SPA Research Policies

Handbooks and Manuals

• Faculty Handbook
• Investigator's Manual

Administrative Policies and Procedures

• Acceptance of Awards and Extramural Funding
• Anti-Trafficking in Persons
• Checklist for Tulane PIs Who Are Transferring to Another Institution
• Collaborations with Tulane National Primate Research Center
• Conflict of Interest
• Effort Reporting and Certification
  -Effort Reporting FAQ's (Word Doc)
  -Tulane Effort Reporting System
• Eligibility Requirements to Serve as Principal Investigator
• Establishing Sponsored Projects Accounts
• Fraud in Research Policy
• Gift Solicitation Clearance Policy
• International Projects
  -International Projects Procedures
  -International Projects Questionnaire
• Postdoctoral Recipients of NIH National Research Service Awards (NRSA)
• Submission & Routing of Proposals for Extramural Funding
• Subrecipient Monitoring
  -Subrecipient Monitoring Policy
  -Procedures and Responsibilities for Monitoring Subrecipients
• Transferring Equipment Associated with Sponsored Projects
• Publication Restrictions & Registration of Sponsored Clinical Trials

Financial Policies and Procedures

• Consistent Treatment of Costs
• Cost Sharing:
  -Cost Sharing Procedures
  -Cost Sharing Form
• Cost Transfers:
  -Cost Transfer Policy
  -Cost Transfer Guidelines
  -Cost Transfer Form
• Deficit Spending & Cash Balance Review for Sponsored Projects
• Expenditure Review on 5-ledgers–TUHSC Guidelines
• Expenditure Review on 5-ledgers–TUSCC Guidelines
• Financial Closeout of Sponsored Projects
• Memberships/Dues, Subscriptions and Books
• Residual Funds for Sponsored Projects
• Travel
• Unallowable Costs Policy

Financial Policies Related to Tulane International LLC (TILLC)

• Procedures for Check/Wire Requests to Pay TILLC Vendors
• Procedures for Wiring Funds to TILLC In-Country Bank Account
• Request for Payment Form for TILLC
• Wire Transfer Form for TILLC
• Powerpoint Presentation on TILLC Financial Procedures
• International Banking & Cash Management

Facility and Administrative (IDC) Costs

• Charging Departmental Expenditures
• Charging Expenditures - Direct versus Indirect
• Facilities and Administrative Costs and Fringe Benefit Rates
• Indirect Cost Recovery
• Managing F&A Costs Across Schools