At the University of Michigan we have a very flexible data base that
allows us to track the source of funds to three levels.  The Prime
source such as a Federal Agency, the Direct source such as another
university or a corporation and an intermediate source such as a
national lab that is managing the funds.  This would also allow a
Federal to corporate to university to us path to be monitored.
Bob
xxxxxx@umich.edu

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eleanor M. Cicinsky" <xxxxxx@TEMPLE.EDU>
> To: <xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG>
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 2:42 PM
> Subject: [RESADM-L] Tracking Funding Sources in a Database
>
>
>> Hi:
>>
>> We are in a fierce debate about how to record sources of funds and we
>> are
>> interested in knowing what other institutions do.
>>
>> This is the scenario:     We are submitting a proposal to another
>> University as a Subcontractor who is submitting their Proposal to the
>> National Science Foundation.     Do you record your submission as
>> being
>> submitted to 1) GuessWho University:Prime Source: NSF    or  2) NSF
>> directly.
>>
>> If you do it as No. 1 do you pick it up as receiving funds from a
>> Federal Source or from a a different category.
>>
>> This database is primarily for PreAward Activity.   In a post award
>> scenario,  the funds would be picked up as coming from a Federal
>> Source.
>> and the account code would reflect that.    However from a preaward
>> stand point,  we might want to track whether the faculty are submitted
>> grants directly to the funding source or via subcontracts or
>> subawards.
>>
>> Your opinions would be greatly valued.
>>
>>     Eleanor Cicinsky
>>     Temple University,   083-45,  406 USB
>>     1601 N. Broad Street
>>     Philadelphia, PA  19122

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