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Post Award Management

Post Award is committed to provide timely, accurate, and courteous assistance to our faculty, external sponsors and other University personnel. We assist our customers in exercising good fiscal management practices for the administration of externally funded sponsored programs at Purdue University during the lifecycle from establishment to closeout. We provide expertise to interpret guidelines and promote compliance with sponsor and University policies.

 

Contact:

Areas Managed: 

  • College of Nursing
  • College of Technology
  • College of Business
  • College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

Contact:

Email: roganb@pnw.edu

Phone: (219) 989-2183

 

Areas Managed: 

  • College of Engineering and Sciences
  • Vice Chancellor for Student Services
  • Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
  • Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Contact: 

Email: bridget.marczewski@pnw.edu

Phone (219) 989-8334

 

Information for Principal Investigators

Responsibility for setting the direction of research at Purdue University lies with the faculty. A principal investigator is typically a member of the faculty who bears responsibility for the intellectual leadership of a project. He/she accepts overall responsibility for directing the research, financial oversight of the funding, as well as compliance with relevant University policies, federal regulations, and sponsor terms and conditions of an award. This includes research grants, cooperative agreements, training or service projects, clinical studies, and other sponsored projects. PI’s do not have the authority to execute contracts or agreements on behalf of Purdue University but do have the responsibility for the following items:

GM AIMS is an online reporting tool that allows Purdue Faculty and Staff to review grant budget, expenditure and balance information. Faculty will have access to see complete grant detail when they are listed as the PI and individual accounts when they are listed as the co-PI. Administrative staff who are assisting the PI can also be given access. Additional information about this portal can be found at the following link:

Each active PI will receive monthly email reminder from their Post Award Manager to review their grant financial statements through AIMS. It is an expectations that this review will take place at least monthly to allow sufficient time to adjust the project or make necessary corrections within the allowable allotment of time.

Information About Grant Expenditures

All expenses on grants must be made in accordance with standard Purdue/PNW business processes.  In addition, charging such expenses to grants requires documentation addressing allowability, allocability and reasonableness of expenses.

Links to Purdue/PNW Business Processes:

 

 

 

Purdue’s Human Research Protection Program is charged with ensuring that all human subjects research conducted by faculty, staff and students under the auspices of Purdue University is conducted ethically and in a manner that promotes the protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects

  • The Office of Management and Budget defines participant support as: direct costs for items such as stipends or subsistence allowances, travel allowances and registration fees paid to or on behalf of participants or trainees (but not employees) in connection with conferences or training projects.
  • Participant Support charges do not allow F&A costs on federal, federal flow-through, foreign, state, industrial and foundation awards.
  • A separate sponsored program will be created to hold the budget and expenses for participant support costs. The sponsored program should be titled “Participant Support”. [Note: The new base will be used and the F&A rate will be included on the Overhead Costs Tab for this sponsored program]
  • Types of costs included in participant support costs
  1. Stipend: A stipend is a set amount of money to be paid to the participant.
  2. Travel: Travel includes the costs of transportation and associated travel-related expenses and must follow sponsor guidelines as well as Purdue Universities policies and guidelines. The sole purpose of the trip must be to participate in the project activity.
  3. Subsistence Allowance: The cost of a participant’s housing and per diem expenses necessary for the individual to participate in the project are generally allowed, provided these costs are reasonable and limited to the days of attendance. Participants who live in the local area are not entitled to subsistence payments, although they may participate in meals and breaks provided at the meeting or conference.
  4. Other: Certain other costs in support of the participant’s involvement may be allowable, including training materials or laboratory supplies. See Fees example below. Check the funding solicitation for guidance and contact RSP with questions.
  5. Fees: The fees paid by or on behalf of a participant in connection with meetings, conferences, symposia, or training projects are generally allowable costs. Additionally, these fees may include laboratory fees, passport or visa fees for foreign participants, and registration fees.
  • Types of costs that cannot be included in participant support costs
  1. Travel for project PI or staff.
  2. Travel for a consultant providing services to the University, project, or program.
  3. Honoraria paid to a guest speaker or lecturer.
  4. Conference support costs such as facility rental or media equipment rental.
  5. Agreement with a provider for multiple training events (i.e., an ongoing contract with specific terms and
    conditions).
  6. Travel to bring collaborators together to meet and discuss the project.
  7. Incentive payments to an individual who agrees to participate as a human subject in a research project.
TRAVEL FORM – EXCEL  – Travel form must be completed in docusing
TRAVEL FORM – PDF – travel form must be completed in docusign
  • Sponsored travel must be justified, well documented, in compliance with the sponsor requirements, and incurred within the period of the award. The supporting documentation must be clear on how the travel supported the award. Charges that are split between two or more projects must demonstrate how the trip specifically benefited each project respectively.
  • Prior to your trip, please complete the travel form in DocuSign.  To access the form, go to All Templates and select PNW – Trip Approval Form for Travel on Grants for Faculty, Staff, and Students.
  • Domestic and foreign travel charged to sponsored projects should follow Purdue University Travel Regulations, unless federal regulations or the funding sponsor imposes greater restrictions. Please note that when traveling on Sponsored Program funds, receipts and supporting documentation must be kept for ten years after the fiscal year in which the travel occurred.
  • Travel is allowable as a direct cost when such travel will provide direct benefit to the award. If federally funded, sponsored awards are subject to certain federal laws and the guidelines set forth in the Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR Part 200—uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards. Sponsored Program Service’s Post Award area sends out a notice of award that will indicate any travel restrictions or requirements of approvals that may be required for the project before incurring and/or submitting any travel cost for reimbursement. When there is a conflict between University policy and award requirements, the more restrictive policy applies. Contact the Post Award Manager for guidance.
  • The following list highlights some common sponsored travel restrictions that may be on domestic and/or foreign travel. Some awards may:
  1. Prohibit travel
  2. Require pre-authorization by Sponsor for each trip
  3. Restricts the travel to what was proposed
  4. Limit travel to a specific destination or purpose
  5. Specify maximum meal, mileage or other cost rates.
  • Information for Camps, Conferences, or Field Trips:
  1. Medical Coverage for Camp, Conference, & Field Trip Participants
  2. Request for American Income Medical/AD&D Coverage
  3. Procedures for Programs Involving Minors