What is the Departmental Space Audit (DSA)?
The Departmental Space Audit is a web-based tool used to update room information, across campus. The Space Management Team in Campus Planning conducts the Departmental Space Audit (DSA) annually on Academic Departments and on Non-Academic Departments to collect and update critical information required for the Federal Finance and Administration Cost Recovery Rate (F&A Rate), for reporting purposes, and for space planning and facilities maintenance. With over 13.8 million square feet of space to account for, accurate and up-to-date information is critical.
What impact will you have?
The quality of the data supplied by space audit representatives determines the accuracy and defensibility of the allocation of costs in the F&A Rate proposal. The rate UMass Amherst negotiates determines the amount of money recovered for the campus to support current and future activities and facilities.
Completing your audit
The web-based audit tool will collect and manage your updated space information. If you are an authorized space audit representative, you play a critical role in the University’s compliance with federal and state guidelines and its quest to remain competitive with other educational institutions.
Support
The Space Management Team, in Campus Planning is here to help you successfully and accurately complete your audit. In every audit cycle, we offer virtual training sessions. At the bottom of this page, we provide training materials and support documents that you may review at any time.
Accessing the Audit Tool
The web-based audit tool is only accessible to space audit representatives who have been designated by their respective departments. If you are having trouble acessing the tool, please contact us.
Click here to access the Audit Tool