Re: gift/grant monitoring question Vigiolto, Margaret 19 Nov 2008 06:12 EST
We would rarely consider a project with programmatic reporting a gift. However, if it is determined to be a research gift, the sponsored programs office would administer it. We do not administer any other gifts. Gifts made to support a general area of research that do not require specific deliverables, do not impart any benefit to the sponsor and do not otherwise meet the definition of a sponsored project are considered research gifts. We also have an arrangement whereby Institutional Advancement (aka "IA" or Development) may receive internal credit for foundation sponsored projects because the sponsored office often works closely with IA to obtain the funding. The internal reporting arrangement removes the reporting competition factor. Peg Vigiolto Associate Vice Provost Office of Research Drexel University 3201 Arch Street, Suite 100 215.895.2311 phone 215.895.6699 fax xxxxxx@drexel.edu "Basic research is what I am doing when I don't know what I am doing." - Wernher von Braun -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Dufau Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 3:28 PM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: [RESADM-L] gift/grant monitoring question Thanks all for the info that you provided yesterday on NSF salary limits. Here's another question for you: If the sponsored programs office is involved in helping a faculty member to secure funding from a foundation and that money is determined to be a gift as opposed to a grant once it is received, what role do sponsored programs personnel at your institution play in monitoring the outcome of the project. I'm interested specifically in programmatic reporting and a general review of financial reports to ensure that the expenditures match donor intent (though no financial reporting is required by the funding source). Also, we're a PUI and there are no departmental administrators who would be working with faculty on these matters. At your institution, would the sponsored programs office ensure the completion of the programmatic reports and monitor the finances, would your accounting office do so, or would it be left in the hands of the faculty member leading the project? Thanks in advance, Nancy Nancy Dufau Director Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Loyola College in Maryland (410) 617-2004 xxxxxx@loyola.edu ====================================================================== 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") ======================================================================