To provide post award grant and contract accounting support to the University community in an efficient, equitable, accurate and timely manner. The rate of pay is the critical factor, rather than the salary dollars per se. The maximum effort in any period is one hundred percent. Salaries from non-PHS sponsors do not have the limitation. Once a department has finalized the costs on an award that has ended and confirmed the final expenditure amount with DGCA, no additional costs can be charged.
Unforeseen costs are the responsibility of the department.
Occasionally NSF does not acknowledge receipt of a final report although it has been filed. If we have a copy, we can work with NSF and the Project Director to rectify the situation. Once the subcontract has been modified, the administering unit is responsible for preparing a change to the purchase order in conformity with the change in the subcontract. DGCA cannot approve invoices at variance with the existing subcontract and purchase order. Grants from the following federal agencies, with some exceptions, are administered under Expanded Authorities delegated by the sponsors to the University.