THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
ORGANIZATIONAL PRIOR APPROVAL SYSTEM (OPAS)
Request
Name of Principal Investigator (PI):
Form Prepared By:
Dept:
Email:
Phone:
Sponsor:
Award No.
Anticipated amount of award: $
Are subaward(s) to be issued (No. 1 or 2 below)?
Current Budget Period:
Index No.
Yes
Anticipated amount: $
through
1. Assign Index No. (OR Continue Funding) prior to receipt of formal award document –
Start Date desired:
If Continuing Funding, new end date:
Use for new OR continuing awards when the arrival of the award document is expected within six months. For new
awards, the desired start date is the anticipated start date on the expected award document.
If new award, E-Prop No.:
2. Pre-Award Spending Authority – Start Date:
Use when an early start date is requested for a new federal award with expanded authority. This date may be up to
90 days prior to the start date on the official award document.
Explain why an early start date is needed and how the project will benefit:
Approval of PI’s Supervisor Required for 1 & 2 above: As director/chair/dean/XO, my signature below
signifies my understanding that my department is fiscally responsible for 1) any pre-award expenditures or noncancelable obligations if the award fails to materialize; or, in the case of an early Start Date, 2) if the award effective date
is delayed and costs are incurred outside the 90-day pre-award period; or, 3) the anticipated award document is not
finalized within six months of this request.
Yes, I give permission to proceed with subaward(s), if applicable.
Name:
Signature:
3. Budget Change
Date:
4. Add Carryforward
5. No Cost Time Extension thru:
If non-federal funds, attach written sponsor approval. If federal and you are unsure about expanded authority,
contact your sponsored programs specialist to determine what is needed to process your proposed revision.
Explain the desired change(s) in detail and the benefit to or effect on the project:
Signature of PI:
Date:
(required for all of the above)
Approval of Research & Sponsored Programs
Signature:
Date:
Form RA-107
Revised 8/14