August 8, 2016
Grant Connections | July 2016 Notes
Notes from the July Grant Connections meeting are included below. Thank you to all who attended. We hope to see you at the next meeting on Wednesday, August 24.
August 1, 2016
New Process for Resetting FastLane/Research.gov Passwords
MU Grants Community,
On Monday, August 1, NSF will implement a more convenient and secure process for resetting NSF passwords. NSF awardees and proposers will no longer be able to reach out to Sponsored Projects Offices (SPO) to reset their passwords on both FastLane and Research.gov; instead, they can reset their own password. Please note that this implementation was rescheduled from Monday, July 25, due to a power outage which caused all servers to shut down.
To reset passwords, awardees and proposers can go to www.research.gov and click “Log In,” then “Forgot Password.” After entering their NSF ID and clicking, “Send Temporary Password,” they will be able to reset their passwords using the temporary password sent to their email address on file.
Passwords must be between 8 and 20 characters and use three of the four categories below:
On Monday, August 1, NSF will implement a more convenient and secure process for resetting NSF passwords. NSF awardees and proposers will no longer be able to reach out to Sponsored Projects Offices (SPO) to reset their passwords on both FastLane and Research.gov; instead, they can reset their own password. Please note that this implementation was rescheduled from Monday, July 25, due to a power outage which caused all servers to shut down.
To reset passwords, awardees and proposers can go to www.research.gov and click “Log In,” then “Forgot Password.” After entering their NSF ID and clicking, “Send Temporary Password,” they will be able to reset their passwords using the temporary password sent to their email address on file.
Passwords must be between 8 and 20 characters and use three of the four categories below:
- Upper-case letter
- Lower-case letter
- Number
- One of these special characters # & % ! @ ( )
July 25, 2016
Grant Connections - July 2016
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
11:00 a.m. – noon
Room 572 of the Bond Life Sciences Center
Agenda
Mark your calendars! Meetings are scheduled for the following dates:
Grant Connections Organizational Crew (send your suggestions for future topics and questions to this group):
11:00 a.m. – noon
Room 572 of the Bond Life Sciences Center
Agenda
- Hot Topics
- Fair Labor Standards Act: How will the university implement? What will be the impact on our research? See attached handout for more information. Guest Speakers:
Leona Rubin, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Studies, MU
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Graduate Education, UM System
Bonnie Gregg
Senior Human Resources Manager, MU HRS
Mark your calendars! Meetings are scheduled for the following dates:
- Wednesday, August 24, 2016
- Wednesday, September 28, 2016
- Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Grant Connections Organizational Crew (send your suggestions for future topics and questions to this group):
- Liz Bent, Grants & Contracts Administrator, CAFNR
- Marty Carter, Senior Business Operations Associate, School of Medicine
- Craig David, Director, OSPA
- Sheryl Koenig, Grant Proposal Manager, Bond Life Sciences Center
- Brenda Leuenberger, Senior Compliance Manager, OSPA
- Julia Rodriguez, Grants & Contracts Administrator, Bond Life Sciences Center
- Jamie Szabo, Senior Compliance Manager, OSPA
July 21, 2016
Registration Now Open! 2016 OSPA Certificate Series for Specialized Grants Training
MU Grants Community,
After a bit of a summer break, the OSPA Certificate Series is back and courses through October are now open for registration! Continuing the Post-Award Track Training, the sessions below are now available, including a special session on Salary Cap, EVR, and Effort Tracking. View full details and register here: https://apps.orcs.missouri.edu/ospa_training/courses.
Seats remain for…
Effort Verification Reporting (EVR), Cost Transfers, and Payroll Correcting Entries (PCE)
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Memorial Union, N222-223 JB
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.
Subawards and Consulting Agreements
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Memorial Union, Stotler Lounge I
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.
Now open…
NEW: Salary Cap, EVR, and Effort Tracking (Advanced)
Thursday, August 25, 2016
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Memorial Union, Stotler Lounge I
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.
After a bit of a summer break, the OSPA Certificate Series is back and courses through October are now open for registration! Continuing the Post-Award Track Training, the sessions below are now available, including a special session on Salary Cap, EVR, and Effort Tracking. View full details and register here: https://apps.orcs.missouri.edu/ospa_training/courses.
Seats remain for…
Effort Verification Reporting (EVR), Cost Transfers, and Payroll Correcting Entries (PCE)
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Memorial Union, N222-223 JB
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.
Subawards and Consulting Agreements
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Memorial Union, Stotler Lounge I
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.
Now open…
NEW: Salary Cap, EVR, and Effort Tracking (Advanced)
Thursday, August 25, 2016
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Memorial Union, Stotler Lounge I
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.
Grant Fact Sheet Updated 07/18/2016 | FY17 Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Rates
MU Grants Community,
A new version of the Grant Fact Sheet, dated 7/18/2016, is available on the OSPA website. Please access the current version here, noting the following changes:
Page 2: Updated Facilities and Administrative Rates
A new version of the Grant Fact Sheet, dated 7/18/2016, is available on the OSPA website. Please access the current version here, noting the following changes:
Page 2: Updated Facilities and Administrative Rates
July 6, 2016
Grant Connections | June 2016 Notes
Notes from the June Grant Connections meeting are included below. Thank you to all who attended. We hope to see you at the next meeting on Wednesday, July 27.
July 1, 2016
Important Information Regarding Automated Compliance Checking of NSF Proposals
MU Grants Community,
Click here for a complete list of automated system compliance checks for Fastlane.
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June 21, 2016
Grant Connections - June 2016
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
11:00 a.m. – noon
Room 572 of the Bond Life Sciences Center
11:00 a.m. – noon
Room 572 of the Bond Life Sciences Center
Agenda
- Hot Topics
- eCompliance – External Investigators. Betty Jo Wilson and Katy Burkett with the Conflict of Interest Office will present on new functionality for external investigators in eCompliance.
- FDP Expanded Clearinghouse. OSPA will present on the FDP Expanded Clearinghouse Phase I pilot, and what we can expect for Phase II as it relates to issuing subcontracts and participating as a subcontractor on another institution’s award.
- July 27, 2016
- August 24, 2016
- September 28, 2016
- Liz Bent, Grants & Contracts Administrator, CAFNR
- Marty Carter, Senior Business Operations Associate, School of Medicine
- Brandi Clements, Grants & Contracts Administrator, College of Education
- Craig David, Director, OSPA
- Sheryl Koenig, Grant Proposal Coordinator, Bond Life Sciences Center
- Brenda Leuenberger, Senior Compliance Manager, OSPA
- Julia Rodriguez, Grants & Contracts Administrator, Bond Life Sciences Center
- Jamie Szabo, Senior Compliance Manager, OSPA
June 3, 2016
NIH Authentication of Key Resources Flow Chart
This flow chart from NIH is very helpful, particularly with regards to how to comply with the new
Rigor and Transparency requirements for grant proposals. Please contact the Pre-Award Team with any questions.
Grant Connections | May 2016 Notes
Notes from the May Grant Connections meeting are included below. Thank you to all who attended. We hope to see you at the next meeting on Wednesday, June 22nd.
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