American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Reporting Requirements Frequently Asked Questions:
- How will UNCG coordinate reporting on ARRA awards?
- What data elements must be provided by Principal Investigators (PIs) for each award?
- When are PIs required to submit data elements?
- How will PIs submit data?
- May someone else enter the data elements on behalf of the PI?
- Do PIs report on the progress for the quarter or cumulatively for the life of the award?
- Are reporting requirements different if UNCG is the sub-recipient for another institution?
- Are reporting requirements different if UNCG is the prime awardee and has subcontracted ARRA funding to another institution or business?
- Are there repercussions for not following these requirements?
- Should PIs read the award notification?
- What award types may be issued with Recovery Funds subject to ARRA reporting?
- Who do I contact with reporting questions?
How will UNCG coordinate reporting on ARRA awards?
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will submit reports on all UNCG ARRA activity to Federalreporting.gov. Information will be pulled from Banner and RAMSeS, as well as information collected from PIs, and subrecipients.
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What data elements must be provided by PIs for each award?
- Proposed Milestones
- New Jobs created
- Jobs retained
- Impact of new jobs and jobs retained
- Percent of project completed
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When are PI required to submit final data elements? Quarterly due dates are:
- October 5
- January 5
- April 5
- July 5
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How will PIs submit data?
PIs and Research Account Managers in the award administering unit will receive an email notification 30 days in advance of the federal reporting deadline. The email will contain instructions for providing the required ARRA reporting data via new RAMSeS ARRA reporting functionality. Responses must be submitted on or before the 5th of each quarter.
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May someone else enter the data elements on behalf of the PI?
Yes. Designated staff identified as Research Account Managers have the ability to view and edit the (ARRA) eprogress reports on behalf of the PI in RAMSeS. Only Research Account Managers in the administering unit (NOT the PI's appointing/home unit) will be able to view/edit the ARRA reports. The PI will still be required to certify the data submitted on their behalf.
For assistance with adding an individual as a Research Account Manager on an ARRA funded project, contact the Office of Sponsored Programs during office hours at (336) 334-5878 or by email research@uncg.edu.
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Do PIs report on the progress for the quarter or cumulatively for the life of the award?
Cumulative data is collected quarterly.
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Are reporting requirements different if UNCG is the subrecipient receiving ARRA flow through funding from another institution?
The reporting requirements are the same. OSP will collect data elements from the PI on a quarterly basis using the same web-based tool. The prime sponsor will determine how the data will be submitted (direct to the prime or via Federalreporting.gov). The method of submission will be listed in the terms and conditions of the award.
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Are reporting requirements different if UNCG is the prime awardee and has subcontracted ARRA funding to another institution or business?
Subrecipients will be required to report information to the Lead Prinicipal Investigator, who will include this information along with their submission. OSP will submit this data as part of that PI's report to Federalreporting.gov.
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Are there repercussions for not following these requirements?
Yes, the Recovery Act stipulates repercussions for not following the mandates including:
- Termination of awards.
- Return of funds to the sponsor.
- Debarment.
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Should PIs read the award notification?
Always review award notifications carefully. All ARRA awards will have specific language stating that if they are funded with Recovery Act funds. Awards may also have additional terms and conditions. Contact your OSP Award Manager with any questions.
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What award types may be issued with Recovery Funds subject to ARRA reporting?
- Administrative and Competitive Supplements
- New Awards under an ARRA RFA
- Construction or Equipment grants
- Previously submitted applications that are funded with ARRA funds
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Who do I contact with reporting questions?
Contact the Office of Sponsored Programs at (336) 334-5878.