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2015 Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide
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1) 2015 Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide Now Available
On November 10,2015 the three federal granting agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)—are pleased to announce the posting of the 2015 Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide. Changes made to this year's guide supersede previous version and take effect on November 1st, 2015.
We invite you to review the Summary of Changes, which highlights the most significant updates.
2) Message from the Restricted funds Unit
We invite you to review the changes and contact restricted funds if you have any additional questions or any other types of questions, we are here for you!
Summary of Changes – 2015 Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide
- NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR have revised the Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide. A summary of the most significant changes appears below.
- The Summary of Changes to the NSERC Program Guide for Professors is also available.
- The Summary of Changes to the CIHR Grants and Awards Guide is also available.
| Responsibilities and Accountability | |
| Financial Monitoring | Clarification was provided to this section with regards to expectations. |
| Open Access | This section was updated to reflect the new Tri-Agency Policy on Open Access. |
| Annual Funding of Grants | |
| Extension Period for Use of Funds Beyond a Grant Period | Table was updated. |
| Use of Grant Funds | |
| General Principles | Relocation of existing text from Services and Miscellaneous Expenses regarding adjunct professors. |
| Compensation-Related Expenses Non-Eligible Expenses |
Bullet point added relating to co-applicants and collaborators. |
| Administrative Matters | |
| Residual Balances | Clarification was added to this section with regards to management of residual balances. |
| Checklists | |
| Checklist for Confirming Continuing Eligibility | New Ongoing Eligibility Form (personal data). |
| List of Eligible and Non-eligible Expenses for Stationery and Office Supplies | Clarification provided on stationery for use on data collection and others. |
| For Use of Grant Funds: | For Administrative Matters: |
| CIHR: expenses-eligibility@cihr-irsc.gc.ca | expenses-eligibility@cihr-irsc.gc.ca |
| NSERC: usegrantfunds@nserc-crsng.gc.ca | grantsadministration@nserc-crsng.gc.ca |
| SSHRC: usegrantfunds@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca | grantsadministration@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca |
Reminders
For all researchers holding a Tri-Agency (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) or Fond de recherche du Québec (FRQNT, FRQSC, FRQS) grant please remember that the research fiscal year ends March 31st. If you are at the end of your grant all expenses related to your grant must processed by March 31st.
Message from Restricted Funds:
Restricted Funds-Financial Services provides the community with financial management and control on behalf of its external stakeholders. We are here to help and facilitate the administrative burden of your day to day processes so that you can dedicate your time to the core competencies that matter & that is doing research!
Please feel free to contact us on any questions you may have on your restricted project, such as:
- Eligibility of expenses
- Documentation required from funding agencies on compliance
- Itemized transaction detail
- Financial reporting, etc.
Our Team:
| Lyne Bouret, Director, Research & Acct Services | Lyne.Bouret@concordia.ca | Ext 4935 |
| Chao Ling Pan, Project Accountant Manager | ChaoLing.Pan@concordia.ca | Ext 5761 |
| Angela Luciano, Project Accountant Manager | Angela.Luciano@concordia.ca | Ext 4924 |
| Amanda Christensen, Financial Officer | Amanda.Christensen@concordia.ca | Ext 4314 |
| Brigitte Girard, Financial Officer | Brigitte.Girard@concordia.ca | Ext 4928 |
| Alison Parsons, Financial Officer | Alison.Parsons@concordia.ca | Ext 4308 |
| Carmen Taranto, Financial Officer | Carmen.Taranto@concordia.ca | Ext 4984 |
| Nancy Sardella, Senior Financial Officer | Nancy.Sardella@concordia.ca | Ext.4926 |
A detailed list of who to contact depending on your project can be found on CSpace under Financial Services.