Category Archives: RGC

Research Grants and Contracts

Updated Policy: Accounting for Service Centers

December 8, 2015

Per the previous version of Policy 7.15 (Accounting for Service Centers), rate calculations for service centers were required to be submitted to our office for review and approval on an annual basis.  Effective November 23, 2015, we have updated our “Accounting for Service Centers” policy to reflect a change from annual to bi-annual rate calculation […]

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NEW! Compass Outreach Sessions

December 7, 2015

 Module:Workflow, WorkCenters and Training Plan     Registration links will be posted on the website in early December. Compass Insight Newsletter will be available in early December. Make sure that you are on the ListServ.

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What are the Responsibilities of a PI on a Sponsored Award?

November 11, 2015

Written By: Kerry Peluso, AVP Office of Research Administration The Principal Investigator (PI) of an award is responsible for oversight and direction of the sponsored project including both the technical and the administrative/financial aspects of the award. Section 2.1.2 of the current NIH Grants Policy Statement describes this in further detail: Program Director/Principal Investigator. A […]

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NIH Payment Management System (PMS) Subaccount Transition

November 10, 2015

Amanda Exum and Kim Rowell Research Administration Services NIH announced in July 2013 that payment for all grant awards would transition to Payment Management System (PMS) Subaccounts. Payments for NIH domestic awards are currently made via pool accounts (G) in PMS. Since October 1, 2013, new competing NIH awards have been issued with P accounts […]

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Research Administrator Pre & Post-Award Training Schedule

October 1, 2015

The Office of Sponsored Programs in collaboration with the Office of Technology Transfer, and the Division of Finance provides training for Emory’s Pre-Award and Post-Award Research Administrators.  The trainings provide an overview of compliance policies, processes, procedures, and systems used by research administrators here at Emory. Please review the listing of available classes provided below […]

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New Subrecipient Monitoring Requirements, Effective October 15, 2015

September 30, 2015

As previously announced, as part of the implementation of Uniform Guidance, the federal agencies have added additional specific requirements for the oversight of subrecipients. As a result, our Subrecipient Monitoring Program has been expanded to meet these requirements.  An overview of this full program (including everyone’s role in the process) can be accessed at Sub […]

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FY16 Fringe Rates Effective September 1, 2015

September 30, 2015

The FY16 Fringe Rates for Emory University and Healthcare are available.  The rates above are effective as of 09/01/2015 and should now be used in all grant proposals. The table below reflects the new fringe benefit rates. Fringe Rates for    Federal Labor Charges   Fringe Rates for   Non-Federal Labor Charges     Faculty/Staff/Postdoc   23.90% 26.25% […]

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Need Assistance With Your Data Management/Sharing Plans? Data Archiving? Compliance With NIH Public Access Policy?

September 30, 2015

Emory libraries provide a number of services to assist researchers in developing proposals.  Emory’s libraries provide access to resources that can aid in pre-award and post-award research administration. Examples of services available include help with data management planning, data archiving, public access compliance, and more. To learn more about how the Emory libraries can help […]

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Effort Reporting System Upgraded to Version 9.0

September 30, 2015

The Effort Reporting System has been upgraded to version 9.0.  The look is slightly different but most of the features and functionality remain the same.  The home screen now has the option to search for effort forms by account (Smartkey).  See screen shots below:                   The Search […]

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PI Approvals in EPEX Help: Can you see your Proposal?

September 30, 2015

Do you have a PI who needs to route a Grant?  Can your PI see Grants in EPEX? Do you have a person who needs to approve a proposal for the department or school?  Are they appearing in the workflow and can they be inserted into the workflow as an approver? If any of these […]

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