Your responses to the following questions are much appreciated, and
needed as soon as possible.

Our university is considering a new role/position that would be
responsible for working with PIs to ensure that they are completing all
the required documentation (other than budgetary) and programmatic goals
required of grant funded projects.  For example, the position would
check files for complete and accurate documentation on program
participants, as well as keeping up on whether the appropriate number of
participants are being served.  If your institution has such a position,
in what office are they located and to whom do they report?  Those of
you without this position, where would you think the position should be
located and to whom they should report (ie: pre-award office, post-award
office, internal auditing office, other)?  Please explain why you feel
that this position should be located in the office you state.  Our
institution does not have a separate compliance office at this time.

To give you a bit of background, it has been suggested that this
responsibility be housed in the pre-award office, and that no new
personnel be hired. This would significantly affect the number of
workshops given and the level of support provided to faculty and staff
grantwriters. I'm hoping to learn perspectives on what is in the best
interest of the institution. Thus, I am keenly interested in learning
what other research administrators think about where this responsibility
should lie.

Thank you for your help.
Dawn

Dawn Underwood
Director
Sponsored Programs
College of Education, Room 120
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana
Phone: 812-237-3088
Fax: 812-237-3092

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