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Effort Reporting
What is Effort Reporting?
The University is required by federal regulation to periodically report on 100% of the effort of employees who perform services chargeable to federal grants and contracts. Current practice is to charge effort monthly based on the Plan Confirmation labor distribution method and confirm effort annually. Charges to Federal awards must be based on records that accurately reflect work performed and be supported by internal controls which provide reasonable assurance that charges are accurate, allowable and properly allocated. Documentation of the effort performed is required, and the annual confirmation of effort, or confirmation of effort at the end of a sponsored award, is validated by the electronic attestation of the Principal Investigator. Validating incorrect effort against a sponsored award would be considered a false claim subject to federal prosecution.
Where can I Find Basic Information about Effort Reporting?
- Policy RA64 Personnel Costs
- PI Effort Certification Review – This is a short article with screen captures explaining the Effort Certification process.
- Certify Efforts – PI (Principal Investigator) – This is a SIMBA simulation to walk through a video demo of the certification process, as well as a practice environment to certify a sample effort report.
- Compensation FAQ
Where can I Find More Advanced Information about Effort Reporting?
- FN2064 Effort Certification
- Policy RAG64 Salary Caps
- Effort Certification (LD115) – SIMBA Training
- PI Plan Review – This is an article that explains the “All Labor Distribution Plans” tile and the “Effort Certification – Sponsored Programs Report” tile in SIMBA.
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