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Financial research accounting, management, and billing activities are subject to various and evolving requirements. COGR assesses and reports on significant changes, as well as advocating for practical requirements that provide effective safeguards without undue administrative burden.
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Points to Consider for Reimbursement of Expenses Under Active Grants (V.2): Framework for Navigating the 2025 Administration Transition
Changes to federal payment systems, processes, and requirements implementing
Updated: Costing Points to Consider for Terminations and Suspensions (V.2)
Communications from federal agencies about terminations and suspensions are inconsistent with each other and often with sponsor policies and Uniform Guidance.&…
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Session Materials Available: Workshop on Compliance with Research Security Requirements and the Associated Cost of Compliance Survey
On September 27, 2023, COGR hosted a virtual, interactive workshop to provide an opportunity for members to share information on institutional efforts to comply with research security requirements and how to assess associated costs and institutional burden. The workshop was led by COGR directors and members of COGR’s four committees.
Workshop on Compliance with Research Security Requirements and the Associated Cost of Compliance Survey
The workshop, held on September 27, 2023, and organized by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), addressed institutional compliance with evolving federal research security requirements, particularly those stemming from NSPM-33 and the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act. Presentations and discussions focused on current and forthcoming mandates from agencies such as NSF, NIH, DOE, and DOD, emphasizi
Cost of Compliance: NSPM-33, New Disclosure Requirements, and Research Security Plans: March 2022 Meeting
The document presents a comprehensive overview of the costs and operational impacts associated with new compliance requirements related to NSPM-33, recent disclosure mandates, and the development of research security plans at research-intensive institutions. Drawing on a survey conducted among ten diverse universities—spanning both public and private sectors and varying in federal research funding
Dept of Veterans Affairs Memorandum: Guidance Regarding the Without Compensation and State Treasury Exceptions
The memorandum from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel addresses the application of 18 U.S.C. § 209, a federal statute that generally prohibits VA employees from receiving compensation for their federal work from non-federal sources. It clarifies updated Department of Justice guidance and focuses on cases where VA research employees seek payment directly from non-federal
HEERF Update—Department of Education (Part I)—June 2021 Meeting
The document provides a detailed overview of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) as discussed in a COGR panel session on June 10, 2021, featuring perspectives from both the U.S. Department of Education and several universities. Rich Williams, representing the Department of Education, outlines the session structure and highlights ongoing discussions surrounding financial compliance a
Multi Association Letter to House and Senate Leaders on Research Relief
The letter to Congressional leaders urges the inclusion of $26 billion in supplemental funding for federal science agencies in the next pandemic relief package. The authors, representing major higher education and research associations, emphasize that COVID-19 has severely disrupted federally funded research, particularly harming early-career researchers, and existing relief funds do not cover the
Effort Reporting Check-in: The UG, Five Years Later: October 2019 Meeting
The document summarizes the state of effort reporting and compensation compliance in research institutions five years after the implementation of the Uniform Guidance (UG). Presented during the October 2019 COGR meeting, the session brings together institutional representatives to discuss reform initiatives, challenges, and best practices, particularly concerning payroll certification processes an
Moderator’s Notes from the Session on HHS and NSF Audits of Payroll Certification Pilots: June 2018 Meeting
The OIG Panel Session at the June 2018 COGR meeting addressed key issues surrounding compensation compliance under the Uniform Guidance (UG), with a particular focus on the experiences and findings from the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Payroll Certification Pilots. High-ranking OIG officials from the NSF and HHS discussed the ongoing challenges Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) fa
Meet the Costing Committee: Current Issues 2017
The document outlines the agenda and key topics addressed by the Costing Committee at a meeting of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) in October 2017, comprising representatives from major research universities. The committee, led by members from institutions such as Alabama, Harvard, Northwestern, and others, discussed a variety of current financial and compliance issues relevant to res
Alternatives to Effort Reporting
The document summarizes a presentation delivered at the October 2017 COGR Meeting in Washington, D.C., focused on exploring alternatives to traditional effort reporting in research administration. Initiated by the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) in January 2016, the Cohort project brought together 90 diverse research institutions to develop and promote model policies
