This Quiz was created to test
knowledge in the area of Post Award Research Administration.
Please select the answer you believe to be correct.
Questions:
1. The University of Pennsylvania is
a member of the FDP (Federal Demonstration Project).
According to the terms and conditions of the FDP, all
of the following authorities are available to Penn except
which:
2. There was a delay
in hiring a key person on a project for which I am responsible.
This delay resulted in a delay in the start of the project.
As a result, further time is required to complete the
project beyond the original end date of the award. Is
this appropriate justification for a no cost extension?
3. I have additional
funds still remaining as we now reach the end date.
I would like a no cost extension in order to utilize
these funds. Is this appropriate justification for a
no cost extension?
4. OMB Circular A-21
includes the following topic:
5. I have a grant and
want to discuss the project with my colleagues over
lunch at the White Dog Cafe. Can I charge the lunch
to my grant?
6. I need a new desk top computer
for my office. Can I charge it to my grant?
7. The stipend for a graduate student
is appropriately fully paid by a grant funded project.
The sponsor does not allow tuition to be charged to
the grant. Where can the tuition be charged?
8. A project which is federally funded
involving human subjects requires a full time clerical
staff member to schedule appointments. Which of the
following statements are true?
9. Which of the following statements
is true regarding cost sharing?
10. When I am filling out my effort
report, do I need to consider time spent at home?
11. If I submit a proposal to a sponsor
and state that I will provide 20% of my time on the
project, yet request no compensation for this effort,
do I need to account for this effort on my effort report?
12. If I am awarded a grant in which
I receive 40% of my salary, then receive another award,
and now I can not devote 40% of my time to the initial
grant, do I need to inform the sponsoring agency of
my change in effort?
13. My salary is $250,000 per year,
and I work on a grant that has a salary rate cap. The
cap for this grant year is $171,900. I proposed 10%
of my effort in the grant application. I am on a 12
month academic appointment. How much salary can I charge
to my grant for the Spring semester?
10% of my salary
$17,190
$12,500
$ 8,595
13a. In the situation above, how would
I fill out my effort report?
14. When transferring from Penn to
another University, when should ORS staff be informed
to ensure that your grants are transferred in as timely
a manner as possible?
Within 30 days prior to the day you will be leaving
Penn.
When you have the relinquishing statement ready for
signature.
As soon as possible.
When the sponsor requests a financial close out report. Click
here for more information on this topic.
15. All of the following are areas
for which the PI is responsible except:
Must understand the sponsor’s restrictions on
costs.
Must understand the invoicing terms of the award and
ensure that invoices are submitted to the sponsor as
required.
Must regularly review the expenditures and ensure that
funds are being spent appropriately.
Must ensure that the effort reports are correct as prepared
or take further action. Click
here for more information on PI responsibilities.
16. The following statements are true
about requests for budget modifications except:
Requests sent to sponsors for budget modifications require
sign off by an ORS staff member.
Any deviation from the original approved budget requires
sponsor’s approval.
Appropriate justification should be included with requests
for budget modifications.
Both a and b Click
here for more information on budget modifications.
17. When investigators from another
institution participate in the research, a subrecipient's
proposal (i.e., the sub-proposal) must be submitted.
All of the following are required to be included except:
Statement of Work
Budget
Signature of the Researcher planning to complete the
work included in the proposal
Estimate of the time needed to complete the work Click
here for more information on subcontracts.
