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Policy No.: '''3001'''<br />
Policy No.: '''3001'''<br />
Effective Date:  '''07/01/98'''<br />
Effective Date:  '''07/01/98'''<br />
Revised Date:<br />
Revised Date: '''01/25/13'''<br />
Reviewed Date: '''04/11/07'''<br />
Reviewed Date: '''01/25/13'''<br />
<br /> <big>'''Sponsored Programs Policy'''</big>
<br /> <big>'''Sponsored Programs Policy'''</big>
== Basis of Policy ==  
==Policy ==  
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), through its Sponsored Programs [http://www.unmc.edu/spa/ Administration] and [http://info.unmc.edu/dept/spaccounting/ Accounting] offices is responsible for ensuring that the institution is in compliance with the Federal Regulations of the [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_default Office of Management (OMB) Circulars] A-21, A-110 and A-133; [http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2012/index.htm PHS] Grants Policy Statement; the [http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/laws/laws.php statutes] of the [http://www.nol.org/ State of Nebraska]; the Accounting Standards issued by the [http://www.aicpa.org/Pages/Default.aspx American Institute of Certified Public Accountants]; and any administrative or accounting policies issued by other sponsoring agencies as they relate to grants and contracts.
It is the policy of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) to comply with the federal government’s regulations for funding projects from external sources, including the federal government. These regulations include the Office of Management (OMB) Circulars [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_a021_2004/ A-21], [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_a110/ A-110] and [http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/a133/a133_revised_2007.pdf A-133]. UNMC will also comply with regulations issued by sponsoring agencies as they relate to grants and contracts.
== Reliability of Information ==  
== Responsibilities ==  
It is the function of the Sponsored Programs offices to insure the integrity of the accounting and administrative information under the guidelines referenced above. It is the responsibility of the Project Director, or his/her designee, of a sponsored project to insure the integrity of the financial, administrative and technical information provided to the Sponsored Programs offices and/or the [http://info.unmc.edu/dept/accounting/ General Accounting Office].
*It is the function of the Sponsored Programs Administration and Accounting to insure the integrity of the accounting and administrative information under the guidelines referenced above.  
== Special Requirements ==
*It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator of a sponsored project to insure the integrity of the financial, administrative and technical information provided to the Sponsored Programs offices.
*'''Prior Approval System for Sponsored Projects''': Acceptance of funding for a sponsored project by UNMC carries with it the legal responsibility to comply with all terms and conditions of the award, including any mandated prior approval of post-award fiscal and administrative changes. Specific levels of prior approval are determined first by the policies of the sponsor and second by internal UNMC prior approval procedures. Please refer to the policies provided by each sponsor and/or the [http://info.unmc.edu/dept/accounting/index.cfm?L1_ID=4&CONREF=4 UNMC Accounting Information Manual] for details of [http://info.unmc.edu/dept/accounting/index.cfm?CONREF=7#prior UNMC's internal prior approval procedures].
*Acceptance of funding for a sponsored project by UNMC carries with it the legal responsibility to comply with all terms and conditions of the award, including any mandated prior approval of post-award fiscal and administrative changes.  
*'''Personnel Activity Reporting for Federal Programs''': Federal regulations require UNMC to account for and certify 100% of an employee's effort if any portion of that effort is paid by a federally sponsored project, either issued directly to this institution or as a federal pass-through from another institution, or used to meet cost-sharing requirements on federally sponsored projects.
*UNMC requires each such employee to complete and certify a Personnel Activity Report, quarterly for monthly paid employees and monthly for bi-weekly paid employees. Please refer to the [http://info.unmc.edu/dept/accounting/index.cfm?L1_ID=4&CONREF=4 UNMC Accounting Information Manual] for [http://info.unmc.edu/dept/accounting/index.cfm?CONREF=7#personnel details on completing this report].
 
==Additional Information==
==Additional Information==
UNMC has issued the following policies regarding financial compliance on sponsored awards:
*UNMC Policy 6100, [[Direct Cost]]
*UNMC Policy 6100, [[Direct Cost]]
*UNMC Policy 6101, [[Facilities & Administrative Cost]]
*UNMC Policy 6101, [[Facilities & Administrative Cost|Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost]]
*UNMC Policy 6102, [[Institutional Base Salary]]
*UNMC Policy 6102, [[Institutional Base Salary]]
*UNMC Policy 6103, [[Unallowable Cost Policy]]
*UNMC Policy 6103, [[Unallowable Cost Policy|Unallowable Cost]]
*UNMC Policy 6104, [[Sponsored Project Cost Share]]
*UNMC Policy 6104, [[Sponsored Project Cost Share]]
*UNMC Policy 6105, [[Effort Certification]]
*UNMC Policy 6105, [[Effort Certification]]
*UNMC Policy 6106, [[Cost Transfer]]
*UNMC Policy 6106, [[Cost Transfer]]
*UNMC Policy 6107, [[Service Center]]
*UNMC Policy 6107, [[Service Center]]
*UNMC Policy 6108, [[Subrecipient Policy]]  
*UNMC Policy 6108, [[Subrecipient Policy|Subrecipient]]
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Any questions about this policy should be referred to [http://info.unmc.edu/dept/fincompliance/index.cfm?L1_ID=2&CONREF=2 Financial Compliance and Cost Analysis].
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