CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Office of Sponsored Programs
Guide to Proposal Preparation and Submission
Office Responsible for Post-Award Administration
Determining the office responsible for the negotiation, acceptance, and related post-award administration of external funding awards, is dependent on the type of sponsor and the type of award terms. If the sponsor is:
The federal/state/local government
- Office of Sponsored Programs
An individual donor
Other than the above, responsibility is determined by terms of the award (gift, grant, or contract).
- All gifts and grants, whether restricted or unrestricted, when the award contains terms requiring no more than:
- Statement of purpose or restriction;
- A program report, which may include a general statement of how funds were used; or
- Acknowledgement.
- When a sponsored project award contains one or more of the following:
- Specific deliverables requiring full indirect cost recovery;
- Requires sponsor input during performance (e.g., cooperative agreements);
- Publication restrictions;
- Sponsor's use of University facilities;
- Sponsor's purchase order form;
- Requires detailed financial reports and/or invoices other than pledge follow-up; or
- Other terms and conditions where the University is required to provide warranties, insurance, or indemnification.
- Office of Sponsored Programs
Exceptions: For awards that may not fit clearly in any category above, consultation between the two offices will be necessary to determine the best post-award administration.