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[[Human Resources]] | [[Safety/Security]] | '''[[Research Compliance]]''' | [[Compliance]] | [[Privacy/Information Security|Privacy]] | [[Business Operations]] | [[Intellectual Property]]
<p>[[Sponsored Programs]]&nbsp;| [[Direct Cost]]&nbsp;| [[Facilities & Administrative Cost]]&nbsp;| [[Institutional Base Salary]]&nbsp;| [[Unallowable Cost Policy]]&nbsp;| [[Sponsored Project Cost Share]]&nbsp; | [[Effort Certification]]&nbsp; | [[Cost Transfer]]&nbsp; | [[Service Center]]</p>
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[[Sponsored Programs]] | [[Direct Cost]] | [[Facilities & Administrative Cost]] | [[Institutional Base Salary]] | [[Unallowable Cost Policy]] | [[Sponsored Project Cost Share]] | [[Effort Certification]] | [[Cost Transfer]] | [[Service Center]] | [[Subrecipient Policy]]
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POLICY NO : '''3001'''<br />
POLICY NO : '''3001'''<br />
EFFECTIVE DATE :  '''07/01/98'''<br /><br />


EFFECTIVE DATE :  '''07/01/98'''
== Basis of Sponsored Programs Policy ==  
 
 
=== Basis of Sponsored Programs Policy ===
 
 
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), through its Sponsored Programs Administration and Accounting offices is responsible for ensuring that the institution is in compliance with the Federal Regulations of the Office of Management (OMB) Circulars A-21, A-110 and A-133; PHS Grants Policy Statement; the statutes of the State of Nebraska; the Accounting Standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; and any administrative or accounting policies issued by other sponsoring agencies as they relate to grants and contracts.
 
 
=== Reliability of Information ===
 
 
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 General Accounting Office.
 
 
=== Special Requirements ===
 
 
'''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 UNMC Accounting Information Manual for details of UNMC's internal prior approval procedures.


The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), through its Sponsored Programs Administration and Accounting offices is responsible for ensuring that the institution is in compliance with the Federal Regulations of the Office of Management (OMB) Circulars A-21, A-110 and A-133; PHS Grants Policy Statement; the statutes of the State of Nebraska; the Accounting Standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; and any administrative or accounting policies issued by other sponsoring agencies as they relate to grants and contracts.


'''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.
== Reliability of Information ==


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 General Accounting Office.


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 UNMC Accounting Information Manual for details on completing this report.
== Special Requirements ==


'''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 UNMC Accounting Information Manual for details of UNMC's internal prior approval procedures.


For additional information, please see also:
'''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 UNMC Accounting Information Manual for details on completing this report.


UNMC Policy 6100, Direct Cost
For additional information, please see also:


UNMC Policy 6101, Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost
UNMC Policy 6100, [[Direct Cost]]


UNMC Policy 6102, Institutional Base Salary
UNMC Policy 6101, [[Facilities & Administrative Cost]]


UNMC Policy 6103, Unallowable Cost
UNMC Policy 6102, [[Institutional Base Salary]]


UNMC Policy 6104, Sponsored Project Cost Share
UNMC Policy 6103, [[Unallowable Cost Policy]]


UNMC Policy 6105, Effort Reporting
UNMC Policy 6104, [[Sponsored Project Cost Share]]


UNMC Policy 6106, Cost Transfer
UNMC Policy 6105, [[Effort Certification]]


UNMC Policy 6107, Service Center
UNMC Policy 6106, [[Cost Transfer]]


UNMC Policy 6108, Subrecipient
UNMC Policy 6107, [[Service Center]]


UNMC Policy 6108, [[Subrecipient policy]]


This page was issued on July 1, 1998, and updated on April 11, 2007, by dkp.
This page was issued on July 1, 1998, and updated on April 11, 2007, by [mailto:dpanowic@unmc.edu dkp].


Last Review by Policy Owner:  April 11, 2007
Last Review by Policy Owner:  April 11, 2007

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