Latest Grants and Contracts Accounting News

New FIL Reports To Track Status of Alternate Requests in GFA

Posted October 1, 2014 in Financial Reporting and Accounting, Grants and Contracts Accounting and tagged , .

As campus is using the new GFA application, another question to Financial & Business Services is: How can I track the Status of the Requests made in the Granting Financial Authority (GFA) application?” Two new reports have been added to the … Continue reading →

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Who Has Captured Their Signature in GFA?

Posted September 29, 2014 in Financial Reporting and Accounting, Grants and Contracts Accounting and tagged , .

A very common question to Financial & Business Services during the rollout of Granting Financial Authority (GFA) is “How can a find out who still needs to capture their signature?” Great News! Two ways have been created to find out who … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Year-End Closing Information and Dates

Posted June 27, 2014 in Accounts Payable, Controller, Financial Reporting and Accounting, Financial Services, Grants and Contracts Accounting, Income Accounting, Procurement and Supply Management, Property Accounting, Purchasing Card, Stores, Travel.

Do you know what is required as part of the Year End process? We have compiled a document to help. You will find: Helpful tips and guidelines Contact information for central administration offices Important deadlines  Click here to view the … Continue reading →

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The Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Rate Cost Study

Posted January 9, 2014 in Grants and Contracts Accounting, Management Accounting and Analysis and tagged .

On October 9th 2013, there were two informational sessions held on campus to inform and educate the attendees on the upcoming Space Survey to be conducted as part of the University’s overall F&A Rate Study. An FS News Post was sent out … Continue reading →

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Awesome EOR Enhancements

Posted December 11, 2013 in Controller, Financial Reporting and Accounting, Grants and Contracts Accounting and tagged , , .

The Evidence of Review application was launched a year ago. Many on campus have used EOR to show “evidence” that they have reviewed their monthly financial statements. Several departments have given some excellent feedback. We reviewed your feedback and implemented some awesome enhancements … Continue reading →

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New Manager of Grants and Contracts Accounting

Posted October 24, 2013 in Controller, Grants and Contracts Accounting.

Financial & Business Services is pleased to announce that Dawn Atterbury has joined the Controller / Financial Management department as the Manager of Grants and Contracts Accounting and will report directly to Ken Erickson, the Associate Director of Grants and … Continue reading →

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EOR Enhancements Have Arrived!

Posted October 3, 2013 in Financial Reporting and Accounting, Grants and Contracts Accounting and tagged , .

The Evidence of Review (EOR) WEB application debuted last winter. Many of you have used this application to indicate evidence of review of your Activity/Project Monthly Management Reports. The feedback of EOR has been very positive, including several great suggestions … Continue reading →

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Federal F&A Cost Study Information Sessions

Posted September 13, 2013 in Grants and Contracts Accounting and tagged .

re: Upcoming Space Inventory/Survey October 9, 2013 WHAT? Overview of the University’s current efforts to renegotiate new F&A (Facilities & Administrative) rates with the federal government – especially the role that the upcoming SPACE SURVEY plays in maximizing the F&A … Continue reading →

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Grants and Contracts Accounting – Announcement

Posted August 13, 2013 in Grants and Contracts Accounting.

Bob Turner has chosen to voluntarily resign his position as Manager of Grants and Contracts Accounting and to seek other opportunities. We wish him the best of luck. The manager duties and responsibilities will temporarily fall to Ken Erickson, as … Continue reading →

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Track PARs with a new FIL

Posted July 23, 2013 in Grants and Contracts Accounting, Management Accounting and Analysis and tagged .

Have you ever wanted to know the status of the PAR you returned to Cost Accounting?  A new FIL has been created to help you. This new FIL is located in the EFFORT REPORTS folder in the Financial Information Library (FIL). It is called: … Continue reading →

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