Glossary

Committed Cost Sharing
Mandatory or voluntary cost sharing that is pledged in the proposal budget, budget justification, or stated in award documents.

Cost Sharing
The terms "cost sharing," "matching," and "in-kind" refer to that portion of the total project costs not borne by the sponsor.

Effort:
Work or the proportion of time spent on any professional activity and expressed as a percentage of total time. Total effort for an employee must equal 100% (+ or - 1 due to rounding). The appointment serves as the basis for an individual's total effort. In other words, for a 50% appointment, 100% effort is the 50% appointment. Likewise, for a 75% appointment, 100% effort is the 75% appointment.

Effort Report Coordinator (ERC):
Effort reporting administrators at the department level who facilitate the distribution and submission of Effort Reports and help others in the department understand the effort reporting system and effort reporting requirements.

Mandatory Cost Sharing
Sponsor-driven, i.e., cost sharing that is required by the sponsor as a condition for proposal submission.

Notice of Grant Award (NOGA):
A document that provides information regarding the award's important terms and conditions. It should be referred to by PIs and departments to provide guidance in managing the project.

Sponsored Projects:
An externally funded activity that is governed by specific terms and conditions. Sponsored projects must be separately budgeted and accounted for subject to terms of the sponsoring organization. Sponsored projects may include grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for research, training, and other public service activities.

Uncommitted Cost Sharing
Voluntary cost sharing funds not pledged in the proposal and subsequently not stated on award documents. This type of cost sharing is above that which was agreed to as part of the award. This is commonly referred to as voluntary uncommitted cost sharing and should not be documented or reported.

Voluntary Committed Cost Sharing
Cost sharing funds are not required by the sponsor as a condition for proposal submission, but are nevertheless committed by the investigator in the proposal or ORU sponsor document. This type of cost sharing must be reported in effort reports.

 

 

 

This page last updated on: Monday April 02 2007