{"id":255,"date":"2017-08-24T15:18:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T19:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/grants-contracts-administration-gca\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T13:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T17:14:16","slug":"office-of-sponsored-projects-administration-ospa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/departments\/office-of-sponsored-projects-administration-ospa\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Office of sponsored projects administration (ospa)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) oversees and manages the financial activities on research sponsored awards to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements as well as sponsor regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OSPA is driven by strict compliance, a love for research, and its local to global impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/i> gca-postaward@charlotte.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Award Oversight<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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AWARD
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Award Oversight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Upon the release of sponsored awards, we ensure compliance with University policies, federal, state, local laws, requirements, and sponsor terms and conditions guidelines on:
\u2713 Creating Fund Numbers
\u2713 Assumption of Risks (AOR)
\u2713 Sponsored Projects Activities
\u2713 Electronic Personnel Actions
\u2713 Subawards\/Subcontracts Invoicing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Journey Shortcuts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accepting Award<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Managing Award<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Financial Compliance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) is the go-to for helping Principal Investigators (PIs) and departmental administrators safeguard project funds, maximize cash flow, maintain relations with sponsors and campus personnel. Key tasks:
\u2713 Overseeing Financial Reporting
\u2713 Tracking New Award Releases
\u2713 Review Internal & External Audits<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SubRECIPIENT MONITORING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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OSPA monitors the financial activities of subrecipients, including sub-awards, processes sub-award invoicing, and conducts desk reviews, to ensure compliance with all University, State, Federal, and Sponsor requirements to ensure proper stewardship of sponsor funds. We are also a key go-to for the following:

\u2713 Generate Annual Single Audit Certification Report
\u2713 Conduct Desk Reviews<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions? <\/em><\/strong> | Email @gca-subrecipients@charlotte.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COMPLETING PROJECT<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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Closing Out sponsored projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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OSPA supports all sponsored projects and awards through completion and closeout. That means closely monitoring project end dates, ensuring all budget release approvals are complete, final financial expenditure reporting, and final patent\/invention reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2713 Review\/Manage Gant Fund Expenditures
\u2713 Generate Final Expenditure & Financial Reports
\u2713 Generate Financial Reports for Patents\/Inventions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OSPA Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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OSPA Award Negotiation Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

gca-postaward@charlotte.edu<\/strong><\/a>
704-687-1873<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OSPA Award Management Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

gca-postaward@charlotte.edu<\/strong><\/a>
704-687-8270<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OSPA Executive
Director <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Darlene \u201cDarl\u201d Booker,<\/strong><\/a>
704-687-1873<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ORPI Associate Director and COI Officer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sherry Loyd<\/strong><\/a>
704-687-8270<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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IRB
Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cat Runden<\/strong><\/a>
704-687-1871<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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IRB Specialist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tyler Forgette<\/strong><\/a>
IRB Specialist 704-687-8341<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Biosafety <\/strong>
Officer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Cathy Moore<\/strong><\/a>
704-687-1825<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Facility Security Officer and Export Control Officer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

John Jacobs<\/strong><\/a>
704-687-1877<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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IACUC
Coordinator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Linda Connolly<\/a>
704-687-1872<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Protections and Integrity Specialist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lacy Kitchin<\/a>
704-687-1878<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Protections and Integrity Consultant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mary Tomida<\/a>
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Attending
Veterinarian
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Dr. Glicerio Ignacio<\/a>
704-687-5017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Animal Care Manager, Laboratory Animal Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Moldovan<\/a>
704-687-5017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Animal Care Assistant Manager, Laboratory Animal Resources <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Alvaro Perez<\/a>
704-687-8318<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Specialist, Laboratory Animal Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hernando Gordils<\/a>
704-687-8368<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Technician, Laboratory Animal Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Melissa Richardson<\/a>
704-687-0651<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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UNC Systems Office of Grant Management: “Contracts and Grants Standards”<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Science Foundation NSF link for “<\/strong><\/a>Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide<\/strong><\/a>“<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federal Agencies guidance on Prior approval matrix “Appendix A Prior Approval Matrix”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Award Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Post Award Management Team<\/strong> is responsible for providing fiscal management of sponsored funds awarded to the University, including the daily transactional support to faculty and college-based post-award staff. This group is also responsible for overall sponsored program financial reporting compliance. They manage the University\u2019s sponsored programs\u2019 cash management through billing and fiscal reporting. They also interface with the University Controller\u2019s office and assist the Controller with year-end closing. In addition to their primary responsibility for sponsored programs Federal draw-downs, this group is responsible for all Federal financial aid draw-downs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Award Management Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darlene \u201cDarl\u201d Booker<\/a>, Director of Grants and Contracts Administration, 704-687-1873<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kathy Edwards<\/a>, Sr. Research Administrator, 704-687-1858<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lynda Lockman<\/a> \u2013 Sr. Research Administrator, 704-687-1859<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christelle McKinney<\/a>, Sr. Reporting and Subrecipient Compliance Specialist, 704-687-1886<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lauren Gunderman<\/a>, Sr. Research Administrator, 704-687-8206<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shawnee Haney<\/a>, Sr. Research Administrator, 704-687-5148<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krystal Hunter<\/a>, Sr. Research Administrator, 704-687-1875<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madie Smith<\/a> \u2013 Post Award Research Administrator, 704-687-1865<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brianna Fischer<\/a> \u2013 Post Award Research Administrator, 704-687-TBD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F & A Distribution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Principal Investigator Facilities and Administration (PI F&A) Return Information<\/p>\n\n\n\n