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Proposal Review and Internal Routing

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Our Sponsored Projects/Central Office reviews every proposal for compliance and accuracy, ensuring budgets, narratives, and sponsor requirements are in order. Proposals are then routed electronically through the Proposal Authorization Record (PAR) in PeopleSoft, capturing approvals from PIs, Chairs, Deans, and fiscal officers before moving forward.

Proposal Review – Central Office

  • Administrative & Compliance Review (rolling as docs arrive)
    • Budget math & allowability (Uniform Guidance), cost share, F&A, institutional rates

    • Eligibility, page/format rules, sponsor caps/limits

    • Subrecipient compliance (SAM/UEI, FDP template, risk screen)

    • Research compliance & security prompts (human/animal, data, foreign engagement)

  • Platform Setup

    • Verfiy draft created in Grants.gov/Research.gov/Sponsor Portal; validations checked.

  • Final Package Check (≥5 business days prior)

    • Completeness, naming, narrative versioning; collects AOR-required attestations.

  • Route for Internal Approvals (PAR)

    • GCA or Department completes Proposal Authorization Record in PeopleSoft.

Internal Routing via PAR (PeopleSoft)

  • What PAR captures: key personnel, effort/commitments, budget & F&A, cost share, compliance, department/chartfields, submission details.

  • Approval Distribution:
    PI → Co-PI → Key Personnel → Dept Chair → Division Dean or Director → Division Fiscal Officer(s) → Central Office (ORI/Sponsored Projects) → Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR)

  • Approval Timeline: PI/Dept complete within 1–2 business days to meet sponsor deadline. 

  • Common PAR tips: Confirm accurate deptID, F&A base/rate, cost share source, subaward totals, key personnel effort.