#  Upcoming Training Opportunities - June 2023 

 





June 01, 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](/effort-reporting-policy).

 Please [register for these sessions through the Harvard Training Portal.](https://trainingportal.harvard.edu/Saba/Web_spf/NA1PRD0068/common/leclassview/virtc000000000019656)

##  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](https://trainingportal.harvard.edu/Saba/Web_spf/NA1PRD0068/common/leclassview/dowbt000000000007620) (University-wide) and [Financial Award Management I](https://trainingportal.harvard.edu/Saba/Web_spf/NA1PRD0068/common/ledetail/cours000000000025082) (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](https://trainingportal.harvard.edu/Saba/Web_spf/NA1PRD0068/common/leclassview/virtc000000000020058).