The Award

1. The Office of Research & Sponsored Programs receives the notice of award from funding agency and forwards to Project Administration
2. Projects Administration sends copy of award notice and contract to (1) Principal Investigator and (2) The Accounting Generalist for Grants and Contracts

The Award Account

1. Project Administration creates FAMIS account number for grant award
2. All contracts will be submitted to Project Administration for review and approval
3. Vice Provost of Research reviews, signs and returns original contract to funding agency and sends a copy of signed contract to Project Administration
4. Research Compliance reviews compliance status
5. When PI is compliant, account information is forwarded to PI
6. Project Administration and PI schedule a review of contract terms and conditions

The Research

1. PI begins research
2. PI hires research staff
3. PI ensures successful completion of compliance for all research staff
4. PI charges expenses to grant account
5. PI follows terms and conditions of award

The Review

1. Project Administration will send account information to PI for review at intervals to be determined
2. PI reviews account information and contacts Research Project Administration with corrections, questions or concerns

The Reports

1. PI writes and submits technical progress reports to funding agency as required by terms of award notifying Project Administration prior to submission
2. PI sends copy of technical progress reports to Project Administration
3. Project Administration prepares financial reports as required by terms of award
4. Financial reports are submitted to PI.  Financial reports are time critical and questions must be addressed immediately
5. Project Administration sends approved financial reports to (1) awarding agency,(2)  PI 

The Publications

1. PI acknowledges funding agency in all grant related material submitted for publication
2. PI sends copy of all material submitted for publication to Research Projects Administrator

The Closeout

1. PI writes and submits final technical progress report notifying Project Administrator prior to submission
2. PI sends copy of final technical report to Project Administrator
3. Accounting Generalist for Grants and Contracts prepares final financial reports as required by terms of award
4. Financial reports are submitted to PI and Project Administrator for review
5. PI will sign final reports generated by Accounting Generalist for Grants and Contracts as required by funding agency
6. Accounting Generalist for Grants and Contracts sends approved financial reports to (1) awarding agency, (2) PI and (3) Project Administrator