Dear Colleagues, ORA is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the RAPID Closeout Tool (version dated 8/24/2023). Please download the latest version of the tool, available in the ORA Online Resource Center. This latest version includes updates to the Training Grant – Postdoc Allowable/Unallowable Benefits tab to reflect the FY23-24 unallowable CBR rates (see ORA News Email … Read More
NIH NRSA Grants: Unallowable Benefits for FY23-24
Dear Colleagues, The Composite Benefits Rates (CBR) for different Employee Groups for FY23-24 are available on the Business & Finance Solutions website. Per the NIH Grant Policy Statement Section 11 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards, costs normally associated with employee benefits (such as FICA, workman’s compensation, life insurance, union dues, and unemployment insurance) are unallowable. The unallowable benefit percentage included in the CBR is as follows: Group # Employee … Read More
2022-23 FYE Close – EFM Deadlines
Dear Colleagues, Business and Finance Solutions (BFS) released the 2022-23 Fiscal Closing Schedule on May 8, 2023. Based on BFS’s deadlines, EFM deadlines have been established as shown in the table below. Please submit requests to EFM by the deadline to be assured of EFM’s review and processing. Description Deadline for Department to submit to EFM for review Deadline for … Read More
Release Announcement for Fall 22 and Winter 23 Effort Reports
Dear Colleagues, Effort reports for the Fall 2022 and Winter 23 quarters are available in the Effort Reporting System. You can access your department’s effort reports at: https://ers.it.ucla.edu and begin the certification process. Reporting Period Non-Academics and 11/12 Academics 9/12 Academics Certification Deadline Fall 2022 October 2022 – December 2022 July 2022 – October 2022 July 31, 2023 Winter 2023 … Read More
Ascend 2.0: Expenditure Type Feedback
Dear Colleagues, At the Research Administration Forum (RAF) on Thursday, April 13, 2023, I provided an update to the Ascend 2.0 project where I discussed the Project Portfolio Management (PPM), a sub-module of Oracle Cloud and POETAF. All primary financial activities of sponsored projects will be captured in PPM in the future using the POETAF chart string. Expenditure Types will … Read More
Release Announcement for Spring 2022 and Summer 22 Effort Reports
Dear Colleagues, Effort reports for the Spring 2022 and Summer 2022 quarters are now available in the Effort Reporting System. You can access your department’s effort reports at: https://ers.it.ucla.edu and begin the certification process. Reporting Period Non-Academics and 11/12 Academics 9/12 Academics Certification Deadline Spring 2022 April – June 2022 March – June 2022 February 28, 2023 Summer 2022 July … Read More
NIH NRSA Childcare Allowance
Dear Colleagues, Below are a few updates related to the NRSA childcare allowance procedure communicated at the September 2022 Research Administration Forum (RAF): To facilitate reconciliation for childcare expenses that will post to the same Earn Code and Object Code as the stipend payments, departments can consider the following options. Enter a Project Code in UCPath when processing the allowance. … Read More
NIH NRSA Childcare Allowance
Dear Colleagues, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced fellows/trainees supported full time by Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Individual Fellowships (F series) or Institutional Training Grants (T series) are eligible to request an allowance of up to $2,500 per budget year to defray childcare costs. Additional information regarding the allowance can be found in the notices below: NOT-OD-21-074 Announcement … Read More
Benefit Cost Transfer Processing Transition to EFM for Contract and Grant Funds
Dear Colleagues, As presented today at the Research Administration Forum (RAF), the Benefit Cost Transfer (BCT) financial journal template has been modified to further streamline the justification questions. The attached BCT financial journal template is available on the Closeout Resources page on the EFM website, and should be used when submitting BCT financial journals to Extramural Fund Management (EFM) for review … Read More
Benefit Cost Transfer Processing Transition to EFM for Contract and Grant Funds
Dear Colleagues, Effective July 1, 2022, processing Benefit Cost Transfer (BCT) journals to remove unallowable benefits or General, Automotive, and Employment Practices Liability (GAEL) impacting Contract and Grant (C&G) funds will transition to Extramural Fund Management (EFM) from the Central Resource Unit (CRU). CRU will continue to process BCT journals for non C&G funds following the existing procedures outlined on the … Read More