OFS or DoRD never hear of it until grant money is received. Ensure that official processes are strictly complied with, ie. Development of a template which assists researchers in preparing grant applications is in progress. Researcher has to breakdown the amounts. How much of the grant they have and what they are going to spend it on.
Researchers have to breakdown amounts and start spending according to the categories.
The ability to breakdown grant money will be available in RM4. There is also a spreadsheet on website which helps researchers in knowing how much money they have spent and how much they have left by entering their budget information and expenditures. Staff still waiting for the consultancy guidelines and policies. Guidelines and policies are in process of being finalised. This gives the group more accountability in terms of responsibility accounting.