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.