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Principal Investigator responsibilities:

  • Selects subrecipients for inclusion in the proposal
  • Ensures that the scope of work outlines only the work to be done by the subrecipient
  • Verifies that the budget/budget justification supplied by the subrecipient aligns with the scope of work to be performed
  • Provides RA with the name and contact information for the individual at the subrecipient institution responsible for assisting with proposal development
  • Assists PNT Subawards with the following subaward documents:
    • Conducts a review of the subaward agreement for content and accuracy
    • Provides input regarding deliverables and other needs specific to the project
    • Determines the frequency for providing technical reports and maintains documentation for such reports
    • Completes the informal Cost-Price Analysis for subawards under $100,000 a
    • Reviews the formal Cost-Price Analysis for subawards over $100,000
    • Provides Sole Source Justification
    • Notifies PNT subawards of any known risks in issuing an agreement to the subrecipient
    • Reviews subaward amendments for content and accuracy
  • Monitors progress of the work being performed under the subaward and communicates issues directly to the subrecipient PI and project collaborators
  • Reviews invoices and provides payment authorization verifying the following:
    • Dates match the correct period of performance
    • Charges are reasonable and allowable
    • The charges fall within the subaward budget and statement work
    • Required deliverables have been received (e.g.. progress reports, technical reports, etc.)
    • Progress to date is satisfactory
  • Discusses concerns and/or requests additional detail from Subrecipient PI when needed
  • If invoice is unacceptable, notifies the subrecipient and [email protected] of issues
  • Provides [email protected] with written approval to pay and follows up with the subrecipient to:
    • Obtain late/missing invoices
    • Obtain cost sharing documentation, where appropriate
  • Notifies RA and/or [email protected] of concerns including:
    • Failure to make satisfactory progress
    • Late/missing deliverables, technical reports, etc.
    • Inability to obtain documentation from subrecipient for
  • Invoices
  • Cost sharing documentation

RA/Unit responsibilities:

  • Contacts subrecipient to seek completion of subrecipient commitment form or letter (as appropriate) with required attachments (e.g.. budget, budget justification, SOW), other sponsor required documents, and provides timeline for receipt
  • Responds to questions from the subrecipient related to subaward to be included in the proposal
  • Provides missing subrecipient form information to assigned Subaward GCO at the time of project initiation (Subawards cannot be drafted until this information is complete)
  • Answers PNT Subawards team questions regarding the subaward to be issued or modified
  • Prepares and submits Award Change Request for
    • subawards that were not budgeted in the proposal
    • needed changes to dates, scope of work, key personnel, and/or budget during the life of the subaward
  • May assist the PI with the review of invoices and may follow up with the subrecipient counterpart for
    • additional detail related to the invoice
    • cost sharing documentation
    • late and/or missing reports and deliverables
  • Provides Grant Manager approval in Workday for subaward invoice payments
  • Advises concerns of PI related to subaward to [email protected]
  • Notifies [email protected] to initiate subaward closeout, when applicable

KE Fiscal Oversight Team responsibilities:

  • Conducts audit, financial, and internal controls risk assessment prior to issuance of a subaward
  • Coordinates annual subrecipient audit compliance reviews

ORSPA Proposals and Negotiations Team responsibilities:

  • Reviews subrecipient commitment form or letter (as appropriate) for completeness – requesting missing info from RA or subrecipient
  • Reviews Award Change Request and accompanying information for modifications (e.g.. revised budget, budget justification, scope of work, etc.)- requesting missing information from RA or subrecipient
  • Performs compliance check for items such as:
    • SAM Registration
    • Visual Compliance
    • Audit Review
    • PHS COI
    • FFATA
    • Mandatory Disclosure
  • Requests subaward documents from subrecipient such as:
    • Cost price analysis
    • W9, W8BEN or W8BENE when needed
    • IRB and IACUC approvals, where applicable
  • Requests sole source justification from ASU PI
  • Performs Risk Assessment analysis
  • Drafts subaward agreement or modification and sends to PI for review , input and approval
  • Sends PI approved subaward agreement or modification to subrecipient for review and signature
  • Negotiates subaward terms and conditions with subrecipient and seeks PI input when necessary
  • Distributes fully executed agreement or modification
  • Coordinates annual subrecipient audit compliance reviews
  • Works with purchasing to issue an SC or modify the SC

ORSPA Award Management Team responsibilities:

  • Sets up child account to allow for issuance of subaward either based on award notice or by request of RA/unit
  • Seeks approval from sponsor for changes to scope of work or budget, if required
  • Seeks approval to issue a subaward that was not included in the proposal, where necessary
  • Initiates a PNT Subaward task for subaward set up and modification
  • Manages subaward invoicing process including:
    • Receiving subaward invoices directly from subrecipient at [email protected] or by mail
    • Invoices are reviewed, processed and routed for PI approval
    • PI approved invoices are sent to accounts payable for processing and payment
    • Addresses accounting and payment issues which arise during the project
  • Manages subaward closeout process including:
    • Receiving notification of subaward closeout from subrecipient, RA, AMT GCO or PI
    • Issues closeout documents to subrecipient for review/completion
    • Processes signed closeout document once returned
    • Reconciles subaward account at closeout: issues final payment, reviews property and inventory reports, and works with Purchasing to close out the subaward account

Subrecipient responsibilities:

  • Complete the subrecipient commitment form or letter (depending on clearinghouse guidelines)
  • Prepare a scope of work, budget, justification, cost-price analysis (if applicable) and other documents required by the sponsor
  • Prepares revised scope of work, budget, justifications for modifications to the subaward
  • Provide official endorsement on the subrecipient commitment form or letter and other sponsor documents
  • Satisfactorily performs a substantive portion of the project objectives
  • Makes decisions about how to accomplish the objectives of the SOW
  • Maintains compliance with IRB, IACUC, PHS FCOI requirements, Mandatory Disclosure
  • Spends funds in an allowable and reasonable manner
  • Submits invoices and cost sharing documentation to ASU in accordance to the guidelines outlined within the subaward agreement
  • Provides reports/deliverables to the ASU PI as required by the subaward agreement

Submits final invoice and completed closeout documents to [email protected].