a) Guideline interpretation: Your ORSP project
administrator will work with you to understand the agency guidelines
and will contact agency personnel with any questions regarding their
guidelines.
b) Representations/Certifications: Your ORSP project
administrator will prepare and obtain signatures on representations
or certifications required by the sponsoring agency.
c) Budget preparation: Your ORSP project administrator
will work with you to prepare your budget to ensure that all potential
costs have been identified, that accurate fringe benefit and indirect
cost rates are used and calculated correctly, that the budget conforms
to the agency's guidelines, assist you in preparing the budget narrative,
and help you identify costs that may be included as cost share or match
when required.
d) Form preparation: Your ORSP project administrator
will assist you in preparing the cover page, budget forms, and representations
and certifications. ORSP does not provide proposal preparation services.
e) Signatures: The ORSP
Project Administrator is the contact person for obtaining signatures
on behalf of the University of Denver for sponsored programs. This includes,
but is not limited to, proposals, certifications, assurances, grant/contract
award documents and modifications, and subcontract and consulting agreements,
The Board of Trustees designate authorized individuals
and limits of authority on an annual basis. The following individuals
are authorized to sign documents relating to sponsored programs:
- Chancellor
- Vice
Chancellor for Business and Financial Affairs
- Controller
- Director
of Research and Sponsored Programs
f) Copying and mailing:
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will copy and mail proposals for academic
units, as time permits.
Copying includes:
- Copying the required copies to be
submitted to the agency; two copies for the principal investigator/project
director; and ORSP copies.
- It does not include any special bindings,
covers, etc.
- In cases where the ORSP project administrator
is not in receipt of the completed proposal in sufficient time to
allow for copying and mailing, the principal investigator/project
director is responsible. Each determination is handled on a case-by-case
basis, since the proposal load varies dramatically based upon factors
outside of the ORSP project administrator's control.
g) Internal documents: ORSP
provides internal documents requested by agencies, such as audited financial
statements, tax-exempt documents, list of board of trustees, and indirect
cost rate agreements. Contact your ORSP project administrator regarding
any special needs you may have.
