Category: RGC
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Peer Institution Settles for $9 Million in False Claims Act Case
Columbia University has agreed to pay $9 million in the settlement of a False Claims Act case where it was alleged that they had submitted false claims in connection with federally grant funded AIDS and HIV related work. Further information regarding the details of the case and the settlement can be accessed at http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/pressreleases/October14/ColumbiaICAPsettlementPR.php .…
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Update on Uniform Guidance (including New Emory Proposal Guide), November 2014
As previously noted, NSF is the only agency that has provided guidance regarding their agency requirements. NIH and the other federal agencies have stated that they will provide their guidance documents by December 26, 2014 (which is the date that the requirements will become effective). We understand that many are working on proposals that will…
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Uniform Guidance, What to Expect: October 2014
What will the Emory Working Groups for Uniform Guidance focus on over the next couple months? The Emory Working Groups who were discussed in the September Emory Research Administration Newsletter are preparing for the implementation of Uniform Guidance at Emory and have begun their regular meetings. These groups will evaluate the impact of the Guidance…
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Two New Sponsored Research Reports Available In EBI
Two reports have been added to the Emory Business Intelligence (EBI) tool for sponsored research administrators. These reports will give users additional data to help successfully manage sponsored projects. Sponsored Projects Financial Trend This report is useful for viewing project expenses across years or months, giving users the ability to project expenses out across time.…
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What You Need to Know Now About Uniform Guidance
Who needs to know about Uniform Guidance? Anyone who is involved in federal research at Emory University and/or the administration of those activities is responsible to know and understand the changes that Uniform Guidance brings. Reading Emory’s monthly Research Administration Newsletter will ensure that you are aware of the information that you need to know.…
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Compass Support Incident Log
Are you experiencing an issue with Compass? Are you about to log an incident using the Compass Support Incident Log? Stop right there! Entering an incident on your own will delay the process of your request being resolved. When experiencing an issue with Compass, please email PSGrants@emory.edu with your issue and include screenshots of what…
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FY15 Fringe Rates Effective September 1, 2014
The FY15 Fringe Rates for Emory University and Healthcare are available. The table below reflects the new fringe benefit rates. Type Campus Rates for Federal Labor Charges Campus Rates for Non-Federal Labor Charges Faculty/Staff/Postdoc 24.60% 25.75% Resident 21.20% 20.00% FICA Only 7.65% 7.65% Emory Healthcare 23.06% 25.30% The rate tables can be found on the…
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Office of Research Administration Newsletter’s New Web Address
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in Announcements, Audit, Cayuse Tips, COI, Compass, Compliance, Cost Transfer, ERAZ, IACUC, IRB, OCR, ORA, ORC, OSP, OTT, RAS, RGC, TrainingIn 2013 the Office of Research Administration Newsletter was transitioned to an online format using one of Emory’s web tools. This year, we were asked to move our newsletter to a new institutional tool. This task is complete. The July/August 2014 edition of Emory’s Research Administration Newsletter is available at: https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/ranews. Please update any bookmarks…
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HHS PMS Transition Extension
HHS has agreed to extend the subaccounting transition to the new payment system. This is the change that will require that we close out all active awards, prepare FFRs for all, and set up new projects for the remainder of those projects. The broad transition has been moved from a start date of 10/1/14 to…
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Process Change in Accrued Vacation Payouts in Grants
Effective Sept. 1, 2014 (FY15), there is a change in how the University accounts for accrued vacation leave payouts for employees leaving the University. Research universities such as Emory currently operate under OMB Circulars A-21, A-110, and A-133. As of December 26, 2014, we will be operating under the new Uniform Guidance (UG), which effectively…