The Latest Buzz with G&C Accounting
Grants and Contracts (G&C) Accounting is hosting a monthly information session to provide post award research news and updates to the Georgia Tech research community. Our next session will be held virtually on November 18th, 2026. Please register for the session using the link below. If you would like to view our past session, please navigate to our website: grants.gatech.edu -> Training -> The Latest Buzz with G&C Accounting. We look forward to seeing you!
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October 14, 2026
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session,
For Q&A.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Georgia Tech Research (RI and GTRI), GT Awards by Unit, RI Awards by Sponsor, GT Expenditures by Unit, RI Expenditures by Object Class, RI Sponsored Programs, G&C Education & Outreach – PI Articles and The Latest Buzz | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:17 |
| CPF and EDR Monthly Deadlines, >90 Day EDR Justification, Commitment Accounting | Best Practices | Jason Cole | 0:10:46 |
| COST SHARE IN SPONSORED RESEARCH, Understanding matching, in-kind, and third-party contributions, Cost share: the project cost the sponsor does not pay, Three practical dimensions of cost sharing, Rebudgeting Sponsored Research Awards, A practical framework for compliant budget revisions, prior approvals, documentation, and implementation, What rebudgeting is, and what it is not, Close with a five-question control | Glenn Campopiano | 0:17:40 |
| FY26 ASR Status – The Deadline Has Passed, Check Your Department’s Outstanding ASRs, Monthly WAF and Grant Management, RI Fringe Rate Study Submissions to ONR, Resident Instruction Full Fringe Rate Comparisons (Actuals), Upcoming Changes to Rates PACE | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:33:21 |
| Overview of Internal Certification Programs, Upcoming Live/Synchronous Classes, Current Professional Development Opportunities, What’s the Buzz in Research Administration | Josh Rosenberg | 00:42:23 |
Archived Latest Buzz Sessions
September 16, 2026
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Georgia Tech Research (RI and GTRI), RI Sponsored Programs – Awards, RI Sponsored Programs – Expenditures, Grants & Contracts Metrics, RI Sponsored Programs – Award Exceptions by Department, Grants & Contracts – Education and Outreach | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:30 |
| Closed awards NOT meeting Cost Share, Awards Contracted in a Foreign Currency, Fixed Price Contract Residuals, Future Buzz Topics | Glenn Campopiano | 0:11:32 |
| WORKDAY EXCEPTION ALERT, WORKDAY INBOX, NCURA 68th Annual Meeting, Managing From the Middle, Managing Costs with Confidence: Allowability, Allocability, and Audit Readiness – Workshop, Build It Right: High-Impact Policy & Procedure Development in Research Administration, OMB Updates (proposed effective date 10/1/2026) | David Lyons | 0:19:52 |
| Who Do I Contact About the Progress of My Award Initiation or Amendment? | Sarah Kelsey | 0:34:31 |
| Participant Support Costs versus Human Subject Payment Costs Refreshers | Sponsored Projects | Karon Gray | 0:40:34 |
| FY26 ASR Status & Service Center Rate Validations, Check Your Department’s Outstanding ASRs, ASR Sign-Off: Who Certifies What, PY Salary Cost Transfers: Mark Up the ASR, Coming This Week: Service Center Annual Rate Validations | Andrew Chung | 0:58:17 |
| Overview of Internal Certification Programs, Upcoming Live/Synchronous Classes, Current Professional Development Opportunities, Mini What’s the Buzz in Research Administration, Research Administrator Appreciation Event, What’s the Buzz in Research Administration | Rob Roy | 01:11:04 |
August 20, 2026
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Georgia Tech Research (RI and GTRI), RI Sponsored Programs – Awards, RI Sponsored Programs – Expenditures, Grants & Contracts Metrics, RI Sponsored Programs – Award Exceptions by Department, Grants & Contracts – Education and Outreach | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:35 |
| Change in Staffing, Request Process: Award Grant Exception: Grant Manager Name, 2 CFR 200 updates , 2026 Proposed Overhaul Highlights, GT Grants Policy Agent | Glenn Campopiano | 0:11:58 |
| GTRC and GTARC – A Primer, Why? Who? GTRC and GTARC – The Memo of 1953, GTRC and GTARC – Fund Flow, GTRC and GTARC – Why does this matter to me? | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:18:06 |
| FY26 ASR Completion Status & Action Plan, Where We Stand & What’s Next, Check Your Department’s Outstanding ASRs, UFM Responsibilities for ASR Certification, Two Distinct Certifications: UFM vs. Employee | Andrew Chung | 0:30:43 |
| FY27 Travel & Effort Monitoring Program, KEY TAKEAWAYS | Lucorin Mathis | 0:44:16 |
| Introduction of the *New and Improved*Internal Certification Programs, Overview of Internal Certification Programs, Upcoming Live/Synchronous Classes, Current Professional Development Opportunities, Block Party, Research Town Hall, Research Administrator Appreciation Event, What’s the Buzz in Research Administration | Lee Broxton | 0:48:26 |
July 20, 2026
For Presentation Slides (PDF),
For Recorded Session.
| Topic | Presenter | Recording start |
| Georgia Tech Research (RI and GTRI), RI Sponsored Programs – Awards, RI Sponsored Programs – Expenditures, Grants & Contracts Metrics, RI Sponsored Programs – Award Exceptions by Department, Grants & Contracts – Education and Outreach | Josh Rosenberg | 0:00:25 |
| Commitment Accounting Updates - FY2027 Position funding review and best practices, FY2026 transactions metrics, reasons for denial, OneUSG Cost Detail Reports, How to run OneUSG Cost Detail Reports, delivery, distribution list, process scheduler | Jason Cole | 0:10:58 |
| Project Accounting Updates - Unallocated and Blank Object Classes, Billing and Reporting Issues, Solutions | Douglas Feller | 0:21:00 |
| Cost Accounting Updates - Audits and Reviews in Grants and Contracts, Support Responsibility - Central Support, Department Support | Jonathon Jeffries | 0:27:40 |
| Fundamentals of Effort Reporting - What, Who, Why, How? FY26 Annual Statement of Reasonableness (ASR) - due date, manual ASRs, FY27 ASRs; What UFMs Should Do Now to support the ASR process | Andrew Chung | 0:37:30 |
| What’s the Buzz in Research Administration, Live Classes Done until the Fall, Overview of GT Internal Certification Programs, Current Professional Development Opportunities, GT Certification Contact Hours & CEU credit, CRA Study Group at Georgia Tech, NYU’s Research Administration Demonstration (RAD) Series, New Email Box Address | Lee Broxton | 00:51:03 |
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