Questions to Ask

  • Are the expenses on the Transaction Listing (TL) what you expect?
  • Are expenses in line with the budget on the Period Transaction?
  • Are there any transactions on the Sponsored Invalid Code Combination that need to be removed?
  • Are expenses directly beneficial to the award?
  • Is the expenditure rate consistent with the project schedule?
  • Are expenses incurred between the start and end date of the award?
  • Are expenses allowable, reasonable, allocable and consistently treated?       
  • Are expenses in line with Sponsored Expenditures Guidelines?
  • Are expenses in line with the terms and conditions of the award?
  • Is the effort for the PI and other key personnel consistent with those identified in the Notice of Award?  
  • Are the personnel charged to the project accurately reflected on the Salary and Effort Certification Report?