Research Affairs: Researcher's Alert for May 29, 2015 http://myllu.llu.edu/syncall/communityhome/?communityId=6088 en-us Sun, 28 Apr 2024 21:06:04 -0700 SyncAll RSS 1.0 6088:21709 <![CDATA[New Uniform Guidance (UG) Resources and Training Session]]> Ella Christiansen Research Affairs Financial Management (RAFM) has created a new webpage to provide the research community with a dedicated repository of information on the Uniform Guidance (UG). The webpage includes information about the UG, training opportunities, resource materials and links, and FAQs. The webpage can be accessed at: www.llu.edu/research-affairs/uniform-guidance.page

We have also created a Quick Reference Guide for PIs and Administrators that highlights the key changes from the UG.

RAFM will be presenting a UG Training Session on June 4, 2015 at 10am. We would like to extend the invitation for this event to the entire research community as this is an important topic and a great opportunity to ask questions related to the UG. All attendees must register for the session in the OWL Portal (Course Code: S000026096). Breakfast refreshments will be served and attendees will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card.

]]> Mon, 18 May 2015 13:05:26 -0700 6088:21802 <![CDATA[June 9 Monthly Lunch & Learn Seminar ]]> Sandra Figueroa Research Affairs would like to invite you to the June 9 Lunch & Learn Seminar, Statistically Speaking – Navigating the Statistics and LLU Resources Related to your Research. Presented by Udo Oyoyo.

The seminar will be held in the Research Affairs main conference room from 12-1pm. Physicians attending this session will earn CME. 

You must register to receive credit and a healthy lunch. Seating is limited.  Register  

]]> Thu, 28 May 2015 10:54:35 -0700 6088:21803 <![CDATA[3 Revised LLUH Research Policies]]> Trina Beckwith Effective December 26, 2014, the rules related to federally-sponsored awards have changed. These modifications are due to the federal government’s efforts to more effectively focus federal resources on improving performance and outcomes while ensuring the financial integrity of taxpayer dollars. The federal government is referring to this effort as the Uniform Guidance (UG). The guidance supersedes the requirements of various OMB circulars, including OMB Circular A-21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions, and OMB Circular A-110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations.

Executive Summaries:

  1. Subawards and Subrecipient Monitoring and Procedure
  • Title change from “Policies Governing Subcontracts on Sponsored Projects.”
  • UG revisions including updated terms and references to OMB Circulars.
  • Expands subrecipient monitoring requirements.
  • PTEs required to pay subrecipient invoices within 30 days unless deemed improper.
  • Requires PTEs to honor the subrecipient’s negotiated indirect cost rate, negotiate a rate, or provide a minimum flat rate of 10%.
  • Removed language addressing contracts (to be written).
  1. Post Award Changes to Sponsored Projects Policy and Procedure
  • UG revisions including updated terms and references to OMB Circulars.
  • Defines PI “disengagement,” previously referred to as “absence.”
  1. Procurement and Purchasing Policy and Procedure
  • Title change from “Purchasing on Sponsored Projects.”
  • Elects one year grace period for procurement standards set by UG.
  • Improved content organization.
]]> Thu, 28 May 2015 10:57:46 -0700 6088:21698 <![CDATA[IRB goes green: fewer copies requested]]> Anu Diekmann Only 4 paper copies (1 original and 3 copies) will be required for all Full Board submissions, not 28!  PIs/coordinators are also requested to e-mail .PDF scans of their Full Board submissions (new studies, amendments, and renewal requests) to AgendaforIRB@llu.edu.  Research Protections Program will create CDs for IRB members with the .PDFs and the majority of documents will be reviewed on laptops at IRB meetings.  Feel free to contact Christine at x44531 for more detailed instructions or if you need any assistance during this transition.  Remember that you can find upcoming IRB deadlines on our calendar.

]]> Fri, 15 May 2015 10:09:17 -0700 6088:20231 <![CDATA[Researcher's Alert main page and archived stories available]]> Sherie Donahue All Researcher's Alert stories from 2012 until present are now housed in a myLLU community in order to create an archive of easily searchable stories for the investigators. The main Researcher's Alert page, which contains the most recent stories, is located at http://myllu.llu.edu/newsletter-researchersalert/. The left side bar of that page contains a search box at the top which will allow investigators to easily search all Researcher's Alert stories. The stories are also arranged by topics and publication dates.

Questions or comments about the Researcher's Alerts? Please send an email to researchaffairs@llu.edu.

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