Category: RGC
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Effort Reporting System Upgraded to Version 9.0
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?
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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Receiving an Unauthorized Message During Grant Certifications?
Are you a certifier on a grant/proposal who receives an error or unauthorized message when you attempt to log in and certify? This may mean that you do not have EPEX/Grants access to certify Grants. To become a certifier, please send a message to PSGrants@emory.edu requesting access. A member of PSGrants grant will complete your…
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Got Terminations?
If you are a Department/RAS administer with a NIH Training Grant (T32), managing the trainee appointment forms and termination notices (TN) can be challenging and timely. Not only do they have quick deadlines and are due to NIH within 30 days of the trainee termination, but they also have a higher level of complexity. The…
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RSTs for NRSA Stipends
Payroll on NRSA stipends has unique tax issues that need to be understood when a Retroactive Salary Transfer (RST) is made. NRSA stipends are set up on job code 9905 and hit account code 61450. No benefits or taxes are withheld from these stipend amounts, so close scrutiny must be given to any RST moving…
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Uniform Guidance: Resources Available
We are still waiting on further guidance from the federal agencies regarding the full implementation of Uniform Guidance. As we wait for further guidance, we have provided the most recent guidance on changes in several resources. The Emory Proposal Guide can be accessed at Emory Quick Guide for Proposal Budget Preparation. The Researcher’s Guide provides a quick…
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New Sponsored Research Accounts Receivable Aging Report
Emory Business Intelligence also introduces a new report named “The Sponsored Research Accounts Receivable Aging Report”. The Sponsored Research Accounts Receivable Aging Report contains Accounts Receivable information for all sponsored (research) activities at Emory University. The report contains open invoice information generated from Compass associated with sponsored research activities. The report also includes the original…
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New Effort Salary Cap Report
Emory Business Intelligence introduces a new report named “Effort Salary Cap Report”. The DHHS salary cap is a legal requirement limiting the direct salary that an individual can receive from a DHHS grant. When an Individual’s institutional base salary exceeds the cap, the difference between that individual’s actual salary and the maximum amount allowed under…
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Negotiated Rate Agreement FY16 through FY19
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS who is Emory’s cognizant agency) has just approved a four-year extension of current F&A rates for Emory University and Yerkes National Primate Center. The current rates will remain in effect through August 31st, 2019. The rates are a result of a detailed analysis of sponsored project costs…
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Uniform Guidance: Emory’s Administrative Guide and Researcher’s Quick Guide Are Now Available
The Uniform Guidance Planning Committees are pleased to release two new guidance documents, the Administrative Guide for Uniform Guidance and the Researcher’s Guide. Emory’s Administrative Guide for Uniform Guidance provides an overview of the key changes resulting from the implementation of Uniform Guidance and how our processes/requirements have changed. As covered in the document,…