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Roles & Responsibilities Matrix

Key:
P = Primary Responsibility
S = Secondary Responsibility

I. General Research Administration Activities and Support

	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *

Strategic
Direct and guide the University's research mission										P
Develop and direct new University research centers				S						P
Nurture technology related relationships and partnerships with industry and government.				S						P		S
Evaluate individual workloads and staffing levels compared to sponsored program growth to determine staffing needs within Unit Admin and Central Admin			P	P	P	P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Policy
Participate in policy foundation					S	S		S		P	P	S	S	S
Review, interpret and disseminate policies from federal and non-federal funding with regulatory agencies					P	P		P					P
Keep current with policies related to compliance activities and assess and communicate their effect on the University					P	P		P					P
Interpret and implement University policies related to grants and contracts					P	P							P
Develop standard procedures for research processes					P	P		P					P
Oversee Limited Submission Policy/process					P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Training
Develop training strategy for research community										P	P
Develop training curriculum for fiscal compliance						P
Develop training curriculum for human and animal subject compliance							P	P
Develop training curriculum for research administration compliance					P
Prepare content for individual training sessions or modules and lead training sessions for assigned topics					P	P	P	P
Monitor the delivery of the training and assess the effectiveness					P	P	P	P
Monitor compliance requirements and ensure training program is modified as necessary					P	P	P	P		S	S
Coordinate all administrative aspects of research training - communicate training courses, handle training registration, secure space for training sessions, review training evaluation					P	P	P	P
Attend relevant training courses	P	P														1
Encourage, support and attest to appropriate education of university, state, and federal policies and regulations.					P	P	P	P		S	S
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Performance Measures
Develop key performance measures for central research administration units and academic units				P	P	P		P		S	S
Establish performance goals for all research units			S	S						P	P
Communicate performance goals throughout research			S	S						P	P
Monitor performance goals and communicate outcomes			S	S				S		P	P
Build standard performance measurement reports				P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Compliance - General
Disseminate compliance information and new regulations to the research community					P	P		P					P
Serve as advisor to research administration units on key compliance topics					P	P		P					P
Comply with University policies on misconduct in research	P
Comply with federal, state and University policies and regulations governing sponsored programs	P	P						P
Determine appropriate responses to incidents of non-compliance			P	P				P								5
Act as liaison with federal regulatory agencies during external compliance reviews					P	P		P
Serve as expert resources on knowledge of federal and other sponsor regulations					P	P		P
Review current practices to identify research compliance risks					S	S		S							P
Communicate and network with peer institutions					P	P		P								5
Monitor federal compliance requirements to develop and implement compliance audit work plans						S									P
Coordinate the A-133 audit						P
Coordinate all financial audits						P
Coordinate pre-award audits					P	P
Coordinate site visits	P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Core Facilities
Identify need for core facility(s)											P
Establish "business plan" including resource needs and funding sources											P
Notify appropriate offices (AVPR, OSP, RCIPM, etc) that core facility has been established											P
Review and approve plan											P
If recharge activity is involved, develop recharge rates in accordance with A-21 and University policy			P
Review and approve core facility recharge rates																2
Monitor core facility activity for financial compliance																2
Identify need to close core facility and close it										S						3
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Cost Reimbursement
Prepare and negotiate F&A cost rate proposal																2
Prepare and negotiate fringe benefit rate																2
Set up template for fringe rate types in VCUeRA					P
Communicate changes in fringe rates with OSP																2
Communicate F&A rate to University personnel																2
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Pre-Proposal Support
Identify funding opportunities	P
Maintain database of proposal submissions and awards and provide information to schools					P
Provide reports to administrators for tracking funding trends and determining resource allocation					P
Assist with implementation of sponsor electronic grant processing systems					P
Work with Congressional delegation to promote the University's areas of priority for funding																4
Act as liaison with granting agencies, facilitating proposal development and promoting interaction with interested faculty					P					S
Foster new multidisciplinary research initiatives										P

II. Proposal Development and Budgeting

	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *

General
Identify and communicate required training courses for PI to be eligible to submit proposal					P											5
Attend the required training courses prior to submitting application for funding	P	P
Provide proposal forms and application materials	P	S
Verify that there is some level of effort included in proposal per regulations	P	P	S	S	S
Ensure that the proposal gets to OSP by internal deadline	P	S	S	S
Review and adhere to proposal or application terms and conditions, as well as agency rules and regulations	P	S		S
Agree and comply with proposal or application terms and conditions, as well as agency rules and regulations	P		S	S
Confirm that the entire proposal meets administrative requirements outlined in the application instructions				P
Ensure that the applicant has attended required training courses				S	P
Ensure that the applicant is eligible to be a principal investigator			P	S
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Technical Proposal
Prepare technical proposal	P
Identify the need for subcontractors	P	S
Identify and request on-of-off-campus space needed in addition to that already assigned to the PI	P
Request modifications or renovations to on-campus or off-campus space if necessary	P
Identify conflicts of interest and commitment and prepare COI disclosures (See Section V)	P
Present proposal for review/approval by appropriate external peer review group	P
Conduct department or administrative unit review of proposal relative to scientific merit, resource utilization or other department-specific concerns			P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Proposal Budget
Provide help as needed to PIs and others on preparation of budgets and other forms		P		S	S
Requests matching funds or identify in-kind contributions according to University policy	P
Request a facilities and administrative cost waiver, if appropriate	P		S	S
Identify and evaluate issues related to program income	P	S
Verify that budget items are in accordance with A-21 (which also includes cost accounting standards)	P	S
Select the appropriate facilities and administrative rate and fringe benefit rate	P	S

III. Proposal Review, Approval and Processing

	PI	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	VP RES

Approve request for additional space or modifications or renovations to existing space		P	S
Approve technical proposal		P	S
Approve proposal budget and its justification		S	P
Approve department funds to be used for matching funds		P
Approve Dean's funds to be used for matching funds			P
Approve proposals prior to submission to OSP		S	P
Confirm that matching funds and cost sharing are documented and approved			S	P
Oversee (with respect to assurance) that budget items are in accordance with A-21 and the cost account standards				P
Review proposals to ensure that they are consistent with the University mission/policies				P
Review proposals to ensure that they commit an appropriate level of University resources				P
Ensure that proposals comply with the policies and procedures of the sponsor				P
Evaluate request for F&A rate reductions or waivers				P	S
Approve F&A rate and waiver (if necessary)				P	S
Determined the appropriateness of the grantor				P
Check the final application for completeness				P
Sign as the Institutional Official on behalf of the institution assuring institutional oversight				P
Submit electronic proposal to Sponsor				P
Return signed documents to PI for submission to Sponsor				P
Mail/submit the proposal to sponsor	P
Log proposal into VCUeRA				P

IV. Award Acceptance

	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *

Preaward
1. Request advance preaward accounts, if necessary	S	P
2. Approve commitment of department funds if project not funded			P
3. Establish advance pre-award account						P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Negotiation
Negotiate and approve the project scope	P				S
Assist OSP as needed to obtain information during award negotiations	P	S		S
Negotiate, approve, and notify the PI of the project terms and conditions					P
Modify the project budget in line with the award budget provided by the sponsor	P	S
Modify the project budget in line with the award budget provided by the sponsor	P	S
Notify the department chair, dean's office where applicable, the OSP about any changes in project scope and budget	P	S
Notify the appropriate regulatory office if changes to project scope will affect approved protocols	P	S
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Acceptance and Set-Up
Receive the Notice of Grant Award					P
Evaluate whether award is a gift or grant					P
Accept the agreement on behalf of the University					P
Review the Notice of Grant Award					P
Establish the project record in VCUeRA and distribute the Notice of Grant Award of the IAF distribution list					P
Request subcontract	P	S
Develop and negotiate subcontracts in response to PI request					P

V. Protocol Review, Approval & Monitoring

	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *

Human and Animal Subjects
Review sponsor rules and regulations as well as applicable contract terms and conditions relative to University policies and procedures to ensure they are properly reflected in protocol materials	P							S
Provide proposal forms and protocol application materials and help in completing the forms								P
Complete the protocol application and submit the application to the appropriate office	P
Request waiver of HIPAA authorization (if appropriate)	P
Approve waiver of HIPAA authorization (if appropriate)								P
Confirm that protocol application is complete and includes all required information								P
Ensure that appropriate research personnel have attended required training courses (including HIPAA)								P
Determine the status of reviews performed by other compliance committees								S
Conduct preliminary review and triage of protocol in preparation for Committee review								P
Ensure that all inter-institutional agreements related to 's federal-wide assurance are complete								P
Ensure appropriate composition of the Committee membership								P
Perform required review (expedited or full-board) and communicate approval decisions to investigators and sponsors								P
Review and incorporate Committee required modifications into protocol materials	P
Evaluate and reconcile other compliance committee recommendations into protocol materials	P
Ensure that appropriate compliance committees review revised protocols prior to final approval and incorporation into research proposals or award activities	P
Ensure that sponsor terms and conditions are consistent with final protocol terms and materials								P
Ensure that research activities are performed in accordance with reviewed and approved protocol materials	P
Ensure that research data involving human subjects is not shared unless it is de-identified	P
If research data can't be de-identified completely, ensure that it is not shared without third party signing data use agreement	P
Obtain additional compliance committee approvals as necessary to accommodate potential changes in protocol activities	P
Evaluate adverse events relative to severity, relatedness and the extent to which the adverse event was anticipated as defined in the investigator brochure and informed consent documents	P
Conduct investigations relative to adverse events to evaluate the extent to which the adverse event should be communicated to stakeholders such as enrollees in the research protocol, research sponsors, federal oversight agencies, etc								P
Report adverse events to the Committee, sponsor and federal oversight agencies as appropriate								P
Suspend or revise research activity as necessary to respond to serious, unanticipated adverse events							P	P
Maintain appropriate, current approvals from all compliance committees during the life of the research activity	P
Maintain appropriate records and documentation to demonstrate informed consent, appropriate protocol review, participant and protocol status, and other relevant administrative activities	P
Report to OHRP, FDA and other appropriate oversight organizations significant lapses in compliance procedures that may have exposed research participants to unnecessary risks							P
Provide access and information for research participants to withdraw from research protocols	P
Receive and evaluate reports of serious adverse events resulting from Committee investigations or PI reports to external oversight agencies								P
Prepare and implement responses to issues raised in investigative reports	P
Notify Committee when protocol activity has ended	P
Prepare reports of protocols nearing approval expirations								P
Notify Investigator that a protocol's approval will soon expire and direct Investigator to apply for renewal of the approval								P
Prepare reports of expired protocols								P
Communicate protocol's expired status to Investigator and require Investigator to stop all protocol activity								P
Communicate closeout status to close financial accounts related to the expired protocol								S
Close all financial accounts related to expired protocols
Prepare and submit renewal application for Committee approval	P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Animals Only									P
Place order for animals									P
Confirm that an approved protocol exists									P
Verify that protocol is linked to account number									P
Confirm availability of funds									P
Enter order into system and send to vendor									P
Receive order confirmation from vendor and enter information into system									P
Receive order, enter information into system, generate cage cards and notify census takers									P
Produce bills to charge against account #									P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Conflicts of Interest
Identify conflicts of interest in financial arrangements related to research, prepare COI disclosures for review by the COI committee, and propose management plans	P
Review proposals to determine whether the potential COI may reasonably be thought to directly and significantly affect the design, conduct, or reporting of the sponsored research or educational activities														P
Determine what conditions or restrictions, if any, should be imposed to manage, reduce, or eliminate the conflict of interest														P
Prepare and obtain approval of COI management plan														P
Inform the PI, Dept Chair, and Dean of decisions related to conflicts														P
Monitor compliance with approved COI management plan														P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Safety
Provide appropriate materials for review by Committee for protocols involving recombinant DNA, hazardous chemicals or biological materials, or sources of ionizing or nonionizing radiation.	P
Develop program to meet new biosafety and biosecurity regulations													P
Complete and submit biosafety security risk assessments to DOJ													P
Maintain records of biohazardous materials	P
Develop safety, security, and emergency plans for biohazardous materials for the lab	P
Develop safety, security, and emergency plans for biohazardous materials for each School/College					P
Develop safety, security, and emergency plans for biohazardous materials for VCU													P

VI. Financial Management of Awards

	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *

Budget & Cash Management
Prepare single source justification for purchases, if necessary	P	S
Submit Payroll Action Form (PAF) to reduce faculty's budgeted time for teaching and encumber salary on research grant		P
Verify that expenditures meet A-21 requirements at the time they are requested	P	P
Prior to approval, review certain types of transactions or expenditures over a certain threshold (to be established in new policy and procedures).
Monitor grant transactions from various units for appropriateness and adherence to federal, state and local regulations.	P	P				P
Establish policy and procedures that ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all financial transactions posting to the general ledger																P2
Initiate request for rebudgeting and prepare documentation	P	S
Review rebudgeting requests and either approve them or return them for issue resolution					P
Receive subcontractor invoice		P
Approve that work was done by subcontractor	P
Approve and process payment of subcontractor invoices	P	P
Ensure that A-133 reports are received from subcontractees						P
Recommend approval of carry forward of unexpended funds for non-FDP awards (approval forward on FDP awards done automatically)	P
Initiate the process of documenting cost sharing and/or matching	P	P
Report cost sharing on sponsored awards	P	P
Collect money from Schools for cost sharing	P	P
Provide institutional oversight related to documenting cost sharing and/or matching						P
Prepare documentation/justification for cost transfers	P	P
Process cost transfer requests						P
Review and approve cost transfer requests for compliance with University policy						P
Provide institutional oversight on cost transfer						P
Propose resolution of overdraft	P
Review proposed resolution of overdrafts and either approve them or return them for issue resolution			P	P
Maintain local oversight for the project budget	P	S
Prepare and submit invoices to sponsors						P
Prepare and process letter of credit draws						P
Receive payments from sponsors and deposit them in University accounts						P
Resolve payment problems with late or non-payment by funding agencies						P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Financial & Management Reporting
Provide timely and accurate financial information/reports		P				P
Use monthly reports for financial monitoring and identify and resolve errors on the account in a timely matter	P	P
Develop new or ad-hoc management reports for PIs, Unit Admin, Deans and Central Admin						P										2
Provide interim financial reports to the sponsor and notify the principal investigator						P
Prepare financial report for submission to sponsor						P
Certify the financial report before submission to sponsor	P
Identify all program income and communicate to OSP	P
Identify the use and reportability of program income					P
Monitor receipt of program income						P
Provide institutional oversight to record and report program income						P
Deposit program income						P
Prepare and send the report of program income to the sponsor						P
Provide troubleshooting support for issues related to Grant modules						P

VII. Non-Financial Management of Awards

	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *

Scientific/Program Management
Conduct the sponsored project	P
Complete and submit interim technical reports	P
Initiate material transfer agreements	P
Review and approve incoming materials transfer agreements					P
Complete the progress report for non-competitive renewals	P
Provide oversight for all research activity	P
Provide local oversight on implementation of University, state and federal policies and regulations	P	S
Initiate programmatic changes to the project	P
Review programmatic changes to the project					P
Provide institutional endorsement to the sponsor for requests for administrative or programmatic changes initiated by the principal investigator					P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Human Resource Management
Hire or assign research personnel for project and prepare documents for appointment of individuals to project	P	S
Approve appointment of students	P	S
Approve appointment of researchers	P	S
Approve appointment of administrative (non-student and non-researchers) positions	P		S
Terminate research personnel	P	S
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Effort Reporting
Central Effort Reporting Office
Notify departments when effort reporting cycle is open		S				P
Provide information to facilitate compliance with effort reporting policy						P
Monitor certification status and send notices regarding uncertified effort		P				P
Collect and maintain official records of effort reporting						P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Departments and OSP
Complete effort report	P	S	S
Track current and pending effort commitments	P	S			P
Update and maintain effort commitments	P	P			P
Provide information to facilitate compliance with effort reporting policy	P	S			S
Initiate cost transfers, if necessary	S	P				P
Provide local oversight for completion of effort certification	P	P				S
Collect and maintain official records of effort reporting for period prior to ECRT
Ensure compliance with effort reporting policy		P				P
	PI	DEPT ADMIN	DEPT CHAIR	DEAN OFF	OSP	G&C	ORCE	ORSP/ IRB/ IACUC	DAR	VP RES	VIP FIN	TECH TRANS	IBC	COIC	ASSUR SVCS	Others with Roles *
Inventions
Disclose invention information	P											P
Review invention disclosure information												P
Evaluate disclosure forms and notify the PI, Dept. Chair and Dean whether invention will be pursued												P
Provide invention disclosure and patent application progress reports to sponsors												P
Prepare patent applications; and file them with United States Patent Office																P7
Initiate and approve licensing agreements and notify the PI, Dept. Chair and Dean												P
Complete standard invention disclosure form	P

VIII. Award Close-out

	PI	DEPT ADMIN	OSP	G&C	Others with Roles *

Notify the PI of the need for completion and dispatch of the final technical report			P
Prepare and submit final technical reports	P		P
Work with units on delinquent reports when notified by agency			P
Resolve overdrafts	P	P
Approve resolution of overdrafts	P
Prepare final financial report and send to PI for approval	P
Review, certify and accept final financial report	P
Request from sponsor that remaining balances be carried	P	S
Provide information on other closing reports, such as for patents and on equipment	P
Maintain the official University record			P	P
Resolve issues related to late payment and problems with collection of awarded funds	P		S	P
Review and provide guidance for completion of patent reports
Establish policies and procedures governing late payments and the removal of uncollectible costs				P	P2
Implement policies and procedures governing late payments and the removal of uncollectible costs				P
Implement policies and procedures governing late payments and the removal of uncollectible costs				P
Delete or inactivate the account				P
Relinquish the grant			P	P

DEFINITIONS:
PI: Principal Investigator
DEPT ADMIN: Fiscal Administrator/Grants Administrator
DEPT CHAIR: Department Chair
DEAN OFF: School Dean's Office or Equivalent
OSP: Office of Sponsored Programs
G&C: Office of Grants & Contracts Accounting
ORCE: Office of Research Compliance and Education
ORSP/IRB/IACUC: Office of Research Subjects Protection/Institutional Review Board/Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
DAR: Department of Animal Resources
VP RES: Vice President for Research
FP FIN: Vice President for Finance
TECH TRANS: Technology Transfer Office
IBC: Institutional Biosafety Committee
COIC: Conflict of Interest Committee
ASSUR SVCS: Office of Assurance Services
Other with Roles:
1 - Any VCU personnel who "touch" grants or contracts
2 -Cost Analysis/Controller
3 - Director, Core Facilities
4 - Office of Government Relations
5 - ReDAC
6 - Office of Compliance
7 - External Patent Attorney