Index to Post-Award Financial Administration Guidelines
Introduction
Cost Accounting Standards
Definition of Sponsored Agreements and Gifts
Links, Exhibits and Forms
Roles and Responsibilities
Training Opportunities
Compliance Offices and Committees
Office of Sponsored Programs Administration
Account Establishment
Budget Establishment
Pre-award Costs
Activation and Termination Notices
Billing and Collection
Cost Overruns
Cost Sharing
Cost Transfers 
Direct and Indirect Costs
Effort Reporting
Intellectual Property
Post Award Changes and Approvals
Program Income
Purchasing Goods and Services
Reporting
Unallowable Costs
Extend, Closeout, or Release an Account
Transfers To/From Other Institutions
Record Retention
Audits of Sponsored Programs
 

 

AUDITS OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS

All requests for audits by sponsoring agencies should be made to the Director of Grants and Contracts Accounting.  The Banner System constitutes the official accounting records of the University, so all audit procedures should be performed using the financial records located in Grants and Contracts Accounting and Finance and Administration.

Principal investigators will be notified by the Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting when one of their projects is under a special audit by the cognizant agency.  The principal investigator may be asked to provide documentation of expenditures.  The principal investigator should consult Grants and Contracts Accounting before communicating with the auditor regarding financial reporting.


 

 

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Virginia Commonwealth University
Finance and Administration
University Controller's Office
Grants and Contracts/Effort Reporting
Theatre Row 730 E. Broad Street Fourth Floor
P.O. Box 843039
Richmond, VA 23284-3039
Phone: (804) 828-8104 • Fax: (804) 828-8644
E-mail: gcavcu@vcu.edu
This page last updated: August 21, 2007