Upcoming Training Opportunities - June 2023
Dear Research Administrators,
We wanted to take a moment to remind you about several upcoming training opportunites. Please see below for session details and how to register.
ecrt Basics (University-wide)
Date/Time/Format: Monday, June 12, 2023 / 10:30am to 12:00pm / Online Zoom Course/Webinar
Description: This course will introduce department administrators to effort reporting and the electronic effort reporting and certification system (ecrt), which allows Principal Investigators and Faculty to certify their effort on federally-sponsored projects.
Audience:
- Grant Managers with responsibility for assisting their faculty during the effort reporting process
- Anyone in the Primary Effort Coordinator role
- Existing ecrt users who want a refresher
Recommended Pre-Work: Review of the University wide Effort Reporting Policy.
Please register for these sessions through the Harvard Training Portal.
Financial Award Management II (University-wide)
Date/Time/Format: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 / 1:00pm to 3:00pm / Live Virtual Webinar
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.
Audience: Research Administrators
Pre-Requisites: We strongly recommend Cost Principles and Direct Costs on Sponsored Awards (University-wide) and Financial Award Management I (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.