Time and Effort Reports

At the end of each academic year and summer term, the Office of Sponsored Programs oversees the distribution of Effort Report Forms, which certify that the effort outlined in the grant’s budget matches the actual effort expended by grant personnel. In order to comply with federally mandated effort reporting policies, this form must be completed by all full-time faculty members & staff who are receiving any compensation through a federally sponsored project.

Effort Report Forms are sent via DocuSign and must be approved by both the faculty/staff member and the PI (or supervisor if employee is PI). All completed and fully signed forms are reviewed by OSP for significant changes in effort from the original projections (as stated in the budget approved by the sponsoring agency) and the PI is alerted to any discrepancies that may require modifications in the grant budget.