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.
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...
Description: This class will include a review of Harvard's Cost Transfer Policies and Procedures, identifying requirements and best practices for approval, and cost transfer resources. Attendees will participate in group discussions and work through examples and case studies.
Audience: Research Administrators (*Note: This course is required to maintain CT approver authorization)
Pre-Requisites: Review the Cost Transfer Policy, ...
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
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.
Description: This session is for research administrators who would like to gain knowledge of audit requests and what actions are needed when you are audited. We will cover the work flow of audits, the types of audit requests one may receive as well as requested documentation to support costs. During this presentation, we will demonstrate differences in work flow and documentation requested between U.S. audits and International audits through examples. This will provide foundational knowledge and begin to advance participants understanding in how to approach an audit...
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...
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
Description: This class will include a review of Harvard's Cost Transfer Policies and Procedures, identifying requirements and best practices for approval, and cost transfer resources. Attendees will participate in group discussions and work through examples and case studies.
Audience: Research Administrators (*Note: This course is required to maintain CT approver authorization)
Pre-Requisites: Review the Cost Transfer Policy, ...