SponsoredGlossary Flashcards
SPA
Sponsored Projects Administration
is the primary central unit responsible for assisting departments with proposal-related questions, during the pre-award phase of a sponsored project.
Only institutional unit legally authorized to submit proposals for sponsored projects and commit the University on behalf of the Board of Regents in the event an award is made. Liaison between sponsors and investigators.
SFR
Sponsored Financial Reporting (SFR) plays a major role in supporting departments by providing financial oversight by invoicing sponsors, depositing sponsor payments, and providing financial reports to sponsors.
GA
Grant Administrator (GA): Works in the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) and is the administrative liaison between the sponsor and the department. The GA is responsible for reviewing proposals, communicating with the sponsor, and negotiating and finalizing awards and related subcontracts.
SFR Accounts Receivable Accountant:
Responsible for conducting balance sheet reconciliations, applying check and electronic funds payments, processing federal letter of credit draws, researching unidentified payments and completing payment applications.
SFR Accountant:
Responsible for ensuring that financial invoices and reports are submitted accurately and within sponsor deadlines; and communicates daily with University departments and sponsors to resolve problems and respond to inquiries. In addition, the SFR accountant corrects and processes financial system entries and adjusts balances to ensure compliance with sponsored project contract stipulations and partners with the SPA GA to enter and review setup of sponsored awards in the financial system.
SFR Principal Collections Representative:
SFR Principal Collections Representative:
Responsible for contacting sponsoring organizations regarding collection of past-due invoices and communicates with academic department personnel, principal investigators, and others as needed to resolve collections issues. The collections representative performs negotiations for alternative payment schedules, if required. The representative also prints and mails financial statements and past-due letters on a monthly basis and performs award closeout in the financial system.
OVPR
Office of the Vice President for Research
https://research.umn.edu/ )
Oversees all aspects of research at the University of Minnesota’s five campuses, providing guidance to individual researchers and managing the system-wide research enterprise. OVPR is responsible for policy and oversight related to the research process and education/training in the responsible conduct of research. The vice president for research reports directly to the president of the University.
RIACT
Risk Intelligence & Compliance Team (RIACT) (https://research.umn.edu/units/rco )
RIACT supports the research community by facilitating the investigation of research compliance concerns, overseeing research ethics and compliance education, and assisting other ethics, regulatory, and financial compliance programs across the University. RIACT also manages the Certified Approver Community of Practice (https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/ca-cop ): Certified approvers are responsible for ensuring that expenditures are consistent with University policy, sponsor requirements, and applicable law.
OTC
Office for Technology Commercialization (OTC) (https://research.umn.edu/units/techcomm ) Responsible for facilitating the proprietary transfer of U of M technology for commercial use in the public good consistent with the University’s mission. OTC seeks to identify and protect the University’s commercialized technology, including inventions and copyrightable materials, and transfers these technologies to the private sector through licensing or by participating in starting new companies.
HRPP
Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) (https://research.umn.edu/units/hrpp ) A unit of the OVPR responsible for reviewing and monitoring research processes that involve the use of human subjects and potentially hazardous biological agents. HRPP is responsible for managing the administrative support and compliance functions of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).
BCI
Institutional Biosafety Committee
IRB
Institutional Review Board
IACUC
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) (https://research.umn.edu/units/iacuc ) The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) reviews all projects involving animals to ensure that they are justified by their benefits and minimize any animal pain or suffering that might occur. This includes research teaching and display of University of Minnesota-owned animals.
UFRA
Unfunded Research Agreements
Sponsored Project Types
grants
contracts
cooperative agreements
Unfunded Research Agreements (UFRA)
