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Post-Award / Award Management

Welcome to the Post-Award Division of the Office of Sponsored Programs (formerly known as Grants and Contracts or Grants Accounting).

Our division is committed to serving as the central resource for faculty and staff who have sponsored programs funding, both extramural and intramural.

Our services

• Prepare, negotiate and issue subawards under UMMC-sponsored program awards (This will become the responsibility of the Pre-Award team effective January 26, 2026.)
• Serve as a business official/liaison with sponsors for award management
• Support principal investigators by providing information, interpretation, and guidance from award inception through closeout of an award.
• Assure compliance with sponsor guidelines, federal regulations, Cost Accounting Standards, and institutional policies for research involving human participants, animals, biohazards, radioactive materials, and hospital and physician services
• Set up accounts in Cayuse and Workday
• Review cost transfers for compliance with UMMC and sponsor policies
• Monitor cost-sharing and other activities during the life of an award
• Prepare financial reports
• Manage effort reporting process
• Review recharge center rate calculations
• Serve as the source of information for grants and contracts
• Provide education and training on issues impacting sponsored programs

The Post-Award Division works closely with colleagues in the Pre-Award Division to support funded projects throughout various stages in the lifecycle of an award.