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#****'''Authorizes Awards by''' establishing accounts and setting up budgets for all federal, non-profit and for-profit awarded grants and contracts based on sponsor regulation, processing budget revisions, no-cost extension requests and grant transfers.
#****'''Authorizes Awards by''' establishing accounts and setting up budgets for all federal, non-profit and for-profit awarded grants and contracts based on sponsor regulation, processing budget revisions, no-cost extension requests and grant transfers.
#****'''Tracks Submissions and Awards by''' maintaining the grant and contract database, tracking pending and funded projects, and monitoring the processing of proposals and awards.   
#****'''Tracks Submissions and Awards by''' maintaining the grant and contract database, tracking pending and funded projects, and monitoring the processing of proposals and awards.   
#****[http://info.unmc.edu/dept/spaccounting/ Sponsored Programs Accounting]
#***[http://info.unmc.edu/dept/spaccounting/ Sponsored Programs Accounting]
#*****Sponsored Programs Accounting is responsible for the post-award administration of grants and contracts. After an award is received, Sponsored Programs Accounting sets up the WBS account and inputs the budget. All cash collections related to grants, contracts, donations, wills or trusts are recorded by Sponsored Programs Accounting. The department reviews the reasonableness and appropriateness of expenditures for sponsored program activities and approves Cost Transfer Forms. The Personnel Activity Reporting for federal programs is administered by Sponsored Programs Accounting and involves the set up of cost sharing cost centers for tracking cost sharing on grants. Other responsibilities include: preparing financial reports for sponsoring agencies, reporting for annual financial audit under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, compliance and reporting for the annual A-133 audit, and sub-recipient review of subcontractors.
#****Sponsored Programs Accounting is responsible for the post-award administration of grants and contracts. After an award is received, Sponsored Programs Accounting sets up the WBS account and inputs the budget. All cash collections related to grants, contracts, donations, wills or trusts are recorded by Sponsored Programs Accounting. The department reviews the reasonableness and appropriateness of expenditures for sponsored program activities and approves Cost Transfer Forms. The Personnel Activity Reporting for federal programs is administered by Sponsored Programs Accounting and involves the set up of cost sharing cost centers for tracking cost sharing on grants. Other responsibilities include: preparing financial reports for sponsoring agencies, reporting for annual financial audit under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, compliance and reporting for the annual A-133 audit, and sub-recipient review of subcontractors.
#*'''[http://info.unmc.edu/dept/fincompliance/ Financial Controls and Compliance] coordinates campus cost accounting standards (CAS)'''.  
#*'''[http://info.unmc.edu/dept/fincompliance/ Financial Controls and Compliance] coordinates campus cost accounting standards (CAS)'''.  
#**Financial Controls and Compliance is responsible for minimizing UNMC’s risk of non-compliance of the Federal government’s Cost Accounting Standards regarding sponsored programs. The Cost Accounting Standards are found in OMB Circular A-21. The areas that the Standards encompass include direct costs, facilities and administrative (F&A) costs, effort reporting, cost sharing, cost transfers and service centers.
#**Financial Controls and Compliance is responsible for minimizing UNMC’s risk of non-compliance of the Federal government’s Cost Accounting Standards regarding sponsored programs. The Cost Accounting Standards are found in OMB Circular A-21. The areas that the Standards encompass include direct costs, facilities and administrative (F&A) costs, effort reporting, cost sharing, cost transfers and service centers.
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#:In accordance with the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, 20 U.S.C., Section 1092, Campus Security posts Daily Security Summary Reports, Security Alerts, and other security and personal safety related information on the Intranet at http://info.unmc.edu/security. Employees and students are encouraged to review the information on a routine basis and contact Campus Security with any questions or concerns.
#:In accordance with the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, 20 U.S.C., Section 1092, Campus Security posts Daily Security Summary Reports, Security Alerts, and other security and personal safety related information on the Intranet at http://info.unmc.edu/security. Employees and students are encouraged to review the information on a routine basis and contact Campus Security with any questions or concerns.
#'''Compliance Training'''
#'''Compliance Training'''
#:All University of Nebraska Medical Center employees, students (including visiting students), and faculty (including but not limited to courtesy, adjunct, volunteers) must be knowledgeable of and comply with laws and regulations related to their duties or field of study.     
#*All University of Nebraska Medical Center employees, students (including visiting students), and faculty (including but not limited to courtesy, adjunct, volunteers) must be knowledgeable of and comply with laws and regulations related to their duties or field of study.     
#:Mandatory compliance training has been established to educate UNMC staff and students and meet regulatory requirements. A summary of these compliance training requirements and directions for accessing and completing this training can be found on the UNMC Intranet Compliance Training web page.
#*Mandatory compliance training has been established to educate UNMC staff and students and meet regulatory requirements. A summary of these compliance training requirements and directions for accessing and completing this training can be found on the UNMC Intranet Compliance Training web page.
#:It is the individual's responsibility to complete the compliance training requirements. Failure to complete the training requirements will be grounds for corrective action up to and including dismissal or termination of employment. Delinquency notices will be sent according to the guidelines below:
#*It is the individual's responsibility to complete the compliance training requirements. Failure to complete the training requirements will be grounds for corrective action up to and including dismissal or termination of employment. Delinquency notices will be sent according to the guidelines below:
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#'''Statement of Understanding'''
#'''Statement of Understanding'''
#:All employees and students shall sign a Statement of Understanding at the beginning of employment/start of school and annually thereafter, documenting that they have read, understand and agree to adhere to policies on: non-discrimination, including sexual harassment; privacy and information security; and drug-free workplace.
#*All employees and students shall sign a Statement of Understanding at the beginning of employment/start of school and annually thereafter, documenting that they have read, understand and agree to adhere to policies on: non-discrimination, including sexual harassment; privacy and information security; and drug-free workplace.
#:For additional information, please contact the [mailto:swrobel@unmc.edu Compliance Officer].
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