The Principal Investigator (PI) is
responsible for the conduct of programmatic, as well as financial, project management. The PI
together with his or her department and/or college administrators should review the award
letter and agency terms and conditions along with the monthly ledgers provided by SPA's Grant
Accounting to ensure proper stewardship of the award. PIs should participate actively in the
management of the award budget and provide written approval of personnel and other budgetary
changes.
Many projects will require post-award actions - such as issuing a subcontract - or will require
changes in program, budget, or period of performance. While the federal government has given the
University the power to authorize certain post-award changes on certain types of
awards, many changes require prior approval in writing from the agency. To secure this approval,
the PI should prepare a detailed written request for agency consideration; as with applications, these
requests require divisional and institutional endorsement and are routed through the same system.
Although many of our federal awards allow the PI and institution great flexibility in the management
of the award, terms and conditions of each individual award vary and need to be carefully reviewed and
followed. Typical (but not exclusive) post-award modifications include: |
No-Cost Extensions |
