| Personnel | Who will need to be put on this project?
| Confirm effort commitments for all personnel |
| Personnel | What is the effort that each individual should be assigned? | Confirm who the new hires will be/work with HR to post positions if necessary |
| Personnel | Did the proposal include personnel who were not named/To Be Determined? | Complete necessary effort requests |
| Personnel | Are clerical and/or administrative personnel included in the budget? | Calculate cost sharing and develop a means of monitoring to ensure cost sharing is being met |
| Personnel | Does the project require cost sharing of personnel? | |
| Personnel | Do the personnel involved still have time to participate? (teaching load changes, other funded projects received, etc.) | ECU PeopleAdmin Support |
| Equipment ($5,000 or greater) | Is equipment allowable on this project? | How to purchase equipment at ECU |
| Equipment ($5,000 or greater) | Was equipment included in the budget? | Purchase Order and Requisition Tracking (PORT) |
| Cost sharing | Is cost sharing committed on this project? | Cost Sharing Guidance |
| Cost sharing | What type of cost sharing is committed: personnel, non-personnel, third party? | Third-Party Cost Sharing Guidance |
| Subawards | Are subrecipients a part of the project and included in the proposal? | Provide subaward documents to ORA |
| Subawards | Have subcontracts been issued? | Subaward Initiation or Modification Change Request |
| Subawards | Have start and end dates been noted? | |
| Travel | Is travel allowable and included in the budget? | Fly America Requirements |
| Travel | Is international travel allowable? | Foreign Influence & Involvement Memo |
| Human/Animal Protocols | Are human and/or animal subjects included in the project? | CITI Training for Staff |
| Human/Animal Protocols | Have appropriate approvals been secured? | Ensure all animal protocols are approved |
| Human/Animal Protocols | Have staff taken appropriate training? | Coordinate with the PI on end dates for approvals |
| Human/Animal Protocols | Is the expiration of the protocol before the end date of the project? | |
| Student expenses | Are student expenses included in the project? | Guidance on Participant Support Costs |
| Student expenses | Will you need prior approval from the sponsor to modify student expenses? | Guidance on Charging Tuition |
| Student expenses | Are student expenses subject to F&A? | |
| Student expenses | Are tuition costs included in the budget? | |
| F&A Costs | Is the F&A rate correct? | Confirm in Banner - See the FTMINDD screen |
| F&A Costs | Is the distribution accurate and the dedicated FOAP to receive a portion of the F&A is correct? | |
| Project Management | Any pre-award spending? Is it allowable? | Check sponsor requirements |
| Project Management | Who is responsible for monthly reconciliation? | Have clearly defined roles/responsibilities |
| Project Management | Who is responsible for monthly financial reports to PI? | Use the PI Portal spreadsheet and recommended SOP |
