
Post-Award General Updates • GTF Appointments and Allowability & Cost Share • In the new budget model – there are only two circumstances when a GTF appointment and remission pay can be different • Cost Share (Specific items of cost proposed) • Unallowable Costs per Sponsor recommendations • The Cost Share examples should be at a minimum • Think about Cost Share requirements and the budget model when developing project budgets • PRFs for a split charge need to indicate the reason for the split charge in the Remarks section • PRFs MUST have SPS SPA Approval indicated on the form via a SPA signature
Post-Award General Updates • Example PRF Scenario: • Graduate Student is working 100% on Grant A • Tuition (UO Remission costs) is unallowable on the award • Call and verify with your ORSA Post-Award SPA Tuition is unallowable • Complete the PRF: