June 26, 2024
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session,
For Q&A.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Research Stats, RI Sponsored Programs, G&C Education & Outreach – PI Articles and The Latest Buzz | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:32 |
| Commitment Accounting Updates | Jason Cole | 0:08:58 |
| Project Accounting Year End Close Reminders, EDRs and Late Cost Transfers, G&C Office Hours | Glenn Campopiano | 0:11:03 |
| 2024 NIH Salary Cap, Year End Effort Compliance – NIH, Summer Pay | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:17:06 |
| Effort Reporting – ASRs (Annual Statement of Reasonableness, EARLY ASRs , Personal Services Reporting Tutorial (Effort Training) | Andrew Chung | 0:27:47 |
| Cost Transfers Best Practices, Travel Justification, Resources | Charles Derricotte III | 0:48:55 |
| Why talk about reports, Where to find information, report lists, report details, descriptions, Where to find and access reports: Workday; LITE; Dashboards; Award Overview, Which reports are available in Workday, LITE, Dashboards, Running reports in Workday vs in LITE – few notes, PI Fixed Price Close-Out Certification Form - accepted via DocuSign template ONLY | Neli Tranakiev | 01:01:05 |
| Current Internal Professional Development Opportunities, Research Administration Buzz Meeting, April RAB Recording Now Available, Keynote Speaker Ari Gunzburg, Research Administrator Appreciation Event | Rob Roy | 01:17:08 |
May 21, 2024
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session,
For Q&A.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Research Stats, RI Sponsored Programs, G&C Education & Outreach – PI Articles and The Latest Buzz | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:28 |
| Year-End Close Dates , >90 Day Form: Pls use the correct form , CPF Transactions and Effective Dates , EDR: Checklist | Ana Sahasrabudhe | 0:08:10 |
| G&C Invoicing Process Overview, Where to view invoices | Glenn Campopiano | 0:22:38 |
| Prior Year Cost Transfer, GTRI to GTRI Interdivisional Funding | Douglas Feller | 0:33:35 |
| 2024 NIH Salary Cap, NIH Salary Cap Reminders, Monthly WAF and Grant Management, EARLY ASRs, Personal Services Reporting Tutorial (Effort Training), Compliance Communications | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:41:45 |
| Best Practices - Attaching Documentation in Workday, Participant Support Reminders, Summer Pay Reminders, Sandia National Labs Reminders/Best Practices, Subaward Best Practices & Reminders | Charles Derricotte III | 0:51:06 |
| Workday Business Process Downtime for FY2024 Year-End Close, Saber Report Update | Amy Zhang | 01:01:05 |
| Current Internal Professional Development Opportunities, Research Administration Buzz Meeting, April RAB Recording Now Available, Keynote Speaker Ari Gunzburg, Research Administrator Appreciation Event | Rob Roy | 01:03:05 |
April 25, 2024
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Research Stats, RI Sponsored Programs, G&C Education & Outreach – PI Articles and The Latest Buzz | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:40 |
| New Summer Pay Form, Approver Responsibility, Participant Support vs. Research Subject, Open Obligations Past Term | Glenn Campopiano | 0:08:15 |
| Pre-Paid Travel, Prior Year Salary Cost Transfer, Prior Year Salary Cost Transfer Backup, Other Cost Transfer Options – Non Salary, How pre-award decisions can impact current invoicing | Douglas Feller & Mary Balsor | 0:12:50 |
| Fringe Rates (4) at Georgia Tech, Fringe Rate Proposal Process, Resident Instruction Full Fringe Rate Comparisons, Resident Instruction Grad Health Rate Comparisons, GTRI Full Fringe Rate Comparisons, GT/GTRI Exchange of Services/Admin Study, Monthly WAF and Grant Management, EARLY ASRs, Personal Services Reporting Tutorial (Effort Training), Facilities and Administrative Rate Extension | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:25:23 |
| Award Management Best Practices, Spend Authorizations Best Practices, Cost Transfer Key Information & Questionnaire Best Practices, Research Gifts | Charles Derricotte III | 0:37:46 |
| G&C web site updates, Added Line Memo column to G&C Participant Support Transaction Detail - GTCR | Amy Zhang | 0:52:37 |
| Current Internal Professional Development Opportunities, Research Administration Buzz Meeting, April RAB Recording Now Available, Keynote Speaker Ari Gunzburg, Research Administrator Appreciation Event | Josh Rosenberg | 0:54:27 |
March 27, 2024
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For Recorded Session.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Research Stats, RI Sponsored Programs, G&C Education & Outreach – PI Articles and The Latest Buzz | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:35 |
| Property Control Updates, Main Asset Spend Categories, Fabricated Equipment, Procedure complete form, Fabricated Form, Current FY24 Inventory Status | Frederick Trotter | 0:08:08 |
| Year-End Close Dates for Commitment Accounting, Best Practice, >90 Day EDR Justification, Express Direct Retro | Jason Cole | 0:22:13 |
| Project Accounting, Policy on Prior Year Salary Cost Transfers, Open Purchase Order Obligations on Closed Awards, Advance Project (Grant) Numbers | Glenn Campopiano | 0:30:42 |
| F&A Rates Comparisons, F&A Rates Administration Comparisons, F&A Rates Facility Comparisons,2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) Updates | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:35:25 |
| SABER Report Bug Fixes, The Latest Buzz Meeting Registration FAQ, The Latest Buzz Meeting Registration FAQ | Amy Zhang | 0:49:47 |
| 2024 Upcoming Live Professional Development, Current Internal Professional Development Opportunities, Research Administration Buzz Meeting, FY24 recognition reminder, Link to access the September 2023 event recording | Rob Roy | 0:57:00 |
February 27, 2024
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Research Stats, RI Sponsored Programs, G&C Education & Outreach – PI Articles and The Latest Buzz | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:26 |
| > 90 Day EDR Justification, Over 90 Day Transmittal Form | Jason Cole | 0:08:17 |
| Policy on Prior Year Salary Cost Transfers, New NIH/DHHS Policy, Parking Expenses, Amazon Turk, Faculty Summer Pay, Award Close Out Process | Glenn Campopiano | 0:11:25 |
| 2024 Single Audit, 2024 NIH Salary Cap, 2024 NIH Salary Cap Example, NIH Salary Cap Management, EARLY ASRs, Monthly WAF and Grant Management, Personal Services Reporting Tutorial (Effort Training) | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:17:19 |
| Quick Topics for February 2024, Non-Personal Service Cost Transfers, Sponsor Best Practices for Audit Readiness, Participant Support Reminders & New Restrictions, Relocation Assistance Reminders (Account 565100), Resources to Remember | Charles Derricotte III | 0:27:04 |
| PI Award Health Check Report, How to run this report, Tips and Tricks | Amy Zhang | 0:35:41 |
| Upcoming Live/Synchronous Classes, Current Internal Professional Development Opportunities, Research Administration Buzz Meeting, FY24 recognition, Link to access recorded conference | Rob Roy | 0:45:47 |
January 23, 2024
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Research Stats, RI Sponsored Programs, G&C Education & Outreach – PI Articles and The Latest Buzz | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:25 |
| Project Accounting Updates, EDRs, Faculty Summer Pay, Purchasing & Inventorying Equipment | Glenn Campopiano | 0:08:48 |
| Foundational Data Model –FDM (Function), Function Worktag, Instruction FN11%, Research FN12%, Operation and Maintenance FN17% | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:14:15 |
| Annual Statement of Reasonableness Updates, SCARV - Service Center Annual Rate Validation Updates, Department Certification Forms, Service Center Billing, Service Center Compliance Risk | Andrew Chung | 0:23:29 |
| Commencement of Audit – Sandia National Labs, Best Practices/Reminders – Labor Costs, Sandia Budget, Travel (Foreign Travel), Travel (Documentation), Materials/ODC/Equipment, Resources | Charles Derricotte III | 0:34:56 |
| Workday Search Functionality Update, Adding SABER report to Workday Favorites | Amy Zhang | 0:43:55 |
| Upcoming Live/Synchronous Classes | Rob Roy | 0:47:32 |
December 12, 2023
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Research Stats, RI Sponsored Programs, Education | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:11 |
| > 90 Day EDR Justification, Over 90 Day Transmittal Form | Jason Cole | 0:07:01 |
| Award closeout timeline, Equipment defined | Glenn Campopiano | 0:09:23 |
| Workday Budget Walkthrough-Where to Find (Demo) | Sarah Kelsey | 0:17:18 |
| Annual Statement of Reasonableness, ASRs – UFM Approvers and Reports via TechWorks , FY24 ASRs for Employees Terminating , The Monthly WAF and Grant Management, Effort Reporting – Electronic Workload Assignment, 2022 Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:22:19 |
| NIH/DHHS Salary Cap Calculator (New) | Amy Zhang | 0:32:40 |
| Current Professional Development Opportunities, RAB Meeting, GT Certification Contact Hours & CEU credit | Rob Roy | 0:35:21 |
November 27, 2023
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For Recorded Session.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Research Stats, RI Sponsored Programs, PI Articles | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:31 |
| Keys to Success: Change Position Funding, EDR Processing, EDR Justifications, > 90 Day EDR Justification | Jason Cole | 0:07:28 |
| Robotic Process Automations (RPA), Exception Reports in Relation to Close Out of Awards, Other issues delaying closeouts, Contract Information System (CIS), Monthly Office Hours | Glenn Campopiano | 0:11:46 |
| What have we done? – Sponsor & Other What are we doing? – Proactive Reviews, Overview of Sub-Recipient Monitoring: What is a subaward? Overview of Sub-Recipient Monitoring: Roles and Responsibilities: Office of Sponsored Programs, Principal Investigators (PI), Financial Departmental Administrators, Example 1 – Summarization & Slides, Example 2 – Summarization & Email Discussions, Example 3 – In Person Meeting Agenda & Attendee Listing, Example 4 – Weekly Meeting via TEAMS, Example 5 – Phone Calls, Sub-Recipient Resources | Charles Derricotte III | 0:21:57 |
| F&A Reports (Demo) | Justin Yoo | 0:33:46 |
| SABER 90 days prompt, Award History tab under Award Overview | Amy Zhang | 0:40:12 |
| 2023 Upcoming Fall Semester Classes, RAB Meeting, GT Certification Contact Hours & CEU credit | Rob Roy | 0:44:58 |
October 25, 2023
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For Recorded Session.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Research Stats, RI Sponsored Programs, PI Articles | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:55 |
| Commitment Accounting Reminders, Additional Resources, Farewell | Terryl Barnes | 0:10:34 |
| Award/Grant/ Cost Share Exception Reports & Notifications, Cost Share | Glenn Campopiano | 0:15:34 |
| Grants and Contracts Closeout Things to look for, Past Term Expenses, Open Obligations by Company – CR, Subaward Invoices, Fixed Price Awards | David Lyons | 0:24:30 |
| Saber Demonstration | Kyle Bowen | 0:34:59 |
| Annual Statement of Reasonableness, Annual Statement of Reasonableness Updates, SCARV - Service Center Annual Rate Validation, Service Center Billing, Service Center Compliance Risk | Jonathon Jeffries & Andrew Chung | 0:41:57 |
| Award History | Amy Zhang | 1:03:42 |
| SELF-PACED / ON-DEMAND COURSES, GT Certification Contact Hours & CEU credit | Josh Rosenberg | 1:06:25 |
September 19, 2023
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Research Stats, RI Sponsored Programs, PI Articles | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:28 |
| Commitment Accounting Reminders, CPFs: Key Points, Review/Approve Change Position Funding, EDRs: Key Points, Review/Approve Express Direct Retro, Additional Tools | Terryl Barnes | 0:09:06 |
| What are Project Financial Management Best / Good Practices? Downstream Effects of Past term charges, Overruns and late cost transfers/ EDR, What happens when award is overrun? What happens with past term charges? What issues do EDR cause? How do you help G&C stay current with invoicing, reporting and closeouts? | Glenn Campopiano | 0:24:35 |
| Annual Statement of Reasonableness, ASRs – UFM Approval via TechWorks, RI Fringe Rate Study Submissions to ONR, Resident Instruction Full Fringe Rate Comparisons (Actuals), Resident Instruction Grad Health Rate Comparisons (Actuals) | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:39:42 |
| Workday 2023 R2, Originating Spend Journal Source for Facilities and Administration Cost, Rename Assistance Listings to CFDA Assistance Listings | Amy Zhang | 0:48:09 |
| 2023 Upcoming Fall Semester Classes, RAB Meeting, Research Administrator Appreciation Event, Georgia Research Administrators Network(GRANT) Conference, GT Certification Contact Hours & CEU credit | Rob Roy | 0:51:30 |
August 22, 2023
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session.
ForQ&A.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Research Stats, RI Sponsored Programs, PI Articles | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:51 |
| CPFs: Key Points, EDRs: Key Points, Additional Tools | Terryl Barnes | 0:09:38 |
| Annual Statement of Reasonableness, Institutional Base Salary (IBS), The Monthly WAF and Grant Management, Effort Reporting – Electronic Workload Assignment, Additional Reminders | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:24:12 |
| G&C Website – New Look | Amy Zhang | 0:35:18 |
| 2023 Upcoming Fall Semester Classes, RAB Meeting, Georgia Research Administrators Network(GRANT) Conference, GT Certification Contact Hours & CEU credit | Rob Roy | 0:38:59 |
July 19, 2023
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Research Stats, RI Sponsored Programs, PI Articles | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:29 |
| Commitment Accounting, OneUSG Cost Detail Reports | Terryl Barnes | 0:09:35 |
| Personal Services Reporting (Effort Reporting),Cost Transfers, Cost Transfers, Cost Share, Grants and Contracts Accounting Office Hours | Glenn Campopiano | 0:19:32 |
| New Awards and Modifications (Demo) | Douglas Feller | 0:26:20 |
| Annual Statement of Reasonableness, Research Computing Cost Model, PACE – Storage Services, Service Center Accounting | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:34:38 |
| Managing Participant Support Costs / What is Participant Support? Who qualifies as a participant? Who does not qualify as a participant? Participant Support Cost Categories, Participant Support Do Not Include, Managing Participant Support Costs, Participant Support Documentation, Participant Support FAQ’s | Charles Derricotte III | 0:41:21 |
| Forthcoming Update: G&C website, PI Award Health Check Report | Amy Zhang | 0:51:20 |
| 2023 Upcoming Fall Semester Classes, RAB Meeting, Georgia Research Administrators Network(GRANT) Conference,GT Certification Contact Hours & CEU credit | Rob Roy | 0:53:25 |