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Identifying Technical vs Administrative Roles

August 27, 2021

Have you found yourself having a difficult time deciding whether a person meets the definition of Administrative and Clerical Salaries on Federal Awards? This is more than likely due to the fact that some project roles sound administrative, in nature, but are actually technical (i.e., grant writing and maintaining human protocols). We provided the chart below, to help you identify between the two.

FYI - if you receive a...

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Use of Subcontract Object Codes (8190 - ­8192)

August 25, 2021
To prevent the misuse of subcontract object codes, we are providing the following reminder:

3 subcontract object codes are available in the general ledger for Department/Local Level Managing Units to track subcontract expenditures and their associated indirect costs. It is important to accurately record subcontract expenditures in the general ledger since these transactions impact the sponsored base for indirect cost calculation. The three subcontract object codes are: 
  • 8190 – tracks the initial $25,000 of subcontract...
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GSS Resource for International Travel Advice

August 24, 2021

With the University now gradually permitting international travel, Global Support Services (GSS) has recently seen an uptick in inquiries. They put together an article featuring considerations and advice to help Harvard affiliates develop safe international travel plans.

GSS's International Safety & Security team is available for pre-departure support and consultations. They can be contacted at  ...

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