The web-based training for the Responsibilities of Purchasers, Preparers, and Approvers Policy (ROPPA) has been updated to include Concur and Buy-to-Pay processes and language. The full ROPPA policy and additional materials may be found on the Financial Policy Office website.

The following 2 resources were added to HCSRA's Other Support/Biosketch Resource page:

1. Central Reviewer Guide - Although the target audience for this document is Central Reviewers, this document will guide the user as to what the central reviewer’s role is in the Other Support review process
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We updated the Other Support and Biosketch Resource page. Please note, some new resources are currently being developed and labeled as "coming soon."

Is there a resource missing that you find helpful? Please let us know (contact link) and we'll add it to the website.

On January 27, 2022, the Sponsored Expenditures Guidance was updated to include the following changes: 

• Significant changes to the layout and format of the guidance
• Removal of appendices
• Additional clarity and inclusion of more sections to help provide additional guidance
• Sections that are currently under revision or review are noted

 

Participant Support Costs as defined by 2 CFR §200.1, 200.456, are direct costs for items such as stipends or subsistence allowances, travel allowances, and registration fees paid to or on behalf of participants or trainees (but not employees) in connection with conferences, or training projects (note that participant support costs do not apply to NIH training grants).

Effective March 2022, ...

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New Participant Supports Cost (PSC) Guidance has been published and will be effective in March 2022. Keep an eye out for training opportunities by visiting the OSP Training Calendar.
 

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New NIH Policy on Data Management and Sharing, effective January 25, 2023. NIH has issued a new Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing, which will require NIH funded researchers to prospectively submit a plan outlining how scientific data from their research will be managed and shared. On January 25, 2023, the new policy will come into effect and replace... Read more about NIH Data Sharing Policy & Implementation Guidance

The Interim Payroll Policy that is available on the Office of the Controller's website has been extended through May 31, 2022. There have been no changes to the policy.

Payroll Processes for Spring 2022 have been updated and are available on the Office of the Controller's website. There are no major changes to the process...

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This week's Fishbowl Tuesday session highlighted important points from the Research Management Meeting (RMM) Faculty Disclosure Training for Research Administrators [RMM Recording/PPT to post soon] and included a Q&A period at the end of the session.

• Fishbowl Zoom recording
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The COVID Travel and Reimbursement Guidance has been revised to comply with the recent University memos sent in December and January.

The Guidance refers to the new University Booster requirement which has resulted in an updated Vaccination and Booster Attestation form. Reimbursements for travel January 5, 2022 and later must include the new Vaccination and...

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There are some brief updates to three sponsored policies and an update to the Travel and Reimbursement Guidance:

• Appendix G: Requirements for Travel Expenses Charged to Federal Awards or Cost Share Funds: The recent update edited language to provide additional clarification and incorporated travel guidance from the Sponsored Expenditure Guidelines.
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Harvard Chan School has created a new committee: RAPPC (Research Administration Policies and Procedures Committee). The primary goal of this committee is to develop and maintain an up-to-date, easily accessible library of Harvard Chan School research administration-related policy and procedure documents that are applicable to multiple roles and teams. We will communicate more information, including the list of RAPPC...

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NIH informs the research community of policy changes through notices in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts (often referred to as the NIH Guide). These policy notices supersede information in the NIH Grants Policy Statement and compliance with these policy updates become a term and condition of award. Each fall, our policy team incorporates these notices into an annual update of the Grants Policy Statement.

Here are a couple...

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NSF has published a revised version of the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide (NSF 21-084), effective October 4, 2021. Overall, the Guide has been updated to align with the changes to NSF's Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1).

The Guide will be effective for applications submitted (via Grants.gov) or due, on...

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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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