Oracle Grants Accounting (OGA) is a new financial system specifically designed to address the unique reporting and management needs of sponsored projects.
OGA provides a number of benefits to end users including:
OGA enhances the current technology and business process that support grants at the College.
| Previously | July 2007 and beyond |
| 2-segment FAS account used for purchasing | 5-segment PTAEO account string will now be used for purchase transactions |
| Financial and non-financial reporting occurs in multiple systems and data is then combined in Excel | Single system of record used to maintain data and conduct reporting |
| Minimal expense controls | Flexible option for controlling expenditures including limiting types of expenses that can be charged, preventing charges for expired grants and monitoring spending against overspent accounts |
| Billing performed manually | Integrated and automated billing system for sponsored projects |
| FAS utilizes only fiscal year data | OGA captures data on a project year basis |
| Limited flexibility to track and report on project funding | Flexibility to track and report on multiple projects funded by a single award as well as single or multiple projects funded by multiple funding sources |
The implementation of OGA affects various end users across the College including:
