Post-Award Project Management

Table of Contents

• Introduction to the Office of Sponsored Projects
• Office of Sponsored Projects Staff Directory
• Sponsored Research Manager - Assigned by Department Organization Number
• Role of the Principal Investigator
• Role of Sponsored Research Manager
• Proposal Preparation
• Preliminary Activities in Financial Management of Sponsored Research
• Types of Awards
• Pre-Award Costs
• Notice of Award/Account Set-Up
• Sub-Awards
• How Dartmouth Collects Funds on Awards
• Overview of Financial Management Activities
• Reallocation of Charges and Cost Transfer Policy
• Allowable, Allocable, and Reasonable Costs
• Five Principles of Financial Transactions Management
• Items Requiring Approval by Office of Sponsored Projects
• NIH Salary Cap
• Payroll Authorizations
• Paying Dartmouth-Hitchcock Employees on Sponsored Awards
• Labor Verification Report by Employee
• Consultants
• Dartmouth College Capital Equipment Policy
• Capital Equipment Transfer Guidelines
• Miscellaneous Expenses
• Travel, Entertainment and Meals
• Facilities & Administration Costs (Indirect Costs)
• Negotiated Facilities & Administration Rates
• Cost-Sharing
• Matching Funds
• Project Management Reports
• Federal Demonstration Partnership
• Federal Sponsored Research Awards Not Covered by the FDP
• Changes Requiring Prior Approval
• Continuing the Project
• Financial Management Problems
• Unexpended Funds
• Closing Out a Sponsored Research Award
• Title to Capital Equipment Acquired with Sponsored Research Funds
• Record Retention
• Audits
• Glossary
• Forms
• Website Resources