The department head is an academic leader who is responsible for managing sponsored programs for a designated department. Among their many tasks, priority is given to following guidelines, avoiding unallowable expenses, and maintaining good standing with sponsoring agencies.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that the proposed award aligns with department goals and that all rules and regulations are followed.
- Approve proposals, budgets, cost sharing, and facilities and administration reduction requests before they are submitted for review.
- Review regulatory compliance requirements and conflict of interest disclosure forms.
- Review and approve advance account request.
- Ensure that costs are timely charged with invoices sent as requested in the contract to sponsoring agencies.
- Monitor awards to ensure that funds are collected and applied to the appropriate accounts.
- Routinely review awards/amendments for reasonableness.
- Review final invoice/technical reports.