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<Title>Sponsored Projects Manual Payroll Request</Title>
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    <div>The use of the manual payroll journal for sponsored funds, in lieu of a retro, will only be approved on rare occasions. <a href="https://docusign.umbc.edu/secure/prd/FormToDocuSign/Form2DS.php?cfg=FS_ManualPayrollRequest" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Manual Payroll Request DocuSign form</a> is the first step in the process of gaining approval to submit a manual payroll request journal entry.</div>
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    <div>As a resource, there is also content on the <a href="https://cga.umbc.edu/cost-transfer-procedures-on-sponsored-projects-2/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">OCGA website</a> under Cost Transfer Procedures on Sponsored Projects, section Manual Payroll Requests. <br>
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<Title>Record Retention Dates in PeopleSoft</Title>
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    <strong>Q:</strong> My project is closed, where do I navigate to in PeopleSoft to find the record retention date?</div>
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    <strong>A: </strong>Main Menu --&gt; Grants --&gt; Awards --&gt; Grants Project Summary Page <br>
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    <div>* Scroll to the very bottom of the screen to the section: Final Report Requirements / Status</div>
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    <div><span>                 Submission Date: xx/xx/xxxx</span></div>
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<Summary>Q: My project is closed, where do I navigate to in PeopleSoft to find the record retention date?     A: Main Menu --&gt; Grants --&gt; Awards --&gt; Grants Project Summary Page          * Scroll...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="144284" important="true" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocga/posts/144284">
<Title>Spring 2024 EFFORT certification due 9/30/2024</Title>
<Tagline>MONDAY, Sept 30 is the last business day to certify Effort</Tagline>
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    <p>To the UMBC Sponsored Award Community,</p>
    
    <p>Thanks to those of you who have completed your Effort Report
    Certifications!</p>
    
    <p>This is a reminder that Effort Reports for Spring 2024 are
    due no later than<strong> <u>Monday, September 30, 2024</u></strong>. </p>
    
    <p>The Spring 2024 period includes Payroll 2024-015 through
    Payroll 2024-027 (from December 31, 2023 through June 29, 2024). </p>
    
    <p>Effort Reports are both a Compliance
    Tool and a Grants Management Tool. Late effort reports are deemed out of
    compliance with federal regulations and UMBC procedures.</p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p>To find out whether you have open effort reports for Spring 2024 (see page 6, Year: 2024 Period: Spring) and to learn how to certify them,
    see the attached <a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/vabm2chjxhiw16qemlqzfp8odukqx5ub" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Effort Report
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    <p><strong>IF YOU ARE NEW TO Effort Report Certifications:</strong> see
    page 12, #1 in the Quick Guide for information on how to gain certification
    access. You will not be able to certify without proper access in PeopleSoft.</p>
    
    <p><strong>IF THE PI ON THE PROJECT IS NOT AVAILABLE</strong> to certify
    due to termination, sabbatical, etc. see page 12, #2 in the Quick Guide for
    instructions. Requests <em>must</em> come directly from the department
    chair/dean/director.</p>
    
    <p>Your timely commitment to this process is appreciated.</p>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="142234" important="true" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocga/posts/142234">
<Title>NYC Research Administration Demonstration (RAD) Series</Title>
<Tagline>Free virtual professional development series</Tagline>
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    <div>New York University offers a free professional development series for all higher education 
    administrators, organized as part of NYU's NYC Research 
    Administration Demonstration (RAD) Series. <br>
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    <div>Included in the series is the upcoming <span>"Post Award Impacts for the 2024 UG Changes" offered on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 12:00p-1:30p EDT.</span>
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    <div><span><br></span></div>
    <div><span>Registration can be found <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd328QLH1yLwVM0e7L8kx135wUi24t-5bmCzvtXSJiiCS-cWg/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>. <br></span></div>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="141107" important="true" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocga/posts/141107">
<Title>USM FY2023 Single Audit Report</Title>
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    <div>The University System of Maryland FY2023 Single Audit Report has been issued and can be found <a href="https://www.usmd.edu/usm/adminfinance/finafair/sar.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a> for your reference. The report can also be found on the OCGA homepage under <a href="https://cga.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Quick Links</a>.  <br>
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<Summary>The University System of Maryland FY2023 Single Audit Report has been issued and can be found here for your reference. The report can also be found on the OCGA homepage under Quick Links. </Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="140330" important="true" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocga/posts/140330">
<Title>Fall 2023 EFFORT certification due 3/31/2024</Title>
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    <p><span>To the UMBC Sponsored Award Community,</span></p>
    
    
    
    <p><span>Thanks to those of you who have completed your Effort Report
    Certifications!</span></p>
    
    
    
    <p><span>This is a reminder that Effort Reports for <span>Fall</span>
    <span>2023</span> are due<strong> <u>March 31, 2024</u></strong>. </span></p>
    
    
    
    <p><span>The <span>Fall</span> <span>2023</span> period
    includes Payroll 2024-001 through Payroll 2024-014 (from June 18, <span>2023</span> through December 30, <span>2023</span>). </span></p>
    
    
    
    <p><span>Please remember that Effort Reports are both a Compliance Tool and
    a Grants Management Tool. Late effort reports are deemed out of compliance with
    federal regulations and UMBC procedures.</span></p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p><span>To find out whether you have open effort reports for <span>Fall</span> <span>2023</span> (see page 6, Year: <span>2023</span> Period: <span>Fall</span>) and to learn how to
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    <p><strong><span>IF THE PI ON THE PROJECT IS NOT AVAILABLE: see </span></strong><span>page 12, #2
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    <strong>Where: </strong>You can find it on OCGA's Links webpage <a href="https://cga.umbc.edu/helpful-links-and-resources/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a> as well as on the OSP and Unit Responsibilities webpage <a href="https://research.umbc.edu/osp-responsibilities/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</div>
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    <strong>How to update:</strong> If you see an update that needs to be made, contact Mike Walsh, OSP Director at <a href="mailto:mwalsh3@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">mwalsh3@umbc.edu</a>.</div>
    
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    <div>The Office of Sponsored Programs is hosting the first in the series of informal drop-in sessions. January's topic is <em>OSP 101  What is the Office of Sponsored Programs All About?</em><div><em><br></em></div>
    <div>This session is for faculty and staff new and old to sponsored research at UMBC.</div>
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    morning! Come with your specific proposal questions, general sponsored 
    research questions, or just to get acquainted with some members of the 
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    <p>With few exceptions, every sponsored project will require a number of
     reports during the life of the project and most certainly at its 
    conclusion. Every Principal Investigator should be prepared to submit a 
    final technical report at the very least. The importance of the 
    submission of such a report on a timely basis cannot be overstated. In a
     grant or contract arrangement, unlike a gift, the sponsor expects and 
    deserves to be informed of results. Negligence by the Principal 
    Investigator may substantially impact their (and the University's) 
    ability to receive other support from the sponsor; it will also result 
    in a loss of payment to the University for costs already incurred. Such 
    losses could become a liability chargeable to the department and 
    college.</p>
    <p>In addition to the technical report(s), other reports may be required
     relating to fiscal data, voucher/invoice submissions and assignment and
     releases. These reports are the responsibility of the Office of 
    Contract and Grant Accounting (OCGA). While the exact deadline for 
    submitting the report is agency specific, the typical range for 
    submission of final reports is either 30, 60, 90, or 120 days after the 
    project end date. To ensure compliance with these sponsored award 
    established fiscal deadlines, OCGA requests a final expenditure 
    certification from the PI or designee 15 - 30 days prior to the required
     submission date of the final financial report/invoice. For example:</p>
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    <p><strong>Final Financial Invoice/Report </strong><strong>due to sponsor after </strong><strong>end of award period</strong></p>
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    <p><strong>Final Financial Certification </strong><strong>due to OCGA after </strong><strong>end of award period</strong></p>
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    <p><strong>                      30 days</strong></p>
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    <p>                      15 days</p>
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    <p><strong>                      60 days</strong></p>
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    <p>                      45 days</p>
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    <p><strong>                      90 days</strong></p>
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    <p>                      90 days</p>
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    <p>Submit the <a href="https://cga.umbc.edu/final-expenditure-certification-template-for-departments/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Final Expenditure Certification Template for Departments,</a>,
     located on OCGA's website, by email to the assigned Grant Accountant. 
    Many interim technical reports also require financial data. Coordinate 
    with the assigned OCGA Grant Accountant to obtain this financial 
    information, if needed.</p>
    <p>Statements of Inventions will be coordinated through the Office of 
    Technology Commercialization with PI input. Equipment accountability 
    will be coordinated through OSP and Inventory Control, with the 
    Principal Investigator's input.</p>
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<Title>Spring 2023 Effort Report Certification is DUE 9/30/2023</Title>
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    period includes Payroll 2023 015 through Payroll 2023 026 (from January 1, 2023
    through June 17, 2023). Certifications are due <strong>September </strong></span><span>30, 2023</span><span>.</span></p>
    
    
    
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    both a Compliance Tool and a Grants Management Tool. After reviewing payroll
    charges, work with your business managers if any changes are needed. Payroll
    cost transfers (retros) should be processed prior to certification of Effort
    Reports as retros will reopen any previously certified effort due to
    adjustments.</span></p>
    
    
    
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    reports for Spring 2023 (see page 6, Year: 2023 Period: Spring) and to learn
    how to certify them, see the attached Effort Report Quick Guide with
    screenshots for your convenience. This guide provides instructions on how to
    access the Effort Reports.</span></p>
    
    
    
    <p><span>*NOTE: All Effort Reports for periods
    prior to Spring 2023, including Fall and Spring 2022 and 2021 should be
    reviewed to make sure they are in Finalized status. </span><span>In order for UMBC to be in compliance,
    please check Open effort reports for these previous periods under your name to
    ensure they have been Finalized. </span><span>Any
    payroll cost transfers (retros) for previous periods will reopen effort
    reports and they need to be </span><span>certified
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