Office of

Grant and Research Development

Roles and Responsibilities Matrix for Research Administration
Responsibility for WSU Proposals, Awards and Regulatory Compliance
Those responsible include the Principal Investigator, Department and Chair, Dean, Office of Grant and Research Development, Sponsored Program Services, and the Research Compliance Office.

Closing of Accounts

OGRD
SPS
PI
DEPT
DEAN
RCO
 
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  • Determine whether there are unresolved items that need to be resolved before closing account and communicate to impacted parties
 
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  • Ensure expenditures/cost transfers have been posted to accounts (SEE NOTE 8)
 
X
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  • Prepare consolidated report
 
X
       
  • Resolve issues related to unreconciled accounts (SEE NOTE 8)
 
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  • Oversee the resolution of unreconciled accounts and make necessary entries for unreconciled accounts that are 12 months past end date
           
  • Prepare and submit financial reports, invoices, property reports, and patent reports in accordance with award terms and conditions
 
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  • Ensure that all technical reports have been submitted to sponsor
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  • Ensure that all final invention reports have been submitted to sponsor
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  • Ensure that WSURF has submitted all patent reports to sponsor
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  • Inactivate award account(s) in financial accounting system
 
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  • Maintain official award documents for sponsored projects
 
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  • Assumes accountability for overdrafts, deficits, uncollectibles, and/or disallowances that occur under a grant or contract account.
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  • Consults with principal investigator concerning the resolution of an overdraft, deficit, uncollectible, and/or disallowance incurred under a grant or contract account and is responsible for settling the problem. In the case of uncollectibles and/or disallowances it may be necessary to communicate with SPS for assistance in obtaining an appropriate resolution.
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Office of Grant and Research Development
423 Neill Hall, PO Box 643140
Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-3140
509-335-9661
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