Reporting

Along with the programmatic component of your funded work comes an administrative responsibility as well. This arrives in the form of reporting. When your grant hits certain milestones as defined by the award document - such as quarterly or annual progress reports, for example - a written report is due. As PI/PD, you are charged with complying with the sponsor’s rules and submitting your report, as necessary, in a timely manner. At the grant’s period end ORSP will assist you in completing any patent or technology licensing reports. GCA will complete all financial (both interim and final) on your behalf, but you are responsible for the interim and final technical reports. It is highly important that you read the grant guidelines that come with your award package from ORSP, as they may indicate a reporting schedule and format necessary to comply with the sponsor regulations.

DON'T FORGET: As PI/PD, you are charged with complying with the sponsor’s rules and submitting your report, as necessary, in a timely manner.

Should ORSP receive notice that you have been delinquent in submitting your final technical report, you will be denied future support through internal sources (such as Research Challenge) until the time ORSP receives your report. Timely reporting not only helps maintain and enhance your professional credibility with your sponsor, but also enhances OHIO’s reputation as its research grows to be competitive with the nation’s largest research institutions. The next section in the handbook discusses how to financially manage your grant from start to finish at OHIO.

TIP: Be timely in the submission of your interim and final technical reports. Late submission could jeopardize your eligibility for internal sources of funding!

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