Category: Announcements
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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…
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McKNIGHT AWARDS SEEK TO EXPAND TECHNOLOGIES FOR BRAIN RESEARCH
The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience will grant $600,000 for the 2014 McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Awards. The awards will support three research projects, each receiving $200,000 over two years. The three projects seek to expand the range of technologies for studying the brain and its diseases and to make these new technologies available…
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National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) 56th Annual Meeting– August 10-14, 2014
At the NCURA Annual Conference in Washington, DC this week, the Rollins School of Public Health team is hosting a booth to recruit potential research administrators.
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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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Appropriate Training and Qualifications in Clinical Research
The Office for Clinical Research offers several training programs in clinical research to ensure good clinical practice at Emory. Our programs are developed based on job roles and responsibilities with a focus on compliance. Recently, the Declaration of Helsinki was revised in 2013 to state “medical research must be conducted by individuals with appropriate training…
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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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2014-2015 CRA Study Group Dates
We are fortunate to have several Emory CRAs who volunteer their time to help facilitate a study group for those in research administration that want to obtain their CRA. The group meets in the Woodruff Memorial Research Building (WMB) First Floor Conference Room. Participation is voluntary and there is not cost. The study group’s schedule…