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Program Descriptions
ABC's of the Federal Cost Principles
March 23, 2011
OMB Circulars and other costing principles establish guidelines for determining costs applicable to grants, contracts, and other agreements from governmental agencies to educational institutions (A-21) non-profit organizations (A-122) and hospitals (OASC3). The principles are designed to provide that the federal government bear its fair share of total costs within defined parameters and with some exceptions. As federal audit activity increases and budget challenges face universities and the federal government, it is even more critical that research administrators understand the principles provided by the Circulars in order to appropriately fund research and other sponsored programs.
Program Level: Basic
Target Audience: Departmental Administrators, Pre-Award and Post-Award Administrators
Learning Objectives
Participants will develop a better understanding of, and a resource toolkit for addressing, the following aspects of contract negotiation:
- Understand what answers can be found within OMB Circulars A-21 and A-122, and the cost principles applicable to hospitals (OASC3);
- Review key principles related to allocating costs as direct or facilities and administrative costs;
- Review costs examples provided in Section J of A-21;
- Identify agency specific cost principles implementation;
- Connect the theory with application to budgeting and spending.
Moderator: Jane Youngers, Assistant Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Panel: Robert Andresen, Assistant Director, Post-Award Services, Research & Sponsored Programs, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Craig Reynolds, Chief Administrator, Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School; Michelle Vazin, Director, Office of Contracts and Grants, Vanderbilt University
Managing Interactions and Potential Conflicts of Interest with University Spins-Offs and Other Small Businesses
May-June, 2011
University interactions with businesses, including university spin-offs and other small businesses, are increasing. These interactions frequently involve grant proposals, including but not limited to SBIR/STTR proposals, related intellectual property agreements, and--not infrequently--conflicts of interest involving faculty, staff, and/or the institution itself. Research Administrators need to understand the challenges related to these interactions and be prepared to address them in order to avoid conflicts of interest and other problems that may arise post-award. This program will address challenges related to interactions with university spin-off companies, such as conflict of interest, effort reporting, and collaborative research projects, including SBIR/STTR proposals; institutional policies and procedures necessary to address these challenges; and methods to mitigate related problems. Intellectual property issues related to spin-off companies and SBIR/STTR proposals in general, as well as related federal regulations and guidelines will also be covered.
Program Level: Intermediate
Target Audience: Departmental, Intellectual Property, Financial Compliance, Pre-Award, Post-Award, Technology Transfer Administrators
Learning Objectives
- Understanding of university/industry collaborations as they relate to grant proposals and intellectual property;
- Knowledge of institutional policies and procedures needed to identify and mitigate challenges that arise during these collaborations;
- Knowledge of federal regulations and guidelines related to university-industry collaborations.
Moderator: David Richardson, Associate Vice President for Research, Pennsylvania State University
Panel: Jilda Garton, Associate Vice Provost for Research and General Manager of GTRC/GTARC, Georgia Institute of Technology; Denise McCartney, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, Washington University in St. Louis, Lillie Ryans-Culclager, Director of Contracts, SRI International
The Fiscal Aspects of Human Subjects Compliance
July-Aug, 2011
Human Subject Research billing is one of the "hot topics" nationally and is being given more and more attention by the U.S. Attorney's Office. A number of high-profile cases have resulted in multi-milliondollar settlements. Research administrators, who are often involved in negotiating agreements or managing post-award activities related to these human research studies, need to understand the issues involved and be prepared to develop procedures to ensure institutional compliance with applicable laws. This session will provide an overview of laws, regulations, and recent enforcement activity related to billing, discuss recent examples of non-compliance (including settlements), and discuss best practices to ensure compliance. Acceptable agreement language related to this type of billing will also be covered.
Program Level: Intermediate
Target Audience: Departmental, Billing and Research Compliance, Pre-Award, Post-Award Financial Administrators
Learning Objectives
Participants will develop a better understanding of, and a resource toolkit for addressing, the following aspects of contract negotiation:
- An understanding of the laws related to billing, as well as familiarity with recent examples of non-compliance and resulting settlements;
- An understanding of the critical role of budget development and fiscal compliance;
- An understanding of institutional policies and procedures that should be in place to ensure compliance;
- An understanding of agreement language related to billing compliance.
Moderator: Jamie Caldwell, Director, Office of Research Services for the Health Sciences, Loyola Medicine, Loyola University Chicago
Panel: Barbara Cole, Director, Office of Sponsored Research, Stanford University; Matthew Staman, Managing Director, Huron Consulting Group; Angela Wishon, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Regulatory Compliance, University of Colorado Denver
International Collaborations: Negotiations and Compliance
Oct-Nov 2011
Over the last few years, international collaborations have been on the rise, and many universities that have previously never dealt with foreign partners either as a source of funding or as a collaborator find that their faculty’s field of research places them in the forefront of international collaborations. Negotiations with foreign partners can be complex and involve not only being in compliance with US laws but with the laws of the foreign country. Whether you are involved in a complex program with international sites, working with a foreign subrecipient, or simply sending an investigator off to an international meeting, new and changing regulations, security concerns and economic issues need to be addressed. This session is intended to help the university research community understand processes and policies that will support international collaborations and the impact of critical compliance responsibilities including providing essential export control and related information.
Program Level: Overview
Target Audience: Departmental Administrators, Pre-Award, Post-Award and Research Compliance Administrators
Learning Objectives
Participants will develop a better understanding of, and a resource toolkit for addressing, the following aspects of contract negotiation:
- Obtain a fundamental understanding of negotiating with foreign entities;
- Obtain a basic understanding of the impact of export control laws on research;
- Understand how your negotiations and federal laws concerning international research affect your faculty’s research.
Moderator: Denise Wallen, Senior Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy, University of New Mexico
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