Category Archives: OSP

Uniform Guidance Now Available

December 30, 2014

As announced earlier, the interim joint final rule implementing the Uniform Guidance (UG) is now available in Federal Register (Vol. 79, No. 244, Friday, December 19, 2014) and can be accessed at https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/12/26/2013-30465/uniform-administrative-requirements-cost-principles-and-audit-requirements-for-federal-awards#h-10.  It is effective for new awards and for selected funding increments, issued on or after December 26, 2014. The document is long, […]

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Know Your Contract Status – Use eCTS

December 30, 2014

The Emory Contracts Tracking System (eCTS) is an electronic contract management and tracking system that allows Emory faculty and staff to track the status of agreements from initial receipt to full execution, as well as the ability to obtain additional information pertaining to specific incoming agreements.  The system is web-based, allowing Emory faculty and staff to […]

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Peer Institution Settles for $9 Million in False Claims Act Case

November 26, 2014

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

November 26, 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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Revised Version of the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) is Issued

November 25, 2014

NSF has provided their revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide which can be accessed at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf15001/index.jsp. The PAPPG continues to include documents that provide guidance for grant proposal preparation and submission as well as for monitoring and managing awards.  These revisions will implement recent policy, procedural, and electronic changes including but not limited […]

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Uniform Guidance, What to Expect: October 2014

November 4, 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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Change in Budgeting and Cost of Living Increases on NIH Salary Cap

October 16, 2014

At this year’s NCURA annual meeting, Michelle Bulls, Director of NIH’s Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), provided a policy update on budgeting and cost of living increases on the NIH salary cap. This update included an explanation that Universities are allowed to include escalators on capped salaries.  The rationale behind the allowance […]

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Foundation Grant Opportunities

October 15, 2014

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) is pleased to announce that grant applications are now being accepted in the following categories: Innovation Grant Letter of Intent, Deadline: Nov. 3, 2014 – Apply Now!    Do you have a novel idea that has potential for high impact on pediatric cancer patients? Does your idea, approach, or methodology have […]

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What You Need to Know Now About Uniform Guidance

September 11, 2014

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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Office of Research Administration Newsletter’s New Web Address

September 2, 2014

In 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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