Office of Research and Project Administration

SPONSORED PROGRAMS COMPLIANCE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PI Responsibilities at UR

1. Responsible Conduct of Research
• Research Highlights at the University of Rochester


2. Environmental Health & Safety


3. Protection of Research Subjects
• What is Human Subject Research
• What is Meant by Minimum Risk?


4. Conflicts of Interest


5. Publication, Data and Intellectual Property


6. Scientific Integrity


7. PI Responsibilities in the University Sign-Off Process
• What is DEBARMENT?


8. Financial Management/Audit Realities
• Audit 101—What is a Sponsored Programs Audit?


9. The Cost Principles: OMB Circular A-21
• Examples of A-21 Cost Principles
  
  
10. Award Terms and Conditions
• Documenting Expenditure Pre-approvals
• Requirements for Prior Approvals


11. Administrative Salaries and Other Clerical Expenses


12. Effort and Salaries


• Cost Sharing Scenarios
• FAQs about Payroll Distribution, the Plan Confirmation System (PCS), and the PCS review


13. Documenting Allocability
• Allocability Scenarios
• Cost Transfer Checklist
• Allocation Methods


14. Monitoring Project Spending
• Contingent Accounts
• Spending Patterns: Fast or Slow?
• Allowable "Late-In-Period" Expenses


15. Equipment
    
    
16. Administration of Subagreements

    • How is a Subrecipient Different From a Vendor?
    • Overview of the FDP Model Subaward
    • Overview of the G-Purchase Order
    • Common Elements of a Subagreement
    • Special Considerations
      
      
17. Guidelines on Export Control

    • Do I Need to Be Concerned if I am Shipping Technology or Materials Overseas?
    • Where are the Export Regulations Found?
      
      
18. Project Closeout

    • Close-out Checklist
      
      
19. Clinical Research Studies, Including Clinical Trials
    
    
20. Resources