Office of Research and Project Administration

Sponsored Programs Overview

· Requirements of the CLASP Program
· Sponsored Programs defined
· Roles and Responsibilities of ORPA, ORACS,
· Principal Investigators, Deparatment Chairs, Dean’s Office and Sponsored Program Administrators
· Compliance Issues and the Effect of Noncompliance
· OMB Circulars
· Cost Accounting Standards
· Introduction to the Web Portal
· Conflict of Interest
· Space Management

Pre-Award Functions, Proposal/Budget Development and Costing Issues

· Preparing a Proposal – from start to finish
· Budget preparation
· F & A (Indirect) Costs
· Sign-off EFRcedures
· Review by ORPA/Role of ORPA

Post-Award: Accounting and Oversight

· Introduction to the University Ledger and Accounting Methodology
· Allocating and Charging Direct and Indirect Costs
· Subcontracts
· Administrative and Clerical Salaries
· Monitoring of Project Spending
· Cost Transfers
· UR GEMS demonstration

Post-Award: Processes and Functions

· Steps in Account Creation
· Contingent Accounts
· Notice of Award
· Change Notice
· Internal Controls for Specific Transactions
· Procurement Methods
· Cost Sharing
· Program Income
· Expanded Authorities
· Sponsor Approvals
· No-Cost Extensions
· Cash Management
· UR GEMS capabilities

Effort Reporting and Cost Sharing

· General Principles of the Plan Confirmation System
· Personnel Forms
· Faculty Effort and handling changes in effort
· Summer Salary
· Types of Cost Sharing
· Common Questions regarding Cost Sharing
· PAF Salary Cap

Project Closeout

· What reports are Submitted
· What is needed to Submit a report
· What happens if a report isn’t Submitted

If you have any questions regarding CLASP, please contact one of the following individuals overseeing the CLASP Program:  Donna Beyea (Sr. Research Administrator, ORPA), Gunta Liders (Director, ORPA), or Mike Ritz (CLASP Facilitator).