MCC Post-Award Research Administration
The MCC Post-Award Research Administration team provides financial management, reporting, and compliance oversight for all funded grants. We partner with investigators to ensure smooth project execution by managing budgets, reconciling expenses, processing personnel changes, and preparing required reports for funding agencies throughout the life of the award.
Services Provided
Financial Management & Budget Oversight
- Monitor expenditures
- Reconcile monthly budgets
- Manage cost-share commitments
- Handle carry-forward requests
Personnel & Sub-Award Actions
- Process appointments
- Re-budget salary distributions (effort changes)
- Manage financial aspects of outgoing sub-awards
Reporting & Closeout
- Prepare scheduled financial reports for sponsors (e.g., NIH, DoD, Foundations)
- Coordinate final financial and administrative closeout
Compliance Support
- Ensure compliance with sponsor regulations (e.g., NIH, DoD, Foundation), university policies, and grant-specific terms
No-Cost Extensions (NCEs)
- Assist PIs with administrative process for requesting additional time without additional funds
When to Contact Post-Award
| Scenario | Action Required |
|---|---|
| New Funding Notice | Contact immediately upon receipt of the Notice of Award (NoA) |
| Personnel Changes | Contact before modifying effort (e.g., PI or key personnel time changes) |
| Major Budget Shifts or Purchases | Contact before initiating re-budgeting actions requiring sponsor approval |
Key Contacts
Nita Cabrera
Senior Post-Award Research Administrator, Team Lead
Mike Curtis
Senior Post-Award Research Administrator, Team Lead
Jose Leon Lopez
Senior Post-Award Research Administrator, Team Lead
Michelle Phan
Senior Post-Award CCSG Fund Manager