Sponsored Projects at The University of Arizona

SPS Workshops

Sponsored Projects Services is pleased to host periodic workshops for the campus community. Each individual workshop will be listed in the Information Services Web for registration. Past workshops are also available on ISW under waiting lists. You may sign up for one or more workshops at your discretion. Participation by Principal Investigators and Departmental Administrators is highly encouraged.

Materials from past workshops are posted below. If you are interesting in having one of these workshops presented for your department or college at a location that you host, please contact us via email at sponsor@email.arizona.edu, or by phone at 626-6660.

Materials from past Workshops:

*Subcontracting*	Supplemental Compensation
Subcontracts vs. Vendors - How do we know?	Allowability based on UA Policy and OMB Circular A-21
Why do we need a Sole Source Justification?	Payments to Academic Faculty and Fiscal Faculty
Subrecipient Monitoring	Payments to Academic and Fiscal Professionals
- What is the 'Risk Assessment'? - PI and Department Responsibilities	Payments to Classified Staff

Sponsored Projects Lifecycle	Sponsor Spotlight: NIH
Introduction to the lifecycle of a sponsored project	NIH Policy Statement and guidelines/regulations
Touches on both Pre- and Post-Award Administration	NIH Commons online system for Pre- and Post-Award
Helpful hints and tips
Common mistakes and pitfalls, and how to avoid them

*Award Closeout*	*Sponsor Spotlight: NSF*
What to expect when your award ends	NSF Policy Statement and guidelines/regulations
Financial Reporting and Final Billing	Fastlane online system for Pre- and Post-Award
Technical and Invention Reporting	Participant Support and other restrictions
Post-term expenses and cost transfers

*SPINS Training and Tips for Departments*	*Financial Compliance and Audit*
What is SPINS	Consequences of Non-Compliance
How does Sponsored Projects use SPINS	How to Ensure Compliance
How a department can use SPINS	Regulations and Policies
FRS screens fed with data from SPINS	Common Areas of Financial Compliance
	Types of Audit and Auditors
	Audit Process and Findings
	Roles, Responsibilities, and Tips

*Sponsored and University Property*	ORCA
Fabrication	Who to Contact for Different Types of Agreements
JPL	Negotiation Process / Timeline
University Property System	Subcontract Process and Monitoring
Closeout

*Costs and Cost Transfers*	Cost Sharing
Cost Principles	What is Cost Sharing
Cost Transfers	Cost Sharing Tips
No Cost Extensions	Documentation for the Departmental Administrator
Backstops	Role of Sponsored Projects

*Effort Reporting (materials)*	*Federal Demonstration Partnership*
Time and Effort Reporting	What is FDP
UA Example: FER Form	Sponsors that Participate in FDP
UA Example: Bi-Weekly Time Record	Terms and Conditions

Financial Reporting	Hot Topics in Research Administration
Reporting Requirements on Various Awards	Grants.gov/NIH Update
Interpreting the Worksheet and Financial Report	ABCs of Industry Agreements
Concurrence Memo	Subrecipient Monitoring
Carryover and Award Closeout	Financial Compliance - Departments
	Training Grants/Financial Reporting

Sponsored Projects Services is a unit of the
Office of the Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies and Economic Development

Mailing Address: PO Box 3308 Tucson, AZ 85722-3308	Express Mail Address: 888 N. Euclid Room 510 Tucson, AZ 85719	Phone: (520) 626-6000 Proposal Fax: (520) 626-4130 Post Award Fax: (520) 626-4137 Email: sponsor@u.arizona.edu
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