We can customize training for your particular needs.  If you are interested in receiving training in your area or have ideas for future sessions, please contact Jennifer M. Hutson at 843.792.2696 or at hutsonj@musc.edu 

 UPCOMING TRAINING

 National Council of Research Administrators (NCURA) 2009 Video Workshops:
   - The 2009 NCURA Workshop Series begins January 13, 2009 with a look at Audits and the Audit Process.  Click here for more information. 

Accounting 101 - Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting and Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Overview:
    - The next date will be February 11, 2009. MUSC financial and administrative support personnel are responsible for a variety of accounting and financial responsibilities. Accounting 101 is designed to introduce administrators to ‘need to know’ information regarding these duties; as well as, basic accounting information. Representatives from MUSC’s Finance Division will offer this training in a 9-hour certificate program that focuses on daily, monthly and year-end job responsibilities of administrative and financial support staff at MUSC. Our section is Module II.  PLEASE REGISTER WITH HUMAN RESOURCES at http://www.musc.edu/hrm/training/  



Research Roundtable:
Research Roundtables are information sessions hosted by the Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to discuss hot topics and current issues in the "sponsored projects world".  The next Research Roundtable will be announced as soon as the date is confirmed.
    
    Past Conference Presentation Materials:
   - November 18, 2008
   - May 7, 2008 
   - January 16, 2008
   - June 20, 2007 
   - May 2, 2006
   - November 15, 2005  

Brown Bag Lunch - MUSC Financial Reporting:  
   - NEXT DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED - The Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting will have a Brown Bag Lunch Information Session from 12:00 noon until 1:00PM in the Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium 1st floor (IOP).  We will be discussing our internal management reports for sponsored projects. These are the MUSC Financial Reports that are available to you through the "Money Bag" application (WebAps).   You do not need to register just bring your lunch and join us! 

TRAINING MATERIAL FROM PRIOR INFORMATION SESSIONS

Activity (Effort) Reporting:  
    - Activity Reporting - This presentation is designed to give you an overview of MUSC's Online Activity Reporting System.
   - Sample Activity Report and Category Definitions - This document provides a blank activity report and also the category definitions and examples.

Composite Fringe Benefits Rates: 
   - Composite Fringe Benefits Rates - This presentation describes MUSC's Composite Fringe Benefits Rates.

Facilities and Administrative Costs:
   - Facilities and Administrative Cost Rate Presentation - This presentation is designed to help you understand MUSC's   Facilities and Administrative Cost Rate.
   - Facilities & Administrative Costs Tutorial - A Q&A sheet issued by members of the COGR Costing Policies Committee.  It provides answers to frequently raised concerns about F&A Costs.  

Managing Sponsored Projects:
     - Managing Sponsored Projects Financial Compliance -This presentation describes key risk areas and resources and tools that 
are available.
 

Service Centers:
   - Service/Recharge Center Training - Overview of Recharge and Service Centers.  
   - Service Center Summary - Items to Remember
   - Service/Recharge Center Rate Calculation Form Instructions
   - Sample Form - Opens in Microsoft Excel.