The University announced several steps over the summer to improve Yale's administration of the research grants and contracts it receives from the federal government and other sources.
One of the initiatives was the creation of a new position, associate vice president for research administration, to provide more focused responsibility for the University's systems and processes regarding research administration, accounting and improved compliance programs. President Richard C. Levin subsequently announced the appointment of Andrew B. Rudczynski to the new post. (See related story.)
Yale also launched a 100-Day Plan on Aug. 1 to accelerate improvements in Yale's research administration.
Shauna King, vice president for finance and administration, shared the plan with University deans, directors, department chairs and business managers. King said the plan would be refined as she and her colleagues further analyzed grant and contract administration and consulted with faculty, business managers and other experts. A number of meetings have been held among the University leadership and faculty and others involved in sponsored research at Yale, and more are scheduled for the fall. There are approximately 1,700 faculty members at Yale working on 2,500 sponsored research awards.
The launching of the plan, which is available at www.yale.edu/researchadministration, followed Levin's announcement in July that the University had received subpoenas from three federal agencies seeking documents relating to the management of research grants. The objectives of the plan are to reduce risk to the University and individuals in the area of financial compliance with research grant and contract requirements and to raise awareness about Yale's and individuals' obligations regarding compliance. The plan is designed to accelerate a process that began about one year ago when the University engaged in an effort to improve policies, procedures and systems in research administration.
"To succeed in these efforts we will need to involve people from across the University's research enterprise, including faculty, departmental grant administrators and others involved in the grant process," King said.
The 100-Day Plan addresses 10 aspects of research administration: cost transfers; effort reporting; training; roles and responsibilities; policy implementation; metrics; business process redesign; account holder reports; e-procurement; and staffing.
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