Executive Order 14222, intended to enhance efficiency and transparency and reduce costs in federally funded research, has instead imposed significant new...
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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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COGR Finances White Paper
The June 2014 report “Finances of Research Universities,” prepared by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), analyzes the evolving financial environment of research-intensive universities in the United States. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the key revenue sources and expenditures of these institutions, emphasizing the increasing pressure on non-state funding streams such a
Appendix B Data: 2017 F&A Survey
The Appendix B – Survey Data Sheet details the results of a 2017 survey administered by the Council on Governmental Relations, focusing on institutional practices related to federal rate agreements, clinical trials, and negotiation experiences. Of the 145 institutions responding, 70% were public and 30% private, with a significant majority (89%) designating the Department of Health and Human Servi
2017 Survey of Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Rates Executive Summary
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 190 leading research universities and institutions conducting over $60 billion in annual research, conducted its 2017 Survey of Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Rates to analyze trends and understandings in the reimbursement of indirect research costs. F&A costs, also referred to as indirect or research operating costs, are es
Finances of Research Universities - June 2014
“Finances of Research Universities” describes the financial landscape of research universities and calls for active collaboration among all stakeholders to address financial risks to the research enterprise in a productive manner.
Finances of Research Universities Executive Summary June 2014
The executive summary from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) provides an analysis of the financial landscape confronting research universities in the United States, highlighting both challenges and the need for collaborative solutions. The document underscores that research universities, despite conducting over $60 billion in annual research and development activities, are grappling wit
