Services
Services performed for day to day transactions for Restricted Cost Centers charged to Grants Accounting:
- Set up of award/project (including budget) upon the receipt of the Notice of Award from the Office of Sponsored Programs
- Process budget amendments (increase in award/project)
- Approve iShop travel requisitions and travel vouchers
- Approve iShop purchase requisitions
- Approve credit card purchases
- Approve and process inter departmental transfers
- Approve Scholarships
- Approve Personnel Costs for Faculty charged to restricted cost centers via the Personnel Action Forms (PAF) through PeopleSoft 9.2
- Approve Personnel Action Forms (PAF) & Change of Personnel Action Forms (CPAF) for administrative staff via ePAF system
- Respond to inquiries via email and phone regarding restricted cost centers.
Financial and Cash Management Services performed:
- Review and approve allowable and appropriate expenditure transfer requests via the Expenditure Correction Form for restricted cost centers
- Closeout of award/project after Grants and Contracts completes fund reconciliations, financial status reports, final invoices, and final budgets
- Process cash draw-downs for federal awards via electronic payment systems
- Act as the point of contact for billing inquiries
- Process receipts of sponsor payments and ensure they are credited to the correct award and invoice
- Track sponsored project receivables and initiate collection communication
- Reconcile sponsored project receivable and follow up on unbillable issues
- Audit and desk review coordination with Office of Sponsored Program and other university departments
Additional Services:
- Provide assistance in understanding policies, procedures, and related guidelines for restricted cost centers
- Approve transactions charged to Endowment projects (restricted cost centers)