COVID-19 Research FAQs: Working with Sponsored Programs and PAFO

Are Sponsored Programs and Post Award Financial Operations staff working?

Yes. Sponsored Programs (SP) and Post Award Financial Operations (PAFO) staff are all working remotely. They are receiving emails and calls to their office phones are being forwarded to their cell phones. Proposals are being submitted daily and are the priority of SP. Mail is being checked periodically but wherever possible we ask that communication be sent electronically. Given the situation, it is increasingly important that you adhere to BU’s proposal submission policy by submitting your complete and final proposal at least 3 business days in advance of the sponsor deadline as we may need to coordinate across our teams. We are already experiencing system submission issues. Late proposals will be addressed in the order they are received. If you call the main SP (353-4365) and PAFO phones (353-4555) you will be able to leave a message for the Administrative Coordinators or you can use the phone tree and type in the first three letters of the persons last name you are trying to reach. These calls will go directly to our cell phones.