Research Administration Discussion Group wrote:
>
> This a question for those institutions which have separate Grants Accounting
> and Sponsored Programs departments.  Would you please let me know how the
> following three tasks are handled by your institution? We are trying to
> determine which tasks are best handled by Grants Accounting and which tasks
> are best handled by Sponsored Programs Post Award.
>
> 1. Time and Effort  Reporting:
> Who has the responsibility for generating your institution's Time and Effort
> reports and ensuring that the Investigators sign their Effort Certification?
> Does your Grants Accounting office or your Sponsored Programs-Post Award
> office do this?

Post award
>
> 2. Documenting March Requirements:
> Who has the responsibility for providing documentation to your institution's
> Grants Accounting department that grant match requirements have been met
> (for example, providing copies of purchase orders for equipment).

Post award
>
> 3. Ensuring That Funds are Available Before a Grant Purchase is Processed:
> Does your institution have a system for ensuring that enough funds are in
> the grant budget before allowing a grant purchase order to be processed? If
> so, what is your system and which department handles this?

Post award, we have system edit that will not allow overexpenditures.

>
> Laurie P. Chamness                    Phone:  (803) 953-5673
> Grants Administrator                   FAX:    (803) 953-6577
> College of Charleston              E-mail: xxxxxx@cofc.edu
> Charleston, SC  29424

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Joseph W. Walker, Sr. MA
Assistant to Director
Purchasing and Technical Services
Research Foundation of SUNY
Binghamton University
PO Box 6000
Vestal Parkway East
Binghamton, NY 13902

[office]                (607) 777-6752
[fax]           (607) 777-4354

[e-mail]        xxxxxx@binghamton.edu

URL http://orsp1.adm.binghamton.edu/

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