Upcoming Training Opportunities: Next Three Weeks
Dear Research Administrators,
We wanted to take a moment to remind you about the two upcoming training opportunities. Please see below for session details and registration information. Be sure to check the new OSP Calendar for all up-to-date training information.
ECRT Basics (University-wide)
Date/Time/Format: Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 / 1:00pm- 2:00pm / Live Virtual Training
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.
Learning Objectives:
- Introduction to effort and effort reporting ecrt roles and responsibilities
- Workflow for certification by Principal Investigators and/or Faculty
- Workflow for Grants Managers to review and monitor and overall management of certifications during certification periods
- Best practices during the pre-certification review period
- Workflow for Primary Effort Coordinators to monitor the process of certifications in their departments and assign roles and overrides as needed
*Please note that this session will include system demos that will first cover Grant Manager responsibilities.
The last 30 minutes of the session will be devoted to Primary Effort Coordinators and will cover the additional aspects of the systems their role needs to utilize
Audience: ecrt Basics training is intended for Grant Managers with responsibility for assisting their faculty during the effort reporting process as well as anyone in the Primary Effort Coordinator role. This is a great opportunity for new ecrt users as well as for existing users who want a refresher.
Recommended Pre-Work: Review of the University-wide Effort Reporting Policy: http://osp.finance.harvard.edu/effort-reporting-policy
Registration: Please register for this course on HTP.
Analyzing Cost Principles (University-Wide)
Date/Time/Format: Tuesday, June 11th, 2024 / 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 and knowledge of the regulatory framework and internal controls 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 recommended Cost Principles and Direct Costs on Sponsored Awards (University-wide) for participants. Please note, this course is not foundational and achieving objectives is based on participation.
Registration: Please register for this course on HTP.