Quality Research
Administration Meeting
May 2013
Agenda
Nancy Lewis
Barbara Inderwiesche
Soheil Jadali
Bruce Morgan and Stella Marks
May 2013 QRAM
 SPA Announcements/Federal Update
 Kuali Coeus Update
 Subaward Update
 Negotiated Salary Program
Sponsored Projects
Administration Update
Nancy Lewis
Director, Sponsored Projects
Administration
nrlewis@uci.edu
949.824.2897
 Federal Update
NSF Update
• Project Reporting has transitioned to Research.gov.
– Final, Annual, Interim and Project Outcomes reports must be prepared
and submitted in Research.gov.
– Reports submissions will not longer be available in Fastlane.
NSF: Automated Compliance Checks for
Proposals
• Beginning March 18, 2013, FastLane will check for all Grant Proposal
Guide (GPG) required sections of the proposal.
• GPG Required Sections of the Proposal:
Project Summary *
Project Description
References Cited
Biographical Sketch(es)
Budget
Budget Justification
Current and Pending Support
Facilities, Equipment & Other
Resources
Supplementary Documentation
Data Management Plan *
Postdoctoral Mentoring Plan
(where applicable) *
* These proposal sections are already being
auto-compliance checked
NSF: Automated Compliance Checks for
Proposals (cont.)
• Principal Investigators (PI) will receive warning messages if any of the
GPG required sections are missing, however, the PI can submit the
proposal to the Sponsored Projects Office (SPO)
• FastLane will prevent submission from the SPO, if any of the GPG
required sections is missing.
• Proposals submitted through Grants.gov also must include all GPG
required sections or include a document stating that the section is “Not
Applicable.”
NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards –
FY 2013
• FY 13 Funding Levels:
– Non competing awards generally funded at levels below that indicated
in the Notice of Award.
• Reductions may be partially restored.
• Commitments for continuation awards in FY 14 remain unchanged.
– NIH will make every effort to keep the average size of competing
awards at FY 12 levels.
– NIH expects to make fewer competing awards in FY 13
• Inflationary Increases for Future Years:
– Inflationary increases for future years commitments will be
discontinued for all completing grant awards issue in FY 13.
• Adjustments for special needs, such as equipment and added personnel, will continue
to be accommodated.
• NRSA Awards:
– Stipend Levels established in FY 12 will remain in effect for FY 13.
• Salary Limits:
– Salary cap of $179,700, Executive II level, established in FY 12 will
remain in effect for FY 13.
NIH Public Access Policy-Implications for Awards
• Public Access Policy-Implications for Awards :
– In Spring, 2013, NIH will delay processing of non-competing
continuation grant awards if publications arising from that award are
not in compliance with the NIH public access policy. The award will
not be processed until recipients have demonstrated compliance.
NIH
Research Performance Progress Reports
• Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
– RPPR Commons Module must be used for submitting SNAP and
Fellowship award progress reports with start dates on or after July 1,
2013.
– Progress reports submitted in other formats will not be processed by
NIH.
– Failure to submit timely RPPR reports may adversely affect future
funding and/or awards to the Principal Investigator.
Sequestration
• Information and Resources on SPA
Homepage:
– http://www.research.uci.edu/ora/sp/index.htm
• UCI senior leadership is monitoring the impact
of sequestration on UCI’s contract and grants.
• Please forward any information regarding the
impact of sequestration on grants or contracts
that you administer to your Contract and Grant
Officer in SPA.
Bruce Morgan
Assistant Vice Chancellor for
Research/Research Administration
Bruce.Morgan@uci.edu
949.824.5677
Stella Marks, JD
Director, Faculty Relations and
Development
sgmarks@uci.edu
949.824.0423
May 2013 QRAM
 Negotiated Salary
Program
Questions for the Presenters
• Are that professors who are taking sabbatical during the next
fiscal year still eligible to participate in the NSTP?
• Can a grant be charged for both Summer Salary and the
NSTP?
• Does the start and end date of a grant or contract have to be
July- June in order to qualify? What if it is Oct - Sept?
• Can an continuation award be considered for funding (or an
award that will request an NCTE) mid FY be considered at
all? Is that a School decision regarding risk or is there a
UCOP policy regarding this situation?
• Does someone over a salary cap have to take a supplement for
the amount between the salary cap and their new salary?
April 2011 QRAM
Other QUESTIONS ??
May 2013 QRAM