Suggestion Fin is useful because it is up to date. Develop system so users can down load informatin from FIN so we can eliminate shadow books and have more timely information. Payment activity is not reflected on the BARs for contracts, IPA agreements, etc. and thus leaves the departments totally in the dark as to how much as actually been received and how much is due. This causes deficits to occur beyond our control for which we are responsible. These reports should also show all invoice activity - how much was invoiced, how much was paid, balance due, etc.
Suggestion Let an e-mail from the chair serve as the OK for people to be on other grants.
A Problem Streamlining Accounts Payable's process is recommended. As mentioned above, we don't recieve our BARs until the 20th of the month for the previous month's expenditures. By that time, they're not relevant other than as documentation to file. A Problem Related to receiving report information from departments to then report to the sponsor. Suggestion Communication of priorities within departmental unit and providing this information to central offices A Problem I often feel that the final reports to funding agencies are in an obtuse and generally useless format.