Re: Written Financial Reports to investigators Walker, Marcia A 22 Nov 2000 15:22 EST
I have also worked with the on-line system at UA, from the perspective of the Research and Sponsored Programs Office. As low-tech and old-fashioned as it may be, I think that paper reports still provide a service to the Researchers that a strictly on-line system doesn't - especially those researchers who don't have someone as capable as Doug to manage them. If there were capable departmental personnel available to access the accounting system and provide the PI's information, then things went smoothly. But those researchers who were without adequate support staff almost across the board would not go to the trouble of learning the accounting system in order to manage their projects. And as a result, it would snowball into a bigger burden to be dealt with. Even though as PI they should be responsible and accountable, let's face it - it doesn't always happen. At Texas A&M I often got calls late in the afternoon, from someone who just happened across his monthly report and had found something that they were questioning. With the strictly on-line system, my feeling was more one of wondering whether there was anybody out there. In an "anything's possible" world, I would suggest somehow giving the PI's the option of whether to receive reports. That at least puts the onus back on them, and removes it from administration "setting up this system that we don't understand." -----Original Message----- From: Michael Pelletier [mailto:xxxxxx@EDC.ORG] Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 11:55 AM To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG Subject: Written Financial Reports to investigators At my institution we are considering providing financial reports to investigators exclusively on line. We currently provide a monthly financial statement for each project. I have two questions for the group: 1) Is there any regulatory requirement that says we must provide paper financial reports to investigators? (I have looked at A110, A122 and some agency guidelines and have not been able to find any such requirement.) 2) Has anyone discontinued paper reports in favor of on line reports and how was the change ultimately perceived? ] As always, thanks for your input-- Michael Pelletier Grant and Contract Administrator Education Development Center ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================