Office of Sponsored Programs
Principal Investigator's Handbook
Table of Contents
Section I: Proposal & Development
Activity
Proposal
& Development Activity
University
Affiliation for Institutional Awards
Proposal
Development & Submission Responsibilities
Development
& Marketing Activity
Preparation
of the Technical Proposal
Checklist
for Principal Investigators Developing a Proposal
Routing
through the University
Electronic
Proposal Submission
Attachment
I‑A: Publications & Guidelines
Available at OSP
Attachment
I‑B: Sample Title Page
Attachment
I‑C: Summary of Budget Assumptions for Preparation
of Proposals
Attachment
I-D: Sample Consultant Agreement
Attachment I-E: Global Accident & Health
Protection
Attachment I‑F:
Sponsored
Programs Approval Form
Section II: Contract
& Grant Administration
When a
Proposal Becomes an Award
The
Office of Grants Accounting
OMB
Circular A-110, Section 34
Changes
in a Contract or Grant
Change
of Principal
Investigator
OMB
Circular A-110, Section 25
Internal
Prior Approval
Systems
Conclusion
of the Contract or Grant
Termination
of Project
Personnel
Attachment
II‑A: Project Start‑Up Checklist
Attachment II‑B:
Sample Project
Brief
Attachment
II‑C: University Vehicle Safety
Policy & Guidelines
Attachment II‑D: Framework for Institutional
Policies
and Procedures to Deal with Fraud in Research
Attachment
II-E: University Patent Policy
Attachment
II-F: Drug Abuse Policy
Attachment
II-G: Grant Closeout Checklist
Attachment II‑H:
Sponsored
Programs Sample Contract Closeout Form
Section III: Financial Management
& Forms
Processing
Project Expenditure
Control Authority
Routing of
Expenditure
Documents
Procurement of
Goods
& Services
Facilities and
Administrative Allowance (Indirect Costs)
Attachment
III-A: Most Commonly Used Expenditure Object
Codes at AU
Attachment
III-B: XEX1, XEX2 and XEX3 Reference
Sheets
Attachment III‑C: OMB Circular A-21, Section J
Attachment III-D: Graduate Authorization and Tuition
Remission Form
Attachment III-E: Consultant/Subcontract Request Form
Attachment III‑F: Disbursement Request
Attachment
III-G: Sample Consultant Invoice
Attachment III‑H: Sample Memo: Breakdown of Travel Expenses
Attachment
III‑I: Advance Expense Form
Section IV: Compliance Policies
Institutional
Review
Board Committee
Institutional
Animal Care
& Use Committee