Sponsored Projects Finance

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and external resources concerning the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

(ARRA, aka the Stimulus Package) as related to academic research

View Department Contacts for SPF

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Learn how the AIM-HI Financial Model at CUMC

will affect your sponsored projects.

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General Management Guidelines

Responsibility for the proper administration of sponsored project awards rests primarily with the principal investigators. While the University recognizes that departmental administrators and others with grants management responsibilities play a significant role in managing and administering research funds, the principal investigator remains ultimately responsible for ensuring that grants are managed, funds are expended and effort is reported appropriately.

Personnel involved in sponsored projects administration are expected to consult the Sponsored Projects Handbook during the day-to-day administration of sponsored projects and apply the principles described therein, as well as stay abreast of updates.

Getting Help and Information

Please contact your designated SPA Project Officer or SPF Project Manager directly with questions. For a listing of SPA/SPF contacts, see SPA Project Officer assignments by department or SPF Project Manager assignments by department.

Generally, your SPF PM should be the contact for your department on questions related to post-award financial management and reporting, and your SPA PO is the contact for any pre-award, account setup and subaward inquries. Please see below for a breakout of responsibilities between SPA and SPF.

Proposal development and submissions: SPA
Award set-up: SPA
Award/account changes: SPA
Sub-award set-up and modification: on such matters please contact Glenn Davis, Senior Contracts Officer who coordinates the sub award team within SPA
Expense transactions/ Reconciliation /Closing: SPF
Financial compliance: SPF

SPF Lockbox Address

The Trustees of Columbia University

Sponsored Projects Finance (SPF)

PO Box 29789

General Post Office

New York, NY 10087-9789

Training Resources