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Video Lending Library
OSPA has a lending library of NCURA video workshops available for
departments and staff to check out. Each workshop is about 3 1/2
hours; course handouts are available for most. To check out DVD's
contact Diane Wright at dewright@iastate.edu or 4-0984. Your
department may keep the videotapes for up to two weeks; we ask that
you return them promptly so we can check them out to others.
The following NCURA videos are available in DVD format:
Sub-awards: A Survivors Guide of Key Concepts and Principles
(09/11/2007)
Drawn from NCURA's seven-week on-line tutorial, this
broadcast is intended as a review for mid-level research
administrators and will provide enough basic information to help
those who are new to the world of subcontracting to survive!
The faculty, who designed and developed NCURA's tutorial, will
share a number of case studies, discuss the Dos and Don'ts and
dispel myths that may have been creating high anxiety to those
new to this arena.
Faculty will touch on the following areas:
- Key concepts and terminology associated with subawards
- An overview of the typical flow of activity from the
time a proposal is first put together by the prime recipient
through the awarding of both prime awards and sub-awards to
their closeout
- Factors to consider when issuing a sub-award
- Elements of a sub-award
- Basic principles of sub-award negotiation
- Terms and Conditions - do they all "flow down?"
- Administering sub-awards
Conflict of Interest: How to Spot and Manage It (06/12/2007)
The words "Conflict of Interest" have been known to strike
fear into the hearts of even the most seasoned research
administrators. As institutions increase their research
enterprise, the gateway for conflicts widens. Our job is to
first identify it - whether real or perceived - and then, if
possible, determine ways in which to manage it. The faculty will
give tips on what to do when you uncover a conflict and, in
particular, for those out in the department, where they can go
for help. This program, with its expert panel, will relate best
practices in managing a COI and give examples of what works, and
what doesn't.
Effort Reporting (03/06/2007)
Auditors - continued attention on effort reporting has sparked
numerous findings and -- stories in the press. This program will
give the audience guidance on everything from bare-bones
reporting necessary to stay in compliance to what some
institutions are developing to help streamline their process.
Whether you are in central administration or in the "thick of
things" out in the department, be sure to watch this program as
our expert faculty offers their insight on what they believe the
government is currently focusing on and shares some best
practices in use at several institutions to help you and your
institution, stay out of the spotlight, out of trouble, and out
the newspaper.
Sponsored Programs Essentials (01/23/2007)
In an ever-changing environment, the core building blocks of
sponsored project administration are essential. Whether you are
new to the profession or a seasoned veteran, this workshop is
intended to help you look at basic principles from a different
perspective. Every time you approve or sign on the dotted line,
you should be thinking about reasonable, allocable, allowable
and consistent. And -- if you have forgotten some of the basics
and have fooled yourself into believing everything will be all
right - it won't.
This veteran workshop faculty will address due diligence when
making decisions and, what the process should be. They will
discuss the underlying themes that every research administrator
(pre-award, post-award, departmental, costing, audit and
compliance) should be thinking about with every transaction they
process. Areas to be covered include: proposal phase - budget
development, revised budget phase, award acceptance review of
final budget, sub-recipient monitoring, purchase orders,
accounts payment vouchers, cost transfers, financial reporting,
time and effort, and project monitoring. This interactive
workshop will provide a number of case studies that will cover
the gambit of the good, the bad, and the ugly. You will hear
about the best ways of ensuring compliance and how to stay out
of trouble.
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SPECS (Sponsored Program
Education and Training Sessions)
The Office of Sponsored Programs
Administration (OSPA) and Sponsored Program Accounting (SPA) are
excited to offer a 10-session certification training program
that will cover a full range of topics related to the successful
management of sponsored projects at ISU. Topics will include
all Pre-Award and Post-Award functions, research compliance,
technology transfer and related issues. The participants will
attend five sessions in the Spring and complete the certification
requirements with 5 additional sessions in the Fall of the same
year. This training is appropriate for all administrative and
support staff who provide assistance to Principal
Investigators/Project Directors on sponsored projects and will
benefit both the novice and experienced sponsored project
administrator.
Dates for the first 5 sessions in 2008 are 2/12, 2/26, 3/11, 3/25 & 4/8. Sessions run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Registration is required.
More information is available at
SPECS flyer (1 page PDF)
The deadline for enrollment is January 18, 2008. Please contact Troy Nichols
(4-8945) or Diane Meyer (4-4567) if you have any questions.
First Session 2008: February 12, 2008; 8:30 - 11:15
a.m.; 104
Beyer
Hall
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