NCURA - Fundamentals Overview and Schedule

Program Overview

This program will provide an overview on all aspects of award administration: Regulatory issues (OMB Circulars, Common Rules, FAR) Proposal development (faculty assistance, funding information, pre-award resource material) Proposal preparation and review Compliance Issues (human & laboratory animal use, certifications, other regulatory requirements) Award negotiation and acceptance (negotiation, award and project initiation) Closeout and audit (final reporting, audit issues, project conclusion) Post-award administration (management systems, agency liaison, accounting, fiscal and reporting issues).

Schedule

Day One
8:00 - 9:00 am	Registration and Beverages
	Introductory Remarks Sponsored Projects Administration: Functions, Organizations and Perspectives The Funding Environment Sponsors Types of Agreements Federal Regulations Award Documents
	Break
	Overview of OMB Circulars Federal Acquisition Regulation Costing Issues (A-21) Direct F&A Costing Issues
Noon - 1:00 pm	Lunch
	Cost Accounting Standards and Major Projects Time and Effort Reporting Pre-Award Services: Proposal & Budget Development Proposal Development
	Break
	Types of Proposals A-110 - Pre-Award Requirements Third Party Agreements
4:30 - 5:30 pm	Networking Reception
Day Two
8:00 - 9:00 am	Continental Breakfast (Coffee, tea, pastries and whole fruit)
	Pre-Award Services, Proposal & Budget Development (continued) Budget Development F&A Rates and Cost Recovery F&A Rates Rate Recovery and Other Types of Rates
	Break
	Pre-Award: Proposal Submission, Review & Negotiation Reps and Certs; Authorized Representative Proposal Preparation and Submission Peer Review, Site Visits & Pre-Award Audits; Rejections Negotiation; Special Considerations Electronic Research Administration
Noon - 1:00 pm	Lunch
	Post-Award and Grant Management Cost Sharing and Program Income Budget Changes & Allowable Costs
	Break
	Property and Procurement Standards Reports and Records Cost Transfers Subrecipient Monitoring Federal Demonstration Partnership
Day Three
8:00 - 9:00 am	Continental Breakfast
	Compliance Misconduct in Science; Conflict of Interest Human and Animal Subjects rDNA and Human Gene Transfer Hazardous Materials; Select Agents Data Retention; FOIA; HIPAA
	Break
	Special Considerations in Award Management Buy American; Foreign Travel; PI Transfer Export Controls Termination and Audit Project Closeout and Reporting OMB Circular A-133 and Other Audits Areas Special Topics COGR Good Practices Document Late-breaking news; regulations in process
Noon	Adjournment