August 11, 2014

KU’s Research Caliber:  strengthen skills and retain top performers

• Post search for a new staff member for Award Processing Team
• Hire Martha Beard on limited term to assist with crossover to AR/BI
• Began sending out weekly updates to “Federal Grants Weekly” to relevant staff members

Pursue System Improvements:  implement tools that increase faculty and administrative efficiency; collaborate with KUMC where feasible

• Continue discussion for PI delegation Policy and process with KUCR Management
• Begin training on new AR/BI with Billing Team!
• Continue discussions with Image Now on Effort Reporting and Certification
• E-compliance will be updated this month to version 7.4.1 which introduces several enhancements and fixes
• AR Billing project goes live the week of August 11.  Bill Saltmarsh from KUCR, along with the rest of the project team, has spent the last 10 months building up to this implementation

KUCR Efficiency:  strengthen operations, processes, and overall effectiveness

• Continue to work on improving Image Now system for award set up and distribution of budget summaries
• PAS Team Leads using Image Now for RFA review
• PAS Team Leads being trained for assistance with specific tasks in Award Set up such as no cost extensions and budget adjustment or demographics