Cost Accounting Services Announcements

• FY14 Benefit Rates (4/29/2013) - The benefit rates for FY14 have been negotiated and are reflected in the latest rate agreement with the Federal government.

• FY13 Q3 Effort Quarterly Verification reminder (4/29/2013) - Per the University's effort management and reporting policy, employees charged directly or as cost share on sponsored agreements are required to verify the allocation of effort on their current FY13 effort reports is reasonable in relation to work performed on those respective sponsored agreements. The required frequency is once a quarter. Contact your Unit's responsible official on how to obtain your latest effort report and communicate any significant changes of effort in a timely manner.

• FY13 Space and Equipment Inventory (3/25/2013) - The Space and Movable Equipment inventory starts on April 15, 2013. Training sessions are available through the Learning Services registration process. The deadline for completion is June 30, 2013. For more information/instructions, visit the space and movable equipment inventory website.
  

• FY13 Q2 Effort Quarterly Verification reminder (2/5/2013) - Per the University's effort management and reporting policy, employees charged directly or as cost share on sponsored agreements are required to verify the allocation of effort on their current FY13 effort reports is reasonable in relation to work performed on those respective sponsored agreements. The required frequency is once a quarter. Contact your Unit's responsible official on how to obtain your latest effort report and communicate any significant changes of effort in a timely manner.
  

• New Cost Transfer University Operating Procedure effective January 1, 2013 (1/1/2013) - A new University Operating Procedure (UOP) for cost transfers on sponsored agreements has replaced the Cost Transfers on Grants and Contracts policy and the Sponsored Projects Expense Transfer policy. For more insight on the procedural changes, reference the cost transfer information on the Cost Accounting Services web site (Payroll Cost Transfers) or the Sponsored Project Administration (Non-Payroll cost transfers).
  

Archived Announcements

Email Michael.Meunier or call 656-1375 with any cost accounting questions or concerns.