Grants Management Office

The Grants Management Office provides the following services during the post-award application phase:

Liaise with Division of Research Development (DRD) in order to get agreement signed.
Assist Principle Investigator (PI) to get declaration letter signed, create cost point and reduction/exemption application on ICRR where necessary.
Assign a dedicated project accountant (PA) to assist with:

Comply with financial reporting requirement per the agreement;
Timely submission of invoices to funder and in accordance with the agreement;
Provide regular feedback (as agreed with PI) on financial status of project (budget vs actual). Should potential problems be identified, GMO to email Exec-HOD, Vice Dean Research & Director Business management for further handling/decision making;
Advice to PIs on funders cost principles (allowable vs unallowable expenses);
Correcting journals:

Salary correction per difference between amount claimed and timesheets;
ICRR correcting journals as needed;
Other ad-hoc journals as needed to correct expenses (e.g. transfer to correct CP or unallowable expense)

Where financial audit is needed, GMO will arrange auditors, compile working papers and ensure audit is complete as per timeline in agreement;
Assist with project close out per funder/agreement terms.