The OSPA Certificate Series for Specialized Grants Training is designed to enhance your technical expertise in sponsored programs administration - offering Pre-Award, Post-Award, and Regulatory training sessions. Information on the Certificate Series is found here.
Whether you are new to grants or want a refresher on a specific topic, there is something for everyone. Our training team has been hard at work preparing for these upcoming Fall classes and they are now available for registration. If you have questions or need other assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact Nathan Winters or Brenda Leuenberger.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
8:30 – 10:30 AM
Tate Hall, Room 215
Effort Verification Reporting (EVR), Cost Transfers, and Payroll Correcting Entries (PCE)
Utilizing case studies, review EVR, PCE, and cost transfer examples and their application to sponsored projects. Discuss compliance requirements for each of these activities. Identify common issues and risks of noncompliance.
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
8:30 – 10:30 AM
Memorial Union – Stotler Lounge III
Subawards and Consulting Agreements
Utilizing case studies, analyze the difference between subrecipients/subawards and vendors/consulting agreements as they pertain to sponsored projects. Discuss the subaward process throughout in the award cycle, from the documentation needed before a subrecipient can be named in a proposal submitted to a sponsor to closing out the subaward. Discuss the consulting agreement process throughout the award cycle, from issuing the consulting agreement to receipt of deliverables and payment.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
8:30 – 10:30 AM
Memorial Union – Stotler Lounge III
Salary Cap, EVR and Effort Tracking
Provide an overview of salary and effort issues above and beyond the general EVR, Cost Transfers, and PCEs session, discussing concepts such as the DHHS salary cap implications and monitoring, effort commitments, and tracking effort. Discuss roles and responsibilities of OSPA, DRA, and PI. Note: This advanced course is not required to complete the Post-Award Track and earn your certificate of completion.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
8:30 – 10:30 AM
Memorial Union – Stotler Lounge III
Federal Contracts
Differentiate between a grant and a federal contract. Associate varying compliance requirements with pre- and post-award processes. Define and examine Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and other requirements specific to federal contracts. This session is not required to receive the Post-Award certificate.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
8:30 – 10:30 AM
Memorial Union – Stotler Lounge III
Cost Sharing
Define cost sharing and the different types, including mandatory, voluntary committed, and voluntary uncommitted. Understand compliance requirements related to cost sharing. Discuss third-party and unallowable cost share and the related impacts on facilities and administrative (F&A) cost recovery. Utilizing case studies, identify different types of cost sharing, discuss proper documentation and reporting, and examine issues of noncompliance.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
8:30 – 10:30 AM
Memorial Union – Stotler Lounge III
Closeout of Award
Identify the processes and compliance requirements for closing an award. Discuss special consideration including records retention, disposition of equipment, intellectual property and invention disclosure, and fixed price transfers. Utilizing case studies, explore examples and discuss impacts of noncompliance.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
8:30 – 10:30 AM
Memorial Union South – Room S203
Audit
Discuss the requirements and purpose of a Single Audit including an overview of the Compliance Supplement. Review the University’s Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) and discuss its importance in the Single Audit. Discuss the University of Missouri’s current and past Single Audit issues and other Office of Inspector General findings. In addition to the Single Audit, discuss the various purposes of external, internal, and agency audits and review examples. Understand the roles of the University of Missouri Controller’s Office, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration, and the Principal Investigator/Department in audits. Note: This is an Intermediate/Advanced-level course.
