I found this interesting, inasmuch as we have had excellent relationships
with Komen (locally and nationally). . . we alter their language every time
and have had no problems (of course, we get in on the front end . . . so
far, our PIs have not signed Komen agreements without our knowledge).

Debbie Smith

Deborah (Debbie) L. Smith, Ed.D.
Director, Research Administration
UT Health Science Center
8 So. Dunlap, Suite C-109
Memphis, TN  38163
(901) 448-4823
(901) 448-7600 fax
xxxxxx@utmem.edu

----- Original Message -----
From: Vicki Krell <xxxxxx@ASU.EDU>
To: <xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] When Faculty Sign Their Own Contracts (Horror stor
ieswanted)

Hi, Glenn. Interesting that we have the same last name!

A few years ago, I had a faculty member accept an award from the Susan G.
Komen Foundation. At the awards luncheon, they just handed her the agreement
and asked if she was authorized to sign it. She said yes! Little did she
know what problems would ensue for this lapse in judgment. Well, she did
learn a valuable lesson.

When the agreement finally got to our office, I found, during my review, an
indemnification clause which we could not accept. Since our Office of Risk
Management had recently changed the wording which we could and could not
accept regarding indemnification, we could not accept this clause as
written, and I offered up to 5 versions of alternate language. The person I
spoke with at the sponsor would not negotiate and would not refer me (or our
contracts people) to anyone else at a legal level who COULD or would
negotiate. In fact, she was very unhelpful and quite rude.

To make a very long story short, after several months of frustrating and
useless attempts to get this taken care of so the PI could devote her time
to the project, we were forced to turn down the award and return the money.
We have not let any PI's apply to this foundation since.

Vicki Krell
Sponsored Projects Officer
Office for Research and Sponsored Projects Admin.
Arizona State University

-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn Krell [mailto:xxxxxx@IIT.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 3:18 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] When Faculty Sign Their Own Contracts (Horror stories
wanted)

Hi resadmr's,
Our research newsletter for faculty has a recurring piece called "Stories
from the Horror File," and this month I am looking for your horror stories
re: consequences of faculty signing their own paperwork (contracts,
agreements) and sending it back to the funding entity thus bypassing the
trusty research administration office.  Of course, this is a problem at
many research universities nationwide and I know there are plenty of
stories out there.  Please reply to this list only if you don't mind your
story being publicized; otherwise, email to me off the list at
xxxxxx@iit.edu.  For the newsletter article I am writing, I will not use the
name of your institution, just the sad tale of the tangled consequences of
your faculty member's noncompliance with policy.  Please give examples of
resultant harm/delay to their research funds.  I will post a single summary
to the group.  Many thanks in advance!
-Glenn Krell

=======================
Glenn Krell BA, CRA
Director, Research Proposal Development
Illinois Institute of Technology
3300 South Federal Street, M/B 301
Chicago, Illinois 60616
312-567-7141 (voice)
312-567-7517 (fax)
email: xxxxxx@iit.edu

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