Dear UAH Research Community, The rules that govern all Federal Awards are about to change in a substantial way. On December 26, 2013, the issued in the . This "Uniform Guidance" will replace the administrative, accounting, audit rules and principles currently promulgated in the OMB Circulars, including A-21, A-110, and A-133.Per the OMB webpage this guidance "will supersede requirements from OMB Circulars A-21, A-87, A-110, and A-122 (which have been placed in 2 C.F.R. Parts 220, 225, 215, and 230); Circulars A-89, A-102, and A-133; and the guidance in Circular A-50 on Single Audit Act follow-up." The effective date is December 26th, 2014. On December 26, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in the Federal Register. This "Uniform Guidance" will replace the administrative, accounting, audit rules and principles currently promulgated in the OMB Circulars, including A-21, A-110, and A-133. The implementation of Uniform Guidance will affect the daily administration at all institutions of higher education that conduct federally-supported research, including 草榴社区. UAH Uniform Guidance Project Team In preparation for the implementation of Uniform Guidance on December 26, 2014, 草榴社区 will convene a Uniform Guidance Project Team (consisting of faculty and staff) Chaired by Dr. Robert Lindquist, Associate VP for Research to: Discover differences between the current and new federal requirements Revise policies and procedures to ensure compliance Inform the campus and responsible units of changes and impacts to policies, procedures and systems. This team will use available information from organizations like the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP), to analyze these new rules and develop ways to implement them. We created this website dedicated to the implementation of the Uniform Guidance. As UAH develops its implementation plan, information and resources will be posted to this site. Project Team Members Dr. Robert Lindquist, Associate VP, OVPRED - Chair Mr. Robert Leonard, Associate VP, Finance & Business Serv. Mr. Chih Loo, Associate VP, Budget & Financial Planning Mr. John Cates, Office of Counsel Ms. Valarie King, Director, Contracts and Grants Accounting Mr. Terence Haley, Director, Procurement & Business Services Ms. Diane Gibbs, Director, Payroll Services Ms. Gloria Greene, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs Ms. Candy Horch, Asst. Director, Budgets & Effort Reporting Ms. Cassie Steen, Sr. Assoc. Director, Payroll Op & Dev Mr. Don Thompson, Warehouse Operations Manager Mr. Steve Parker, Contracts Specialist/Subcontract Admin. Federal Resources (December 2013) OMB Revision of the Research Terms and Conditions (effective November 12, 2020) National Science Foundation Policies and Procedures Guide (NSF 15-1) Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR) COFAR Website August 29, 2014 FAQ Higher Education Resources (September 17, 2014) (June 11, 2014) (April 24, 2014) NCURA YouTube Tuesday - Uniform Guidance University Uniform Guidance Information 草榴社区 Uniform Guidance Project Team Preparing for the Impending Storm of Enforcement Related to Final Financial and Programmatic Closeout Property and Procurement Standards Uniform Guidance - Compensation (200.431) UAH Memorandum of Critical Areas PI Uniform Guidance Quick Guide, Vol 1, Ver 1 鈥� 10/27/14 University Points of Contact Gloria Greene greeneg@uah.edu Valarie King Valarie.king@uah.edu Our goal is to meet the federal requirements for compliance and most importantly DO NO HARM!