Research Finance Policies, Procedures, and Guidance

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• Accounts Receivable Policy and Procedures
  • Accounts Receivable Allowance and Write-off Policy
  • Collections Procedures

• Closeout Policy and Procedures
  • Closeout of Sponsored Project Policy
  • Closeout of Externally Sponsored Awards – Procedures
  • Award Closeouts – FAQs
  • Department Award Closeout Checklist

• Cost Share Policy and Procedures
  • Cost Sharing on Sponsored Awards Policy
  • Cost Sharing on Sponsored Awards Procedures
  • Cost Sharing FAQs

• Cost Transfer Policy and Procedures
  • Cost Transfer Policy
  • Cost Transfer Procedures
  • Cost Transfer FAQs

• Effort Reporting Policy & Procedures
  • Effort Reporting Policy
  • Effort Reporting Certification Procedures
  • Effort Reporting FAQs

•  Program Income
  • Program Income on Federally Sponsored Awards Policy
  • Program Income on Federally Sponsored Awards Procedures
  • Program Income FAQs

Other Guidance

• Aging and Balances Oracle Reporting Instructions
• Direct Costs Guidelines 
  • Sub-Award and Sponsored Billing Agreement Post-Award Checklist
  • Subrecipient Monitoring Guidelines
  • Tuition for Graduate Student Research Assistants 
• Clarification on Tuition for Graduate Student Research Assistants
  • Visa Filing Fee
• Lifecycle of a Grant
  • Disclosure Statement