Research Administrators Forum October 13, 2010 WPIC Auditorium

HR Updates Review of ePerformance Six Step Process My Health Update FBI Clearance Update

Research Updates NIH – Electronic Application Forms Required for F, K, T, and D Submissions with due dates after January 25, 2011 Updated Electronic Application Forms in 2011 For deadlines after May 7th all applicants will be required to use ADOBE-FORMS-B1 New Time Limit for NIH Resubmission Applications Must be received within 37 months of the original due date

Research Updates Error Correction Window for Grants.gov submissions Due dates after January 25, 2011 NIH will eliminate the error correction window The elimination of the error correction window does not affect the two business day application viewing window Applicants should submit their applications in advance of the due date to take advantage of the opportunity to correct errors

Research Updates SNAP Progress Reports – beginning on Aug. 1, 2010 the NIH requires the use of the eRA Commons eSNAP module for the submission of all SNAP progress reports Paper progress reports will not be accepted SNAP Progress reports will be due 45 days prior to the budget start date instead of 60 days

Office of Research RAF Online training videos have been created http://www.pitt.edu/~offres/eratraining.html University of Pittsburgh Statistics Approx $735 M in Total sponsored grants and contracts (FY 2010) 5th in NIH Grants (FY 2008) Excluded Parties List – Feds calling departments; need SS#

Research Cost Accounting Is currently working on the development of a new facilities and administrative (F&A) cost rate to be negotiated with the Federal government at some point in the future Cost Share Survey Building Space Survey Please contact the OGC if Cost Accounting is requesting any information from your area/project

OGC Staff Updates New Staff Jenny Mersich: Grants Specialist; Post Award Kelsie Taggart: Grant Assistant; Post Award PI Assignment list has been updated on the OGC Website Jessica Thomas is out on maternity leave Please submit ePro orders 48 hours in advance of needing them approved

OGC Priorities FY 11 Hard fund account balance notification OGC trainings Financial Reports Submission process Allowable and non-allowable cost Effort reporting Continued Website maintenance Pre-Award FAQ list

Contracting with Foreign Consultants Pitt legal department is reviewing contracts with foreign individuals Labor laws in other countries make it hard for us to contract directly with foreign individuals Legal is strongly suggesting that subcontracts be issued to the entity the individual works for instead of PSA or a CSA

Account Number Changes If/when a new account number is given to a grant please remember to change the account number for: UPS (don’t use old labels) Phone charges Konica Minolta Business Solutions

UPMC Clinical Trials Office UPMC Clinical Trials Office is now under Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Support (OSPARS) OSPARS@upmc.edu https://spis.upmc.com/corporate/Finance/ospars Revising policies including: Research Misconduct IRB Approval of Human Research at UPMC

UPMC Training Bloodborne Pathogens training due Sept 30, 2010 Annual Mandatory Education needs to be completed by Oct. 15, 2010 MyHealth Requirements are due by Nov. 15, 2010

FY 2011 RAF January 12, 2011 May 11, 2011

OGC Website https://inet.psychiatry.upmc.com/OGC/default.htm The website should be considered a “live” document that will continue to evolve – we want it to be optimally helpful to you and your program Let us know what you would like to see posted!