Category: RGC
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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,…
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Research Administrator Automatic Training Registration Implemented May 2015
The Office of Sponsored Programs and Office of Grant & Contract Accounting are excited to announce a new on-boarding initiative for research administrators. The goal of this initiative is to identify all new hires with research administrator related responsibilities and to register them for the appropriate training for their job classification as soon as possible.…
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Exchange Rates on Awards from Foreign Entities
All sponsored awards contain terms and conditions that researchers must follow; it is extremely important that everyone engaged in the administration of an award read all of the terms and conditions associated with its administration. For awards received from foreign entities, it is critical that administrators review the exchange rate requirements associated with preparing invoices…
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Uniform Guidance: Some Additional Guidance
Emory Uniform Guidance Manual and Quick Guide Coming Soon General Update During the past month, there were not many new directions received regarding Uniform Guidance. NIH noted that they will extend the final reporting (financial and programmatic) requirements from 90 days to 120 days (following the end of the award) for any awards ending after…
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What is the Compass Upgrade?
WHAT IS THE UPGRADE? Emory’s PeopleSoft financials system (known within the community as “Compass”) was implemented in September, 2009. Just as we are required to periodically update our other major systems, Emory will be upgrading to the PeopleSoft Version 9.2 environment over the next 1-2 years.We are wrapping up a “Fit/Gap” analysis phase, during which…
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Uniform Guidance: NIH Interim Guidance Issued; Lack of Consistency Between Agencies Brings Concerns; and Subrecipient Monitoring will Bring Changes for All
General Update Over the past month, several things have occurred related to Uniform Guidance. NIH issued interim guidance (detailed below). This did not bring many surprises but we are happy to have some areas covered in writing. We are hoping that NIH’s final guidance and that the General Research Terms and Conditions will be issued…