We at UF/IFAS (University of Florida - College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences) merged Pre-, Post-Award functions about a year ago., Within the
past 4 mnonths we added Contract and Grant Accounting.
 The verdict is still out, but generally internal staff and faculty seem to
be happy.  Slowly we are taking a project/PI centered approach to management
rather than a functionally divided approach.  We know it will take time, but
we are expecting positive results.
 Many of the Pre- and Post-Award staff have expressed the opinion that they
would not want to go back to the old way of handling things.  We now operate
in a "cradle to grave" context.  Eventually, we will incorporate the
accounting function in that same context.  (But just having accounting in
the same suite of offices with the former Pre- and Post-Award people has
helped tremendously.  I will try to keep you informed of our progress as
time passes.  Feel free to E-mail me for further discussion.
Sincerely,
Rusty Okoniewski, Interim Director
IFAS Sponsored Programs
University of Florida
G040 McCarty Hall-D
PO Box 110110
Gainesville, FL 32611-0110
Telephone: (352) 392-2356
Fax: (352) 392-8479
E-mail: xxxxxx@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu
Visit IFAS Sponsored Programs Homepage
 http://grants.ifas.ufl.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG]On Behalf
Of Richard Tomlin
Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 1:52 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: Re: Merging Pre-Award and Post-Award Offices

Sue Keehn wrote:

> I'm looking for feedback from anyone who has experienced the merger of a
> "pre-award" and "post- award" office.

Hello Sue!

I did this at Newcastle some years ago.

Delighted to natter about it if you thought it might help.

Best wishes

R
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