MISSION

To provide professional administrative and accounting support to the faculty, staff and students who are involved in various research activities at Texas Southern University. 

   

OVERVIEW

Research Financial Services is a department within the Office of Research, which functions as an accounting, as well as, an administrative office. This office is responsible for the post-award administration of grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and all other forms of sponsored programs awarded to the University.

 

• Coordinating the preparation and negotiation of the University's Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost Rate
• Assisting in the preparation and the review of proposal expenditure budgets for correct F&A rates
• Cost sharing funds identification
• Verifying accuracy of budget calculations. 

• Training and assisting Principal Investigators, Project Directors, and their Administrative Staff regarding fiscal policies and procedures
• Establishing General Ledger (G/L) fund numbers in the Banner System for each sponsored project
• Budget set up and approval
• Budget transfers
• Compliance review of all transactions on grants and contracts
• Monitoring cash position
• Preparing and submitting Financial Status Reports (FSR's)
• The close-out of all sponsored projects

   

 STAFF