1. BUDGET-AWARD MANAGEMENT
Gina Bailey Contracts & Grants Accounting Teresa Logiotatos College of Veterinary Medicine

2. OUTLINE Definition The Research Administration Team
The Research Administration Plan
Post Award Activities
Close-out and Analysis

3. What is Post Award Management?
establish new FOP
expenditure compliance
financial reporting
effort reporting
billing and collecting
account closeout
project management
award changes
change of PI
considerable re-budgeting
extensions

4. The Research Administration Team
Who is part of the team?
Principal Investigator
Co-Principal Investigator
Co-Investigator
Research Assistant/Associate
Technician(s)
Student(s)
Administrative Assistant(s)
Contracts & Grants Coordinator
Contracts & Grants Specialist
Contracts & Grants Administrator
Contracts & Grants Accountant
Procurement Specialist
Payment Specialist
Property Services
Security
Risk Management
Compliance IT

5. The Research Administration Plan
There should be one Administrative contact person
Coordinate and arrange a Kick-off Meeting
Review role and responsibilities of team members
Review budget and contractual obligations

6. Departmental Policies
Post Award Activities
There are so many rules and regulations governing the use of sponsored funds how do we know which set of rules to follow?
The order of precedence usually starts with individual award terms and then each layer of regulation is applied to determine the applicable rule.
In most cases, the more stringent or restrictive rule of all the layers apply.
Specific Award Terms
Departmental Policies
University Policies
Sponsor Policies
Federal Policy and Governmental Law

7. Budget Management Experiences

8. Contracts & Grants Accounting bailerh@auburn.edu
Gina Bailey
Assistant Director
Contracts & Grants Accounting
Teresa Logiotatos
Director, Research Program Development & Grant Administration
College of Veterinary Medicine