Subaward
A subaward (also known as a subagreement or subcontract) is an agreement issued by the 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 under its Prime Award to another organization, setting forth the terms and conditions whereby the subrecipient will assist 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 by performing a significant programmatic aspect of the overall project. The subaward process begins when a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract is issued to 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 from a sponsor for the purpose of completing a project/research study within a certain period of time with a set amount of funding ("Prime Award").
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- The Federal Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200.330 distinguishes between a contractor for goods or services and a subrecipient.
- The Principal Investigator should complete the Checklist to Determine Subrecipient or Contractor Classification and/or consult with the Research Development team to assist in determining the need for a subaward versus a contractor for a sponsored project.
- A subaward is used when a substantive portion of the programmatic work outlined in an 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 proposal is conducted at another organization.
- Often, the other organization is another education or research institution, but can be any organization outside the University, domestic or foreign.
- Subawards do not include payments for procurement of goods or services to a contractor or payments to an individual that is a beneficiary of a Federal program.
Issuance of a Subaward
- After an award is received by the Prime Sponsor, the issuance of a subaward begins with the completion of the form by the Principal Investigator.
- Documentation required to issue a subaward includes the following:
- Letter of intent
- Budget
- Budget Narrative
- Scope of Work
- Documentation required to issue a subaward includes the following:
- Subrecipients on federal funding projects will be required to complete a form.
- The Contract Administration unit will issue a subaward to a subrecipient.
- The issuance of a subaward takes about five to ten business days; however, this process may take longer if additional information is required by the subrecipient or terms and conditions on the subagreement must be negotiated between parties.
- Only those can provide a legal binding signature for a subaward agreement.
- Most of the primary award terms and conditions will flow through to the subrecipient, particularly the regulatory requirements and obligations.
Relationship Between Prime Sponsor, Pass-Through Entity and Subrecipient
Subrecipient Risk Assessment
The Federal Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.331b requires 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 to "evaluate each subrecipient's risk of noncompliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward for purposes of determining the appropriate subrecipient monitoring."
When the 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 receives sponsored funding, it accepts the obligation to oversee work being performed by subrecipients in accordance to the Federal Uniform Guidance, 2 CR 200.331.
The Contract Administration unit performs a on federal and federal pass-through sponsored projects.
This risk assessment includes a questionnaire of the subrecipient's financial systems, prior experience with similar awards, past audit activity, and internal controls.
When necessary, 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 will impose limitations and requirements on the subrecipient through subaward terms and conditions per Federal Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200.521.
Subrecipient Monitoring
Subrecipient monitoring enables the 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 to review scientific progress, expense allocation, and confirm that the subrecipient is performing according to the Principal Investigator's programmatic needs.
Subrecipient monitoring includes the following tasks and responsibilities:
| TASKS | PI | ORSP |
|---|---|---|
| Collects, reviews, and retains subrecipient's technical/performance reports as required by the terms of the subaward. | Yes | - |
| Monitor subrecipient adherence to terms and conditions of the contract | Yes | - |
| Ensure that all required reports are received by the subrecipient | Yes | - |
| Perform site visits, regular teleconference calls as needed | Yes | - |
| Escalate potential cases of non-performance, non-compliance, or subaward disputes to ORSP | Yes | - |
| Inform ORSP if an invoice cannot be paid because the subrecipient has inadequate deliverables or has made unsatisfactory progress. | Yes | - |
| Maintain a record of the subaward agreement and invoices | - | Yes |
| Perform subrecipient risk assessment, as applicable | - | Yes |
| Incorporate special terms and conditions in subaward based on subrecipient risk assessment | - | Yes |
| Assists in the review of subrecipient invoices to ensure invoices are within the parameters of the subaward budget and questioning expenditures if necessary. | - | Yes |
| Prepares the appropriate outgoing subaward and any modifications thereafter. | - | Yes |
| Requests an annual certification from each subrecipient for compliance with the Single Audit Act. | - | Yes |
| Completion of 香港六合彩开奖结果2023's certifications, representations, and annual audit certification | - | Yes |
| Track cumulative totals of subaward invoices | Yes | Yes |
| Review that subrecipient expenses are necessary, reasonable, allowable, and allocable | Yes | Yes |
| Approve invoices for payment | Yes | Yes |
Subaward Closeouts
Reporting requirements and due dates are established in the subaward, including the requirement for submission of the final invoice, technical report and other reports as may be necessary to fulfill the requirements of the prime award.
It is important that ORSP receive final reports from the subrecipient in accordance with the terms and conditions of the subaward so that the ORSP can submit final reports to the prime sponsor by the prime sponsors' deadline date.
Subrecipient Audit Certification
An organization that expends $750,000 or more in federal grant funds awards during its fiscal year is required to provide the appropriate single or program-specific audit in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Federal Uniform Guidance 2CFR 200.501.
For the 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 to determine if subrecipients have met audit requirements, subrecipients must complete the form and submit applicable audit documents for their most recently completed fiscal year.
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Prime Sponsor
Ex. (NIH, NSF, DOE, etc.)
- Accountable to board, Congress
- Provides source of funding
- Establishes terms and conditions
- Establishes due dates
Prime Sponsor works with Pass-Through Entity
Pass-Through Entity
Ex. (香港六合彩开奖结果2023)
- Accountable to sponsor
- Recipient of funding, reports, expenitures to prime sponsor
- Adheres to sponsor terms and conditions
- Oversees subrecipient
- Sets subrecipient reporting requirements and due dates
Pass-Through Entity works with Subrecipient
Subrecipient
Ex. (Institution of higher education, company, etc.)
Relationship Between Prime Sponsor, Pass-Through Entity and Subrecipient
- Accountable to pass-through agency
- Subrecipient of funding, reports expenses to pass-through entity
- Adheres to subaward terms and conditions
- Reports progress to pass-through entity
Incoming Subawards
An incoming subaward is when another institution or agency (pass-through entity) receives funding and issues a subaward to 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 (subrecipient) for a portion of the project.
- Each agency may require specific information from 香港六合彩开奖结果2023 to enter into a subaward agreement. Such information may include, but is not limited to, a letter of intent, budget, budget narrative, certifications, assurances, compliance form, and a scope of work.
- ORSP will collaborate with the Principal Investigator to provide the necessary documents required for an incoming subaward.