By Individuals and Offices
 
GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING
AND SUPPORT SERVICES
 
Governmental Accounting deals with federal regulations related to University of Utah grants and contracts
 
Animal welfare: N/A
 
Biosafety/recombinant DNA: N/A
 
Conflict of interest: N/A
 
Data and safety monitoring: N/A
 
Education and training:
  • Provides training on financial administration
 
Environmental health and safety: N/A
 
Financial management of research:
 
Research Accounting
  • Administer post-award accounting
  • Share responsibilities with OSP for formulation, implementation and interpretation of policies regarding allowable costs
  • Prepare invoices and letter of credit draws to sponsors on a timely basis
  • Prepare financial reports for federal agencies as required
  • Prepare interim and final financial reports in coordination with departments
  • Pre-audit certain financial transactions to ensure compliance with applicable regulations
  • Perform risk analysis for certain categories of expenditures to ensure compliance with applicable regulations
  • Identify reportability of program income
  • Monitor levels of program income
  • Provide institutional oversight on cost transfers
  • Process payments of approved subcontractor invoices
  • Approve or recommend approval of carry-forward of unexpended funds
  • Resolve payment problems with sponsors

Governmental Accounting
  • Administer Effort Certification (PARs)
  • Prepare and negotiate F&A Rate
  • Monitor sub-recipients
  • Monitor Service Recharge Centers
  • Assist with the development of Service Recharge Center rates
  • Provide first line of contact and coordinate financial audits of Sponsored Awards

Property Accounting
  • Administer Property System
  • Record acquisitions and retirements
  • Monitor inventory

Surplus
  • Administer University Surplus system
 
Human gene transfer: N/A
 
Human subjects: N/A
 
Human tissue samples: N/A
 
Patents and inventions: N/A
 
Radiation safety: N/A
 
Sponsored projects administration:
  • Shares with OSP formulation, implementation and interpretation of policies regarding allowable costs
  • Sets up project accounting upon receipt of award documentation
  • Assists Principal Investigator with procedural management of active research projects (post award, financial, final reporting and regulatory)
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