Training for Post Award Administration
Handbook Section and Topic Page Links
Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Proposal and Budget Development
- Budgeting
- Costing
- Charging Administrative Expenses
- Accounting for Unallowable Costs
- Application of Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost Rates
- Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost Waivers
- Personnel Costs
- Fringe Benefit Rates
- Institutional Base Salary
- Cost Sharing
Section 3: Managing Awards
- Opening or Modifying a Project
- Re-budgeting
- Prior Approvals
- No-Cost Extension
- Cost Transfers
- Effort Reporting
- Salary Cap Administration
- Program Income
- Clinical Trials Financial Management
- Managing Sponsor Payments
Section 4: Travel and Procurement
- Domestic and Foreign Travel
- Memberships, Subscriptions, and Professional Activities
- Managing Subawards
- Small Business Program
- Managing Equipment Acquired with Federal Funding
- Recharge Center Policy
Section 5 Closing an Award
The following Sponsored Programs Administration and related finance-related courses are available in NYUiLearn, NYU's web-based training system for employees.
SPA Handbook Learning Series
SPA 001: Award Management
Open SPA 001: Award Management in iLearn (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will discuss award management elements, and will cover the following policies as outlined in the SPA Handbook:
- Opening or Modifying a Project
- Financial Reporting
- Re-Budgeting
- Prior Approvals
- No-Cost Extensions
Duration: 17:00 minutes
SPA 002: Budgeting
Open SPA 002: Budgeting in iLearn (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will discuss the budgeting process, and will cover the Budgeting for Sponsored Program Awards policy outlined in the SPA Handbook.
Duration: 11:30 minutes
SPA 003: Costing
Open SPA 003: Costing in iLearn (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will cover the following policies as outlined in the Sponsored Programs Administration Post-Award Policies and Procedures Handbook:
- Costing
- Charging Administrative Expenses
- Accounting for Unallowable Costs
Duration: 13:30 minutes
SPA 004: Personnel and Benefits
Open SPA 004: Personnel and Benefits in iLearn (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will cover the following policies as outlined in the SPA Handbook:
- Personnel Costs for Sponsored Programs
- Fringe Benefit Rates for Sponsored Programs
Duration: 7:00 minutes
SPA 005: Facilities and Administrative Costs
Open SPA 005: Facilities and Administrative Costs in iLearn (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will discuss facilities and administrative costs, and will cover the following policies as outlined in the SPA Handbook:
- Application of Facilities and Administrative Cost Rates
- Facilities and Administrative Cost Waivers
Duration: 21:00 minutes
SPA 006: Procurement
Open SPA 006:Procurement in iLearn (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will cover the following procurement policies as outlined in the SPA Handbook:
- Memberships, Subscriptions and Professional Activity Costs for Sponsored Programs
- Small Business Program for Federal Contracts
- Managing Equipment Acquired with Federal Funding
Duration: 16:30 minutes
SPA 007: Domestic and Foreign Travel
Open SPA 007: Domestic and Foreign Travel (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will cover the Domestic and Foreign Travel for Sponsored Programs policy as outlined in the SPA Handbook.
Duration: 14:30 minutes
SPA 008: Managing Subawards
Open SPA 008: Managing Subawards (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will cover the Managing Subawards Issued by NYU policy as outlined in the SPA Handbook.
Duration: 25:30 minutes
SPA 009: Cost Sharing
Open SPA 009: Cost Sharing (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will cover the Cost Sharing Policy as outlined in the SPA Handbook.
Duration: 15:30 minutes
SPA 010: Cost Transfers
Open SPA 010: Cost Transfers (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will discuss cost transfers and the Cost Transfer Policy as outlined in the SPA Handbook.
Duration: 5:00 minutes
SPA 011: Effort Reporting
Open SPA 011: Effort Reporting (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will cover the Effort Reporting Policy for Sponsored Programs as outlined in the SPA Handbook.
Duration: 9:00 minutes
SPA 012: Salary Cap Administration
Open SPA 012: Salary Cap Administration (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will cover the Salary Cap Administration Policy as outlined in the SPA Handbook.
Duration: 10:00 minutes
SPA 013: Program Income
Open SPA 013: Program Income (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will discuss the Program Income for Sponsored Programs Policy as outlined in the SPA Handbook.
Duration: 6:00 minutes
SPA 014: Clinical Trails
Open SPA 014: Clinical Trails (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will cover the Clinical Trials Financial Management for Sponsored Programs policy as outlined in the SPA Handbook.
Duration: 5:00 minutes
SPA 015: Managing Sponsor Payments
Open SPA 015: Managing Sponsor Payments (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will cover the Managing Sponsor Payments Policy outlined in the SPA Handbook.
Duration: 7:30 minutes
SPA 016: Recharge Centers
Open SPA 016: Recharge Centers (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will cover the Recharge Centers Policy as outlined in the SPA Handbook.
Duration: 10:00 minutes
SPA 017: Closing and Award
Open SPA 017: Closing an Award (NYUHome login required)
This learning module will discuss the closeout process, and will cover the following policies outlined in the SPA Handbook:
- Award Closeout for Sponsored Programs
- Financial Record Retention for Sponsored Programs
Sections:
- Defining Closeouts (5:30 min.)
- Record Retention (5 min.)
- Award Closeout (8:30 min.)
Total Duration: 19:00 minutes
SPA 018: Internal and External Audits
Open SPA 018: Internal and External Audits (NYUHome login required)
This course will discuss audits and will cover the Internal and External Audits Policy for Sponsored Programs as outlined in the SPA Handbook.
Duration: 18:00 minutes
Finance and Budget Training
View the Training page on the FinanceLink website for more information about Financial Operations, Treasury, and Budget related training.