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Compliance

The Compliance & Audit unit of the Controller's Office evaluates internal controls, conducts risk based financial compliance reviews, aids in the development of policies and procedures for compliance purposes, and offers trainings to the campus with a primary focus on managing sponsored research funding. The Compliance unit is the primary liaison for audits received on Sponsored awards. This unit also assists with Subrecipient risk assessment and monitoring, FFATA reporting, Cash advances and US Bank Declining Cards applications and settlements, financial questionnaires, E-verification compliance reviews and Fly America compliance reviews. This unit works closely with the Controller, Research Accounting Department, Accounts Receivable Department, Research and Engagement, and Central Grant Core team to achieve its mission. 

Isenberg Business Innovation Hub

US Bank Declining Balance Card Application-Used to Purchase Gift Cards for Human Subject Participants

US Bank Declining Balance Card Application-Used to Purchase Gift Cards (as allowed in the Campus Business and Travel Expense Policy)
 

Employee Gift Card Receipt Form

Non-employee Gift Card Receipt Form

 

Information on Compensating Human Subjects at UMass

UMass Guidance on E-verification

Fly America Policy

Fly America Act and Open Skies Agreement Decision Tree

Fly America Exception Form

Fly America and Open Skies Training

Job Aid - Submitting a Subrecipient Requisition in Buyways

Subrecipient Monitoring and Management Policy

Subrecipient Invoice Processing Via DocuSign

Subrecipient Invoice Template

Subrecipient Invoice Process Memo for Subrecipient Invoices Payable to Outside Vendors

Subrecipient Invoice Process Memo for Subrecipient Invoices payable to Other UMass Campuses

Subrecipient Invoice Checklist

Controller's Office Advance Form for Human Subject Compensation

Controller's Office Advance Form for International Travel

Controller's Office Advance Settlement Form for International Travel

 

Information on Compensating Human Subjects at UMass

Non-Payroll Cost Transfer Kuali Build Form

Cost Transfer Policy

Uniform Guidance: Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards

UMass Amherst Campus Guidance for: How to evaluate a cost to a Federally Sponsored Project

UMass Federal Costing Exception Form

We have offered trainings for Cost sharing, Financial Closeout of Awards, Fly America and Open Skies, and Post Award Administration.  

Come join us for:  Core 5 Post Award Financial Research Administration

Compliance Contacts

Please contact Denise Storm for questions on Fly America, Sibyl Jayne for questions on Sub Monitoring and Cost Transfers, and Evan Pacosa for questions on E-verify, US Bank Declining Cards, and Cash Advances.

Denise Storm - Manager, Audit & Grant Compliance Denise Storm - Manager, Audit & Grant Compliance Sibyl Jayne - Financial Compliance Analyst Sibyl Jayne - Financial Compliance Analyst Evan Pacosa - Financial Compliance Analyst Evan Pacosa - Financial Compliance Analyst
Controller's Office

Controller's Office
100 Venture Way
Hadley, MA 01035-9462
Phone # (413) 545-0806
 

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