Category: RGC
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New Reporting Guide
A new Reporting Guide is on OGCA’s website. This guide includes the enhancements implemented in the EBI production environment. The guide provides guidance to Sponsored Programs Administrators for the use of reports both in the Emory Business Intelligence (EBI) system, and for the use of various queries currently available in Compass. Recent updates to EBI…
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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Transition to the new RAS Structure
How do RAS responsibilities differ from what was formerly handled by the department? Emory’s research funding has grown dramatically over the last decade, propelling us into the top tier for federal funding among research universities. As a result, Emory’s research administration infrastructure and practices have had to expand in order to meet these growing needs;…
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Sponsored Award Overrun Policy Issued
An overdraft/overrun is created on a sponsored project when the expenditures exceed the allowable budget. When this occurs, Compass will not allow invoicing or drawdowns to be processed. Delayed invoicing can result in lack of reimbursement for expenditures. In order to avoid loss of funding, a new University policy has been issued providing OGCA with…
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ARRT Tool Update
As noted in the October and February Research Administration Newsletters, for all awards ending after April 1, 2014 or later, the ARRT Tool is required for use by both RAS and Departmental Administrators. This is required to be forwarded to OGCA at 60 days following the end date of the award. The tool has been…
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Revised Process for the Late Retroactive Salary Transfers
The procedure for submitting late RSTs has been revised to allow for more efficient processing. The Emory Cost Transfer Policy states “three calendar months from the end of the month in which the original charge occurred is considered to be the maximum reasonable time period to process a cost transfer.” Previously, we required a 90…
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Post-Award RAS Users: Attaching Your Award Documents
To access attachments in Compass, navigate to the following page: Grants>Awards>Award Profile>View Contract Link>Attachments Link Here you have the ability to add and view attachments ONLY. If you wish to delete attachments, please contact your OGCA representative as our office continues in the good practice of keeping the integrity of information entered into the system.…
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New Streamlined Process to Receive Electronic Notice of Awards (eNOAs) and SmartKeys
As of April 1, 2014, Emory research faculty served by RAS units have a new streamlined process to receive their electronic Notice of Awards (eNOAs) and SmartKeys. This new process allows these Principle Investigators (PIs) to start their projects and charge against the SmartKeys prior to submitting a detailed budget for single-, or multi-project awards.…
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Retroactive Salary Transfers (RSTs) for NRSA Stipends
Payroll on NRSA stipends has unique tax issues that need to be understood when an 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 charges between a…
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New Approach to Award Setup
As of April 1, 2014, Emory research faculty have a new streamlined process to receive their electronic Notice of Awards (eNOAs) and SmartKeys. This new process allows Principle Investigators (PIs) to start their projects and charge against the SmartKeys prior to submitting a detailed budget for single-, or multi-project awards. This new process is in…
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EPEX Routing During Compass Downtime
As announced on March 31st, the Compass Financial System will be off-line from Friday, April 18th through Monday, April 21st as part of the preparation for the upgrade to the PeopleSoft 9.2 environment. As a result, the Emory Proposal Express (EPEX) system will also be unavailable. In order to plan for this scheduled downtime, the…