Policies

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Originally Issued: May 2017 Last Revised: December 2023 Responsible Office: Office for Sponsored Programs PDF version of Subrecipient Monitoring Toolkit Introduction Subrecipient monitoring is required by Harvard University’s Subrecipient Monitoring...

Effective Date: July 1, 2007 Revision Date: May 2024 Responsible Office: Office for Sponsored Programs PDF version of Tuition Policy Policy Statement Tuition remission is the payment of tuition expense as a part of compensation to students performing...

Last Revised: December 15, 2023 Responsible Office: Office for Sponsored Programs PDF version of Subrecipient Monitoring Policy Policy Statement Harvard University is responsible for monitoring the programmatic and financial activities of its...

Effective Date: March 17, 2009 Revision Date: October 7, 2021 Responsible Office: Office for Sponsored Programs PDF version of Stipends on Sponsored Awards Background Harvard has developed the following guidance to ensure compliance with charging stipends...

Last Revised: July 2025 Responsible Office: Office for Sponsored Programs Contents Introduction Allowable Expense Methods (Per Diems vs Actual Costs) Missing Receipt Affidavit (MRA) Air Travel Regulations Sponsored Travel Allowability Charts Sponsored...

Published date: November 16, 2015 Revision date: November 14, 2022 Effective date: November 1, 2022 Replaces: Financial Reporting Policy and Unreconciled Accounts Policy View a PDF version of the Closeout and Reporting Policy for Sponsored Awards Policy...

Originally Issued: December 26, 2014 Last Revised: September 2024 Responsible Office: Office for Sponsored Programs Contents I. Introduction II. Cost Principles for Federal Awards III. Cost Principles for Non-Federal Awards IV. Procedures for Expensing...

First released in 2013 and now updated, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Collaborations Guidance on Conflict Management Considerations is now owned by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research...

Effective Date: March 2010 Revision Date: March 2016 Responsible Office: Office for Sponsored Programs PDF version of Guidance for Charging Severance to Federal Sponsored Awards Federal Regulations Federal guidance regarding severance expenses comes from...