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Office of Research Administration
Faculty Forum September 26, 2007
Vision
To serve the campus community in its research initiatives in order to provide operational effectiveness of the research enterprise while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Office of Research Administration Recent changes in the Office of Research
Administration were made to: Enhance Customer Service to the research
community Change the “service culture” Reorganized staff to focus service for departments Reorganized staff to consolidate financial management
under ORA Ensure research compliance
Policies Procedures Training Other
Results Communication to research community E-mail updates Response time to inquiries Training and education to research community Monthly research reports to DHHD’s
One stop shopping
Streamline signature process for proposals and awards
Results
Productivity metrics for establishment of a fund.
Prior to Feb 07: 48% set up within 30 days of start date 34% set up within 14 days of start date 36% set up after 60 days of start date
After Feb 07: 69% set up within 30 days of start date 54% set up within 14 days of start date 12% set up after 60 days of start date
Research Compliance Currently in an environment of greater scrutiny by the
federal government on the compliance of the use of federal dollars
Areas of Compliance: Security and Biosafety
Select Agents Export Controls Foreign Nationals Publication restrictions Sensitive and Classified data
Technology Transfer Bayh-Dole Act
Human Subjects HIPAA
Research Compliance Areas of Compliance:
Financial Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars:
A-21 A-110 A-133
Conflict of Interest Scientific Misconduct Animal Welfare State of Colorado
Contracts Fiscal Non-compete
Research Compliance Recent Federal government focus in the
financial compliance arena specific to the compliance of the OMB A-21 circular: Cost Sharing Effort Reporting Cost Transfers Administrative and Clerical Salaries Monitoring of Sub-recipients (OMB A-133
compliance supplement)
Research Compliance Inspector Generals (NIH, NSF, others)
performing subject target audits: NSF OIG found
U of Hawaii cost sharing certifications not supported NMHU cost sharing tracking system inadequate UPENN non compliant with effort reporting
processes: timeliness, and documented verification Georgia State University - $400,000 unallowed for
deficient sub recipient monitoring NIH OIG found:
Yale non compliant with cost transfers, effort reporting and cost allocations – resulted in disallowed funds
Research Compliance DOJ found
UConn non compliant with many research administration practices characterized as “sloppy recordkeeping and poor management of grants” – resulted in $2.5 million disallowed.
UConn instituted mandatory training program for all faculty and staff associated with research
ED disallowed $500,000 of funding to the Colorado Community College system due to deficiencies in effort reporting
HHS OIG inquiry to CSM on it’s findings indicated in the June 30, 2005 audit
EPA audit on CSM in FY2006. Disallowed expenses and found deficiencies in effort reporting
DOE inquiry to CSM about FY06 audit findings prior to award of grants
Research Compliance CSM Plan
Education and training for faculty and staff Guidance for the research community Policy review and development:
Sub Recipient Monitoring procedures (done 6/06) Cost Transfers (done 7/1/07) Tuition remission (done 9/1/07) Recharge Center rates (drafted) Effort Reporting Cost Sharing Direct vs. Indirect charges Allowable vs. Non-Allowable charges Export Controls Others
Working with the State on removing certain State requirements Immediate changes for known non-compliant matters
Audit Industry Focus
CSM is subject to various audits: Required annual audits
Financial – All activity Compliance (OMB A-133) – Sponsored activity Defense Contract Auditing Agency (DCAA) – F&A
and Fringe rates Others
OIGs Sponsors Internal State
Audit Industry Focus
Potential ramifications of having deficient audits:
Risk of loss of sponsor funding Risk of loss of state funding Increased audit scrutiny Increased state oversight
INTRODUCTION TO OMB CIRCULAR A-21 DEFINES AN "ALLOWABLE COST" . Available at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a021/a21_2004.html
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO ALLOCATE INDIRECT COSTS PROPERLY AND TO CALCULATE THE INDIRECT COST RATE
APPLIES TO PROJECT(Direct) COSTS REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND TO COST SHARING OR MATCHING FUNDS
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: REASONABLE ALLOCABLE TO (BENEFITS) THE PROJECT SUPPORTED BY
THE GRANT OR CONTRACT TREATED CONSISTENTLY (INCLUDING CONSISTENT
TREATMENT AS EITHER A DIRECT OR INDIRECT COST
UNALLOWABLE COSTS
Advertising and public relations costs (with specific exceptions)
Alcoholic beverages Alumni activities Bad debts Institution-furnished automobiles Commencement costs Donations or contributions Entertainment Lobbying Fines and penalties Goods and services for personal use
UNALLOWABLE COSTS (cont’d)
Housing and personal living expenses Interest, fund raising and investment management
costs Membership in social, dining, country clubs, or civic
organizations Selling and marketing Student activities Airfare costs in excess of the lowest available
commercial discount airfare (with specific exceptions) Awards, prizes, trophies Flowers, gifts Parking tickets
DIRECT vs INDIRECT COSTS
What are direct costs? Identified specifically with a particular
sponsored agreement and incurred to advance the work under that agreement
Assigned to a sponsored agreement relatively easily and with a high degree of accuracy
DIRECT vs INDIRECT COSTS
What are F&A costs (Indirect costs)? Benefit common or joint activities Benefit numerous projects
Cannot readily be identified with a particular sponsored project
Cannot be proportioned to benefit a group of sponsored projects with relative ease or with a high degree of accuracy
NORMALLY Indirect costs Administrative and Clerical Salaries Office supplies, postage, dues and
memberships, local telephones(telephone equipment)
Computers – can be either an indirect cost or a direct cost depending on the scope of work of the project (Justification form)
A-21 Exhibit C provides for exceptions for charging normally indirect costs if the project is a major project
ORA
ORA is focused on serving the campus community in its research initiatives in order to provide operational effectiveness of the research enterprise while maintaining compliance.
Information available
ORA web site: http://www.is.mines.edu/ors/
Contact ORA staff
Questions
Thank you!