Directory of Responsibilities

RSP Staff or Other

Proposal Preparation & Submission

 

All Departments, Programs, and Centers

Rebecca Rinehart
Preaward Specialist

 
Proposal Preparation & Submission - By Activity

 

Identification of potential funding sources, required budget review and proposal review prior to submission, proposal editing, grant seeking and proposal development education

Rebecca Rinehart
Preaward Specialist

Approves and authorizes proposal for submission

Tolif Hunt
Rebecca Rinehart
Preaward Specialist

Assures compliance with federal, state and institutional regulations

Tolif Hunt
Michele Mullings-Shand

Questions about potential conflict of interest

Tolif Hunt

 

Award Negotiation and Establishment

 

Examines incoming award documents for adherence with Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, University, and State of Iowa policies and procedures

Tolif Hunt
Michele Mullings-Shand

Negotiates award terms and conditions

Michele Mullings-Shand

Works with PI/PDs on contract terms and conditions

Michele Mullings-Shand

Accepts awards on behalf of the University

Tolif Hunt

Transmits executed documents to sponsor

Sean Parrish

Ensures audit compliance with A-133

Tolif Hunt

Award modifications

Tolif Hunt
Michele Mullings-Shand

New project orientation

Michele Mullings-Shand

 

Managing the Award

 

Sets up accounts/assigns account numbers

Michele Mullings-Shand

Reviews, tracks, and reports cost sharing for awards requiring cost share

Eryn Hamann

Reviews expenditures in restricted budget categories

Michele Mullings-Shand

Approves Personnel Action Forms (PAF)

Michele Mullings-Shand

Processes cost transfers/journal entries

Michele Mullings-Shand

Reviews and approves requests for no-cost time extensions

Tolif Hunt

Approves capitalized equipment requisitions

Michele Mullings-Shand

Collects revenue (invoicing, letter of credit, etc.) for grant expenditures

Eryn Hamann

Questions about general accounting and/or project concerns

Michele Mullings-Shand

Requests for additional expense (object codes)

Michele Mullings-Shand

Questions about expense allowability and referrals to other departments

Michele Mullings-Shand

Approves scholarships and stipends 

Michele Mullings-Shand

Questions about Grants and Contracts Accounting Financial Summary (GCAFS) or other financial reports

Michele Mullings-Shand

 

Sub-Award

 

Issues and monitors sub-award agreements

Chelle Adkins

Ensures subawardee is in compliance with A-133

Chelle Adkins

Authorizes payments

Chelle Adkins

 

Reporting and Award Close-Out

 

Prepares and submits financial reports and final invoices to sponsor as required

Eryn Hamann

Patents, New Technology and Invention Reports

Lisa Ahern
Tolif Hunt

Minority Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise reports

Tolif Hunt

Files equipment inventory reports as required by sponsor

Tolif Hunt

Files appropriate financial close-out documents

Eryn Hamann

 

Research Services and Research Integrity & Compliance

 

Maintains IRB (Institutional Review Board) office, processes protocols, communicates with investigators

Lisa Ahern

Research integrity and misconduct

Stephanie Huffman

Research development and support services

Lisa Ahern

Reviews and approves human subjects research protocols

Chair and IRB Members

Monitors intuitional policies and guidelines for protection of human subjects in research

Lisa Ahern

Liaison with governmental and funding agencies concerned with human protections

Lisa Ahern

Coordinates research compliance training and education of faculty, staff and campus community

Lisa Ahern

Constitution and support of independent IRB committee and operations 

Lisa Ahern

Assures the federal government that UNI will maintain an effective system for human subjects protection

Tolif Hunt

Animal subjects (IACUC)

David McClenahan

Oversees RSP internal Capacity Building Grants program

Lisa Ahern
Tolif Hunt

 

Export Control

 

Supports the University regarding export control regulations  

Anne Bilder
UNI General Counsel

 

Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer

 

Support Office of Intellectual Property, which oversees patent, licensing, and royalty division applications and agreements

Patrick Luensmann
Bill Harwood

Supports the development of intellectual property and protection of inventor rights

Patrick Luensmann
Bill Harwood

Connects individuals to marketing and financial resources to support commercialization

Bill Harwood

Coordinates copyright committee

Patrick Luensmann

 

Miscellaneous

 

Questions about UNI Grants and Contracts Incentive Funds Program

Tolif Hunt

Prepares incentive journal entries

Eryn Hamann

Effort reporting

Michele Mullings-Shand