Updates from Sponsored Programs to BU’s research community.
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) are Due in One Month
PARs for the period: July – December 2023 are due back to effort reporting (effort@bu.edu) on Friday, April 5, 2024. Any PAR received after this date runs the risk of disallowance. Please contact effort@bu.edu with questions. If you are not paid from Sponsored Research funds this does not apply to you.
Research Administration Intensive for Department Administrators
MONDAY, APRIL 22 | 8 AM – 5 PM Computing & Data Sciences Building 665 Commonwealth Avenue, 17th Floor Sponsored Programs is hosting a Research Administration Intensive (RAI) for BU department and grant administrators, covering the entire grant project lifecycle. This consolidated version of the Sponsored Programs 2-Day Training for Department Administrators is designed for […]
Sponsored Programs Staffing Update
A message from Diane Baldwin, Associate Vice President for Sponsored Research Colleagues, I am writing to share two staffing updates in Sponsored Programs. Gretchen Hartigan will leave Sponsored Programs to become the Assistant Vice President of Budgeting, Planning & Business Affairs effective Tuesday, February 20th. Gretchen’s new responsibilities will include overseeing BU’s budget development and […]
NIH Increases Salary Limitation for FY 2024 to $221,900, effective January 1, 2024
NIH has issued updated guidance regarding the salary limitation for grants and cooperative agreements for FY 2024 reflecting an increase in accordance with the Executive Level II salary level from $212,100 to $221,900 effective January 1, 2024. See NIH Guidance NOT-OD-24-057 for detailed information. At this time, NIH has not received an FY 2024 appropriation […]
2024 NIH Grants Policy Updates Webinar
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31 | 1-2:30 PM VIRTUAL EVENT Hosted by the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration The NIH is kicking off 2024 with an opportunity to hear what’s new and in development within NIH programs and policies. Join compliance and system policy experts from the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research […]
Updated NIH Requirements for Foreign Subaward Agreements
The NIH has updated its grant policy guidance for foreign subaward agreements (NOT-OD-23-182). Effective January 1, 2024, agreements for foreign subawards must contain a provision requiring foreign subrecipients to provide access to copies of all lab notebooks, all data, and all documentation that supports the research outcomes as described in the progress report, to the […]
Financial Research Expenditure Dashboard (FRED) Training and Updates
The Financial Research Expenditure Dashboard (FRED) is a tool to assist department and grant administrators (DAs) in managing their research dollars. FRED provides DAs with an at-a-glance view of all the grants they manage, allowing DAs to quickly check status, note upcoming financial-related deadlines, view salary cost distributions, transaction and commitment details. FRED has a […]
Update to Business Warehouse (BW) Reports
Effective, Monday, December 18th, when you run the following BW Reports out of the GM-Distributed Folder, you will note a change to the Variable Screen. Budget vs Actual GM Master Data – Revenue and AR Grant Master Data The Variable Screens have been updated to automatically remove any Closed Grants. To see all grants, regardless […]
Department Administrator Forum: FCOI and Auditing (2024)
Hosted by Sponsored Programs, with guest Research Compliance. The DA Forum is an opportunity for department administrators and central research support staff to virtually come together and discuss special topics, upcoming events and announcements, and answer questions. This session, we will spent time discussing best practices for auditing and an overview of the Huron COI […]
Year End Planning and Holiday Deadlines 2023
In observance of Intersession break, SP offices will be closed starting at 5pm on Friday, December 22, 2023, re-opening 9am Tuesday, January 2, 2024. During this break, staff will not be available to approve or process any proposals or other sponsored research actions, including purchase requisitions and financial reports. Therefore, to help with the planning, […]