Upcoming Training Opportunities
Dear Research Administrators,
We wanted to take a moment to remind you about the upcoming training opportunities. Please see below for session details and how to register.
Financial Award Management I
Date/Time/Format: Wednesday, November 29th / 1:00pm- 3:00pm / Live-Virtual Training
Description: This course was developed to help research administrators effectively apply cost principles to manage sponsored awards. In this session participants will:
- Utilize internal financial systems (GMAS, HART) to confirm compliance to sponsor terms and internal policies
- Take appropriate steps to review, analyze, and, in cases of non-compliance, move costs.
- Identify the differences between journals and cost transfers
Audience: Research Administrators, Grant Managers, Research Portfolio Managers
Registration: Please register through the Harvard Training Portal.
Procurement Policy Q&A Session
Date/Time/Format: Wednesday, December 6th / 3:00pm- 4:00pm / Live-Virtual Training
Description: Bring your procurement-related questions to this expert-led Q&A session!
This session is being held by the Financial Policy Office and Office for Sponsored Programs
Audience: This session is open to all in the sponsored research community.
Pre-Requisites: Intro to Procurement Course (50 min)
Registration: Please register through the Harvard Training Portal.
Financial Award Management II: Analyzing Cost Principles
Date/Time/Format: Wednesday, December 13th, 2023 /1:00pm- 3:00pm / Live Virtual Training
Description: This course incorporates activities and case studies to help participants think through complex questions regarding allowability of costs on federal awards and how non-compliance with cost principles can lead to audit findings. We will also consider how internal controls plays a role in ensuring cost principles are applied when charging federal awards. Activities include budget analysis, allowability Q&A, and an audit case study.
Learning Objectives:
- Apply cost principles to ensure responsible spending
- Identify and interpret appropriate policies and guidelines to ensure expenditure compliance
- Anticipate problematic costs to prevent audit findings
Audience: Research Administrators
Pre-Requisites: We strongly recommend Cost Principles and Direct Costs on Sponsored Awards (University-wide), Financial Award Management I (University-wide), and Introduction to the OMB Uniform Guidance (University-wide), for participants. Please note, this course is not foundational and achieving objectives is based on participation.
Registration: Please register through the Harvard Training Portal.