Reminder: Subrecipient or Contractor determination must be done at proposal stage
If your project includes external collaborations please remember that you must determine, at the proposal stage, if that collaborating party is a subrecipient or a contractor. It is important that the correct determination is made as there are budgetary differences between subrecipients and contractors as well as different documentation requirements. The correct determination at proposal […]
Clarifying BU|BMC Collaborations
Boston University (BU) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) share a unique and longstanding relationship with regards to sponsored research activity but it is also important to remember that BU and BMC are two distinct and separate organizations with: Different DUNS/UEI numbers Different EIN/Tax IDs Different negotiated F&A and Fringe rates Different Annual Audits Different Proposal […]
Coffee with Colleagues 5/25/2022 RSVP
Save the Date for the next Coffee with Colleagues session on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 10am – Noon. We are happy to have guest panelists: Herb Lewis – Director, Service Center Administration, Sponsored Programs Andy Taylor – Associate Dean for Research, Professor and Vice-Chair for Research, Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine to present and lead a […]
Is your flight compliant with the Fly America Act?
When booking airfare and charging to Federal sponsored awards, travelers must comply with the Fly America Act which requires travelers to use: A U.S. Flag air carrier (an airline owned by an American company); or A foreign carrier that operates under a U.S. Flag air carrier code-sharing agreement and identifies the U.S. air carrier’s designator […]
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Tip for Completing the Personnel Activity Report (PAR)
PARs for the period July – December 2021 have been distributed. Please note, A PAR cannot be accepted unless the “% of Effort Expended” column is completed. Click the following links for additional PAR related materials: Effort Reporting How To Complete the PAR PAR Guidelines and Dates Please contact effort@bu.edu with questions.
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) Have Been Distributed
PARs for the period July – December 2021 have been distributed this week via email to department administrators/effort coordinators. Please note, all PARs are due back to effort reporting (effort@bu.edu) on Friday, April 8, 2022. Please contact effort@bu.edu with questions.
New Sponsor Updates – NIH and DOE
Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement for Fiscal Year 2022 NIH Notice NOT-OD-22-050 announces publication of the updated NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS, Rev Dec 2021). This update is applicable to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2021. This update supersedes, it its entirety, the NIHGPS dated […]