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DGA Community Meeting
November 15, 2011
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DGA Community Meeting: Agenda
November 15, 2011
Agenda Item
Welcome and Introductions
Discussion Leader
Moira Kiltie
Unit Name Changes and Upcoming Move
Changes in ORSA Personnel
Research Compliance Changes and Responsibilities
ORIGE Leadership
Innovation Changes and Responsibilities
Research Development Changes and Responsibilities
The Graduate School Responsibilities
DGA Advisory Group Introduction and Update
NCURA National Meeting Highlights
DGA Representative
Analinda Camacho
Post-Award General Updates
Marisa Zuskar
Pre-Award General Updates
Analinda Camacho
Welcome and Introductions
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Sponsored Project Services
(SPS)
&
Research Technology Services
(RTS)
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Changes in ORSA (SPS) Personnel
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Research Compliance Services
(RCS)
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Technology Transfer Services
(TTS)
&
Innovation Partnership Services
(IPS)
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Research Development Services
(RDS)
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The Graduate School
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Departmental Grant Administrator
(DGA)
Advisory Group
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Update on the 53rd Annual
NCURA National Conference
November 5-10, 2011
Washington, D.C.
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A-21 Task Force
• Having all Federal Agencies honor
negotiated F&A
• Removing voluntary cost share
• Simplifying or removing effort reporting
requirements
• Minimizing financial reporting requirements
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Advanced Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (ANPRM) for Revisions to
the Common Rule
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Matching level of review to level of risk
Updating informed consent processes
Establishing mandatory data security protocols
Standardizing protocols on adverse events
Extending protection to all research at
institutions receiving funding from Common Rule
agencies
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Digital Accountability and Transparency
Act of 2011 (DATA Act)
• Establishing quarterly reporting of federal funds
receipt and use
• Establishing common data elements for
reporting
• Establishing public portal websites
• Repeals the Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA)
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Other NCURA News
• New International Region (Region 8): Jose
Mario Leite, Chair
• Lead Me Program (Mentoring Program): Linda
Patton, Chair
• Region VI NCURA Regional Meeting to be held
this Spring, April 15-18th in Hawaii (volunteers)
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Post-Award General Updates
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Post-Award General Updates
ARRA and FFATA Reporting Recap
• ORSA will contact you when a contract, PSC or PO requires
specific Vendor information
• ORSA will provide a form to be completed by the Vendor
• This information must be returned for ORSA to approve and UO
to execute an agreement
• This is a Federal requirement!
• We will work with you through more challenging circumstances
Activity Reporting Update
• Thank you for assisting with the recent “push”
• 147 still outstanding (71 from 2010 and earlier)
• Updated Activity Report Quick Guide
• Questions?
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Post-Award General Updates
Participant Support Code Guidance is “Final”
• Posted to the ORSA website
• Referenced by BAO website
• Other Account Code items have been escalated to BAO
Miscellaneous Account Codes
• What matters is what it is, not what it is called…
• You CAN use these Account Codes, but only when appropriate
• When is doubt, ask your SPA team!
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Pre-Award General Updates
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Quick Reference Card
• Updated version on website
• EPCS budget template and module have
new rates
Contracts
• Turn-around time 10-days
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Updating Process, Guidance and
Forms
• Vendor V. Sub-Recipient
• Pre-Award Spending
• Fellowships
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