Guidelines for Grant and Contract Management
402. Technical Reporting
In accepting awards, the University is assuming responsibility for meeting all of the technical and financial reporting requirements of the sponsor.
Specific interim and final report requirements are usually included in the sponsor's terms and conditions or other award documents or in a policy guide or manual. These requirements vary from sponsor to sponsor.
The Principal Investigator bears responsibility for preparing and submitting the technical reports to the sponsor. It is URA policy not to close out an award until we have received some form of confirmation that the PI has met the technical reporting requirements. University Research Administration does not want to receive a copy of the Final Technical Report. However, URA does require a copy of the transmittal letter or dated face page of the report to document for audit purposes that the reporting requirement has been satisfied. With electronic reporting procedures, such as NSF's, where URA receives notification from the sponsor, no further action from the PI is necessary.
