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The updated PET calculator is now on the Finance Office website. The calculator now reflects the fringe benefit rates effective for FY22.

The memo regarding FY22 fringe rates can be found here.

Financial Services Sponsored Project Training Program – Fall 2021

Financial Services is pleased to announce that registration for the sponsored projects training courses for fall 2021 is now open in SkillSoft.

The courses will be offered via Zoom and are open to all employees. These courses are particularly recommended for new employees at the University and to employees new to sponsored research.

The courses for fall 2021 are:

• SP 1 – Introduction to Sponsored Projects
• SP 2 – Cost Principles for Sponsored Projects
• SP 3 – Pre-Award Administration for Sponsored Projects
• SP 4 – Post Award Administration for Sponsored Projects
• SP 11 – Contracting for Sponsored Projects
• SP 12 – Introduction to 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance)
• SP 13 – Introduction to the NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS)
• SP 16 – Subrecipient Monitoring Policies and Procedures

Registration, course descriptions and time and date offerings for each course is found on SkillSoft.

If you have questions about how register, you can visit the Skillsoft Help Page.

Under the Resource Tab, there are a number of resources and quick reference guides. In particular, the Instructor Led Training (ILT) guide covers how to enroll in an ILT course, how to check your enrollment status, and how to withdraw from an ILT course. The Enrolling in Instructor Led Training may be helpful as well. Finally, under the Instructor Led Training tab, there is information about where to find instructor led training (ILT) courses.  Additionally, individual or small group trainings are also available upon request

Please feel free to email Shane Jernigan if you have questions about the training program.

NIH Update

Q: NIH does not allow electronic signatures on attachments in electronic applications. Will electronic signatures be accepted on Other Support submissions?

Other Support submissions must be submitted as a flattened PDF, after all signatures are obtained (see Format Attachments for more details). Recipients and applicants may use the electronic signature software of their choice, and in alignment with their institutional practices. A typed name is not an electronic signature and is not acceptable.

Upcoming OGC Opportunities

Coming Soon!  OGC will be posting two positions: 1) Post Award Administrator and 2) Contracts Specialist.  If you or someone you know are interested in a PostAward or Contracts position, please be watching for the listing in CU Careers.

Conflict of Interest disclosure period starts Wednesday, August 11.

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