Text of Recommendation | Direct UNC to strengthen the administrative and management controls and processes over transferring significant parts of federally funded research to other organizations. Processes could include: a. Establishing procedures to require that, before issuing a subaward for NSF-sponsored research, UNC verify that the subaward was specifically approved (a) within the NSF grant budget, or (b) through a formal request to transfer a significant amount of the research or effort submitted and approved through NSF’s FastLane system, before issuing a subaward. b. Requiring periodic training for PIs and other personnel responsible for entering into subaward agreements. |
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Recommendation Number | Finding 2, Rec. 2 |
Recommendation Status | Open |
Significant Recommendation | Yes |
Recommendation Questioned Costs | $0 |
Recommendation Funds for Better Use | $0 |
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