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A SAGE Budget is required for all Award Setup Requests (ASR), and is connected to the ASR on the Budget and Award Lines page. You can learn more about creating a SAGE award budget on the SAGE Budget Resources page. Note that Clinical Trial budgets reviewed by the UW CTO do not need to contain any amounts, only the necessary data needed for Workday award setup, as outlined in the Creating a Clinical Trials Budget for SAGE Awards job aid.

Connect Budget Breakdown from SAGE Budget

Your SAGE award budget identifies how you would like your awarded funds to be set up in Workday. A SAGE Budget is required as indicated by the red asterisk.

Create your SAGE Budget

Create a new award budget in SAGE Budget or copy and modify an existing SAGE Budget. The level of detail required for the award budget should be tailored to the sponsor’s requirements and campus unit needs. Award budgets are often less detailed than proposal budgets. It is usually simpler to create a new award budget from scratch.

Review the Quick Tips for Simplifying Your Award Budget in SAGE job aid for more information.

Ensure the Sponsor Total on the General Information page matches the Budget Total on the Budget and Award Lines page of the ASR; otherwise, you will be unable to route your award.

Note: Since the “Primary Worksheet’s” name integrates into Workday as the Grant Name, it is best to title the “Primary Worksheet” as you want it represented in Workday.

Connect your SAGE Budget

Once you have created your SAGE award budgetwith amounts and periods that match your notice of awardconnect your budget to the Award Setup Request. In the Search for a budget box you can type a budget title, budget number or PI last name to display all eligible budgets matching your criteria.

Note: Eligible budgets include SAGE Budgets that are not currently connected to an eGC1 or another ASR.

The following image shows the search box:

budget and award lines connect budget breakdown

Next, select your budget from the results list:

Select your Budget from the results list

After your budget is connected, the following information will display:

  • Budget name and BudgetID.
  • Open Budget button.
    • This opens the connected SAGE Budget in a new browser tab.
  • A list of the Period(s) connected with start date and end date.
    • SAGE will automatically select Period 1.
    • Select any additional periods authorized by your sponsor.

Information shown when connecting your Budget

Note: Any changes made to your SAGE Budget will sync to the Award Setup Request form, until the Award Setup Request is submitted. Changes can also be made to the budget when the ASR is in Returned status.

SNAP Award Period Setup: To streamline the SNAP award process and eliminate the need for temporary budget extensions, SNAP awards will be set up for the full anticipated duration of the award. Therefore, select all budget periods at time of ASR. However, also note that only period 1 should contain amounts. Future periods should contain $0, until the supplemental modification comes through for the next period. Review NIH SNAP: A Detailed Guide for Completing the Award Setup Request in SAGE for more details.

Note: You will be required to ensure the connected budget start and end dates align with the General Information page before submitting.  When the dates do not match, you will see the following validation message at the top of the Budget & Award Lines section.

connected budget start and end date validation message

Change the Connected Budget

You can change the connected SAGE Budget if the status is:

  • Composing
  • Returned, but only if OSP has not approved
  • Withdrawn (available only when routing to an ad hoc approver)

A Change Budget link will display to the right of the Open Budget link, as shown in the following image:

award setup request change budget link

Selecting this link will open the Change Budget? dialog window. You can search for the desired budget by budget title, BudgetID number, or PI.

The following image shows the dialog window:

award setup request change budget dialog

Select your budget from the results list and select the Change Budget button. The page will update to reflect the updated information.

View the Award Budget By Period

The Award Budget By Period portion of the Budget & Award Lines form section includes a tab for each period selected, with its description, and an “All Periods” tab on the left if more than one period was selected.

Award Budget By Period Section

To the right of the section are three buttons:

  • Expand Budget: opens the Award Line Details sections for the entire budget.
  • Collapse Budget: closes the Award Line Details sections for the entire budget.
  • Customize Details View: allows you to customize your view of budget data by toggling Object Class Details and Award Line Details on or off. Whichever setting is applied in the Budget and Award Lines section is also displayed in the Review & Submit section.

The following image shows these buttons with the Customize Details View expanded:

As you scroll down to view the details of your budget, the Expand Budget and Collapse Budget buttons will continue to be visible.

The following image shows the collapsed view of a budget with a single award line.

Each SAGE Budget worksheet will show as a row on the ASR Budget page. The first row is the Primary Worksheet.

The first column, Worksheet / Award Line, displays the following information:

  • Worksheet Title
  • F&A Rate
  • Base Type
  • Location
  • Sponsored Program Activity Type

Selecting the blue caret (>) to the left of the worksheet title displays the Object Class with Ledger details and the Award Line Details section for that individual award line. See detail below.

The remaining columns display the costs for that category:

  • Total Direct Costs
  • Costs Subject to F&A
  • Total F&A
  • Fees
  • Total Costs

For a single Period, there is a Period Total row. For the All Periods view, there are Budget Total, Sponsor Awarded Total, and Difference rows.

Important: The Difference row compares the amounts between the Budget Total Costs and the Sponsor Awarded Total on the General Information page. Any difference is expected to be resolved prior to submission or you can expect a return. Review the Guidelines for a Budget Difference Between the SAGE Award Budget and the Sponsor Award job aid for tips on reconciling the difference.

Object Class and Spend Category Details

This section displays when the Expand Budget button is selected. It shows a breakdown of the ASR’s linked budget amounts by the categories that will integrate to the Workday plan. The amounts are aggregated by Ledger, Object Class, and Spend Category for each award line and period.

The following image shows an example of this section:

Screenshot showing examples of expanded Object Class with Ledger Details, Spend Category Summaries, and Totals.
Image: Object Class and Spend Category Details

Award Line Details

The Award Line Details section represents information that will integrate to Workday from SAGE Budget and the ASR. Some details like Terms and Conditions are entered by OSP and GCA, and will only be visible to campus once those units have taken their actions. This is a good opportunity to review the details that will comprise the award lines and grant details in Workday, prior to integration.

General Information/Terms & Conditions

  • Carryover
  • CFDA Number
  • Cost Center
  • Disposition of Balance
  • Letter of Credit Document ID
  • Line Type
  • Grant Hierarchy
  • Revenue Category
  • Special Conditions
  • Spend Restrictions
  • Sponsored Program Activity Type
    • Note: not required if the sponsor is the Royalty Research Fund (RRF)

F&A Details

  • F&A Cost Rate Type
  • F&A Rate Agreement
  • F&A Explanation

The following image shows the Award Line Details.

Award Line Details Section
Image: Award Line Details
  • The Review & Submit page is visible when your request is in composing, returned, or withdrawn status. Reviewing this information before submitting allows you to confirm if your request is complete.

    The Review & Submit page:

    • Displays a read-only summary of the information entered for each section.
    • Allows you to Submit & Route your completed award when in “Composing” status.
    • Allows you to Resubmit & Route your award when in “Withdrawn” or “Returned” statuses.

    The following image shows this page with the General Information section expanded:

    A screenshot of the read-only Review & Submit section with the General Information section open.

    Review and Submit Alerts

    The Review and Submit page will display alerts at the top of the page to indicate any section where required data is still missing and which field(s) to complete.

    The following image shows an example of the alert message for incomplete sections:

    Missing data alert validation

    Budget & Award Line Alerts

    Missing Required Information

    To capture missing information related to the connected SAGE award budget, you will see alerts on both the Review & Submit page, as well as the Budget & Award Lines page of the ASR. The Review & Submit page will display a more generic message “You are missing one or more fields in your budget worksheet(s).”

    Image of Budget and Award Lines alert indicating that there are missing fields in your budget worksheet that need to be completed

    When you go to the Budget & Award Lines page, you will see an alert to “Expand your worksheets to see missing required information you will need to complete before you can submit this request.”

    You will also see the yellow alert on the specific worksheet that contains the missing information. When you expand the worksheet, you will see the specific detail in need of correction. Missing details that may need to be provided within the expanded worksheet section include: missing PIs, Cost Centers, Security Grant Hierarchies, and F&A details.

    Image showing budget and award lines page with alerts to complete missing data in your SAGE Budget worksheet

    Mismatched Totals

    If the Sponsor Total on the General Information page does not match the Budget Total on the Budget & Award Lines page of the ASR, you will be unable to route your award.

    Alerts will display on both the Budget & Award Lines page and the Review & Submit page.

    Subaward Cost Alert

    Award budgets require each subaward to have its own separate worksheet in SAGE Budget. If instead you entered the subaward amount on a primary or internal worksheet as a 03-62 expense, the alert in the ASR will indicate “Your budget contains at least one subaward cost. Award budgets require subawards set up as a Subaward Worksheet. Remove 03-62 Outside Services—Subcontract (Proposal Budget Only) costs from your worksheet(s) and create new Subaward Worksheet(s).”

    The following image shows an example of the alert:

    Image showing Subaward cost alert requesting removal of 03-62 costs from budget worksheet and to add a new subaward worksheet

    Return Reason Alerts

    If an ad hoc reviewer, OSP, or GCA returns the ASR to you, you will see who returned the item, along with the Return Reason, displayed on the Review & Submit page as an alert. You will also see this same information in the Comments & History section.

    Image showing return reason alert

    Submit & Route your ASR

    The Submit & Route button at the bottom of the Review & Submit page is enabled once you have entered all required data.

    The following image shows the Submit & Route button:

    Submit and Route button

    Selecting Submit & Route will start the routing and approval process for an Award Setup Request in “Composing” status and change the request’s status to “Routing.” The system will re-validate all required fields.

    If you are working with a “Returned” or “Withdrawn” request, the button will say “Resubmit & Route” instead.

    Resubmit and Route button

    When you select the Resubmit & Route button for an award in “Returned” status, a dialog will display. Once you have entered your comments, the Resubmit & Route button will become active. The dialog, with a comment and active button, is shown in the following image.

    Resubmit and Route section

    Upon submit/resubmit, the left navigation menu will now display the Request Summary, rather than the individual award sections.

    Request Summary

    The Request Summary page displays for Award Setup Requests in the following statuses:

    • Routing
    • OSP Setup
    • OSP Assigned
    • GCA Assigned
    • Denied
    • GCA Workday Setup

    The menu on the left will include a link for the Request Summary instead of the individual sections. The page displays the details for each of the award sections as view-only for review.

    The following image shows the sections available in the left-navigation menu of the Request Summary page along with some request details:

    Image showing New Award Setup Request left navigation menu options: Request Summary, Approvals, Access and Roles, Comments and History

    Withdrawing an Award

    If you have chosen to add an ad hoc department reviewer to the approvals, while your award is in “Routing” status, you can withdraw it to make updates if you have edit access and are not also an approver. A Withdraw Request button will display at the bottom of the Request Summary page, as shown in the following image:

    Withdraw Request button

    Selecting this button will move your award to “Withdrawn” status and make it editable. It will also add an entry to the Comments & History section.

    In the Approvals section, the approval flow will reflect the change in status. A node will indicate who withdrew the request, along with the date. The final node will display “Withdrawn,” and any unapproved nodes will be marked as canceled.

    Withdraw capability is not allowed while the request is in “OSP Assigned” or “GCA Assigned” status, since the units may be actively working on the request.

The General Information section contains basic information about your Award Setup Request. Any fields that are required are noted.

The sections are:

Award Overview

You will want to have your Notice of Award (NoA) readily available when you are completing this section.  The dates and amounts entered here must match those on the NoA, or you will risk the request being returned by OSP.

  • Short Title (required): This field is auto-populated from the application eGC1, it is an editable field.
  • Full Title (required): This field is auto-populated from the application eGC1, it is an editable field.
  • Period 1 Start Date (required): Must match the Notice of Award.
  • Authorized Period End Date (required): Must match the Notice of Award.
  • Sponsor Total for Spending Period: This must match the total amount listed on the Notice of Award and on the accompanying SAGE Award Budget.
  • Estimated Award End Date: found on the Notice of Award.
  • Sponsored Program Activity Type (SPA) (required):  Select appropriate SPA type from the drop-down menu.  Available selections align with GIM 13 Activity Types. Note that the SPA selection is based on the originating sponsor type for federal vs. non-federal distinctions.
  • Clinical Trial Phase (drop-down menu)
    • Values: I, II, III, IV, Other, None: Found on the Notice of Award. Review defining clinical research for more information on clinical trial phases.
  • Sponsor Award Issue Date: Found on the Notice of Award.
  • Sponsor Award Number: Found on the Notice of Award.
  • Non-Monetary Award (toggle)
    • Select the toggle when the sponsor has issued a non-monetary award or an award with a non-monetary component, such as a dollar-valued in-kind contribution or an equipment non-monetary award.
    • When toggle is selected the Non-Monetary Award Amount field will display. Complete this field with the value of the in-kind or equipment contribution.

General information panel, award overview

  • Sponsor (required): This field is auto-populated from application eGC1, it is an editable field.  Check your Notice of Award to determine if the Sponsor for the award is different than the one at the time of proposal.  Sponsor accuracy is very important to Workday setup.
    • If you are attempting to change the sponsor on the ASR and do not get results from your search, that indicates that the sponsor may need to be setup in UW’s funding entity core data management (FECDM) system. Click the link on screen to Request Sponsor Setup in FECDM (Funding Entity Core Data Management).”
    • Sponsor Type: this is not an editable field.
  • Bill to Sponsor: This is an editable field.
  • Funding originates from a different entity than the sponsor listed above (flow-through). Select the toggle to display the following fields:
    • Originating (Prime) Sponsor (required): Auto-populated from eGC1.
    • Originating (Prime) Sponsor Type: This is not an editable field.
    • Originating (Prime) Sponsor Award Number: This is not a required field, it is an editable field.
  • The sponsor has a deadline for accepting the award.
    • Use this only when the sponsor has specified a deadline for receiving the signed award to provide funding. Upload the required documentation of the deadline from the sponsor in the Supporting Attachments section.
    • Select the toggle to display the following fields:
        • Deadline for Accepting Award Date (required)
        • Instructions for where data source can be found in the Notice of Award.

      PI & Department

      Example of searching "biochem" in the Cost Center Receiving Funding field, which returns three results.

      Select the Next Section button at the bottom right of the page to navigate within your Award Setup Request.

Use this section of your award to review the Significant Financial Interest (SFI) and Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Training status of the investigators on the associated eGC1 application. The table lists each investigator, their role, SFI disclosure submission status, and FCOI training status. If any investigators are not up-to-date, an alert appears above the table. The green check marks will indicate at a glance if training and disclosures are up-to-date.

SFI Disclosure Requirement

An investigator’s disclosure status is either “Up-to-date” or “Disclosure Required”. Each investigator must have completed an SFI disclosure in FIDS for the associated eGC1 application whether or not they have any financial interests to disclose. If the investigator submitted that disclosure more than 12 months ago from the current date, and has not created another disclosure of any kind within the past 12 months, the investigator would need to submit an annual update disclosure. The investigator’s disclosure history is viewed on the eGC1 PI, Personnel, & Organizations page by clicking the Investigator Disclosure History link.

FCOI Training Requirement

If the eGC1 application’s sponsor, regulations, or other terms and conditions require FCOI Training, the investigator’s FCOI training must also be “up-to-date.” The training expires after four years. If the investigator’s training is not current, their status is “Training Required”. The investigator must be notified about the training requirement via email from OR. Please review GIM 10 for additional information.

Below the table is a link to the parent eGC1 application’s PI, Personnel, & Organizations page where you can update the list of investigators. If you make changes, the award will automatically update.

The following image shows an example of an investigator who is not up-to-date for neither SFI disclosure nor FCOI training.

SFI and FCOI section

OSP and GCA can apply and remove holds from an Award Setup Request or a Modification Request.

A hold can be placed for a variety of reasons and applied when the Award Setup Request or the Modification Request is in any of the following statuses:

  • OSP Setup
  • OSP Assigned
  • Returned
  • GCA Assigned
  • GCA Workday setup

Types of Holds

The following manual holds and compliance checks may be applied to your Award Setup Request or Modification Request:

  • General Hold
  • Export Control Hold
  • IACUC Approval Hold
  • IRB Approval Hold
  • Campus Input Required
  • Sponsor Input Required
  • GCA/OSP Coordination Required

Knowing a Hold has been Placed

Once a Hold is applied to your Award Setup Request or  Modification Request, near the top of the page, the following text will display in a blue font color (on all pages):

“Holds or compliance checks are in process. View the Comments & History section for more information.”

Note: There is no campus email notification when a hold is placed or removed on an ASR or MOD.

The following image shows an example of this text:

Awards Campus Holds message

 

 

 

 

More detailed information is displayed in the Comments & History section of the Award Setup Request or a Modification Request.

The following image shows an example of an added hold:

Awards Campus Holds listed in Comments and History section

 

 

This page describes email notifications related to Awards.

The SAGE Suite Email Notifications article provides information about other system emails.

Routing and Approvals

SAGE sends a number of email notifications during the routing and approval processes. The table below lists each notification type, the condition that generates the email, and the recipients. SAGE generally sends emails to the person’s UW NetID address.

Use the link in the Email column to see an example of the email.

Email Purpose Sent When Sent To
Award Setup Request Created by OSP To alert the eGC1 Owners that an Award Setup Request has been initiated and is waiting to be completed OSP has received the Notice of Award, initiated an Award Setup Request, and sent it to campus Principal Investigator, Administrative Contact, Pre-Award Budget Contact, and eGC1 Preparer
Award Setup Request Returned To alert the Award Preparer(s) of the need to modify Award data.  ASR Return Reasons Reviewer, OSP, or GCA takes a “return” action on an approval node Award Preparer(s)
Approval of Award Setup Request Required of Ad Hoc Reviewer To alert an Ad Hoc Reviewer that an Award Setup Request is waiting for approval Ad Hoc Reviewer node updates to “In Progress” Ad Hoc Reviewer
Award Setup Request Processed To notify owners that the Award Setup Request has been processed by GCA. The email includes a PDF of the completed form as an attachment. GCA completes the Award Setup Request and clicks the “Process Request” button Award Preparer(s)
Modification Request Created by OSP To alert the Award Preparer(s) that a Modification Request has been initiated and is waiting to be completed OSP has initiated a Modification Request, and sent it to campus Award Preparer(s)
Modification Request Returned To alert the Award Preparer(s) of the need to modify Award data. MOD Return Reasons. Reviewer, OSP, or GCA takes a “return” action on an approval node Award Preparer(s)
Approval of Modification Request Required of Ad Hoc Reviewer To alert an Ad Hoc Reviewer that a Modification Request is waiting for approval Ad Hoc Reviewer node updates to “In Progress” Ad Hoc Reviewer
Modification Request Processed To notify owners that the Modification Request has been processed by GCA. The email includes a PDF of the completed form as an attachment. GCA completes the Modification Request and clicks the “Process Request” button Award Preparer(s)

System Emails to SFI Compliance Officers

The system sends these emails automatically. Select the link in the Email column of the table below to see an example of the email’s content.

Email Purpose Sent When
Award SFI Priority Review Request To notify the Compliance Officer to re-review the primary disclosure(s) with SFI for the Award Setup Request’s associated eGC1 The Award Preparer routes the Award Setup Request AND at least one investigator’s primary disclosure has a status of “Waiting for JIT” or “Review Required” and has SFI
Award Management Plan in Place Notification To notify the Compliance Officer to re-review the primary or related disclosure(s) with management plans for the associated eGC1 of a Modification Request The Award Preparer routes the Modification Request AND at least one investigator’s primary disclosure has a management plan indicated

 

The Awards component of SAGE (System to Administer Grants Electronically) allows you to complete an online Award Setup Request after receiving a Notice of Award (NoA) from the sponsor or to complete one that OSP has started. To make changes to your existing award, you would create a Modification Request.

Award Setup Requests

The Notice of Award (NoA) from a sponsor may be sent to either campus (the Principal Investigator or Research Administrator) or the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).

  • If you (campus) receive the NoA, whether or not OSP is included, you should create the Award Setup Request (ASR) in SAGE as soon as possible.
  • If OSP receives or retrieves a new NoA and the PI is not included on the notification, OSP will create an Award Setup Request (ASR) and route it to you (campus) for completion.

The system will prevent more than one Award Setup Request being created for the same eGC1.

Award Setup Requests Workflow

Video Resource: SAGE Award Setup Workflow

  1. Initiate an Award Setup Request (ASR) in SAGE.
  2. Create an award budget by composing a new budget from scratch, or by copying and adjusting your proposal budget.
  3. Link the eGC1 and SAGE Budget to the ASR.
  4. Complete all required fields and submit the ASR for review and processing.
  5. OSP and GCA review, approve, and process the ASR.

Once approved, the award appears in Workday, spending is enabled, and you receive a notification that the award is ready.

From Workday you can begin all activity on your award.

Modification Requests

There are two modification request options to choose from in SAGE Awards: Those that will route to both OSP and GCA, and those that route just to GCA.

For more information on which modification request type to use, review:

All changes that require sponsor approval, an authorized official signature, or review from the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), must be requested via a Modification Request (OSP & GCA) in SAGE Awards.

Modification requests that do not need OSP review can be submitted directly to Grant & Contract Accounting (GCA), also through a Modification Request (GCA only) in SAGE.

A help icon in SAGE Awards will provide guidance on which modification type to select.

Overview of Modification Workflow

    1. Create a Modification Request (MOD) in SAGE.
    2. Select Modification Request Type and Subcategories to identify the type of change you wish to make.
    3. Use the Comments & History and Supporting Attachments sections to provide more details on the necessary change.
    4. Add ad-hoc approvers as needed.
    5. Complete any additional required fields and submit the request for review and processing.
    6. OSP and GCA review, approve, and process the MOD.

Create a Modification Request

Select the Awards tab, and then select the Create A Request link. It opens a menu with the following modification type choices:

Note: Modification Requests can be created by anyone with “owner” or “read write” access on the eGC1 associated with the Award.

Screenshot of the menu that appears when the "Create a Request" button is selected. The menu has selections for creating an Award Setup Request, creating an OSP-GCA Mod, creating a GCA-only Mod, and guidance on which request to create.

Select Modification Type

  • Modification Request (OSP & GCA) – Use for all changes that require sponsor approval, an authorized official signature, or review from the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). These may include:
      • Change of PI or other key personnel
      • F&A Waivers
      • No-cost extension requests
      • Temporary internal extension requests
      • Rebudgeting (requiring sponsor approval)
      • Non-SNAP Progress Report submission requests
      • Requests to release a funding restriction
      • Sponsor modification that awards additional funding
      • Adding new subawards not identified in a proposal
      • Start date change (requiring sponsor approval)
      • And more…review more details and guidance on Award Changes
  • Modification Request (GCA) – Use for requests that do not need OSP review and can be submitted directly to Grant & Contract Accounting (GCA). These may include:
      • Requests to create new or existing award lines (formerly known as TRANSPASUs)
      • Start date changes for approved pre-award spending
      • Cost share changes
      • Location changes
      • Cost Center changes (formerly known as Org code changes)

Note: If you submit a Modification Request (GCA Only) and it requires sponsor approval, GCA will deny the request and you will need to create a new Modification Request (OSP/GCA).

Additional resources to help clarify which modification type to select:

Searching for the Award ID

Once you select the modification type, a Create Modification Request dialog window displays. Search for, and then select, the award associated with the modification request by its Workday Award ID (for example: AWD-123456). Refer to the How to find an Award ID Number in Award Portal job aid for guidance on locating the correct Award ID, or find it in Workday Finance.

create a modification request dialog window

A new Modification Request will display with the status of “Composing” and you will start in the General Information section.

A screenshot of the subcategories listed in the Other Changes category of an OSP/GCA Modification Request.

Subcategory Additional Details

Stop Work Order

Select according to Guidance on Federal Administration Research Policy regarding a stop or suspend/pause work orders.

Resume Work Order

Direct grants and cooperative agreement awards made to UW that were paused and have been authorized to resume. Select according to Guidance on Federal Administration Research Policy.

Executive Branch Directive Change

Review guidance when sponsor requests Scope Revisions or when they are requesting Terms or Award Changes.

Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) Change

Include responses to required Clinical Trial Agreement change questions, and select all relevant MOD categories. See guidance for additional details.

Effort Change (Key Personnel)

For reductions in effort that require sponsor approval. Review detailed instructions for Effort Changes.

Federal Data Repository Access & Submission

Follow instructions for

Requests to access or submit data to a Federal Repository that are related to an active sponsored program.

Key Personnel Change (Includes PI)

Update or change to PI or named Key Personnel. See guidance and for Change of PI, attach form.

Other Changes

Use only for requests that are not listed in other MOD categories. Review all subcategories as well as the GCA Only subcategories to confirm before selecting.

Progress Report (RPPR)

Follow instructions for Progress reports/ RPPRs that OSP submits or signs.

Restriction Release

Use to request funding restriction removal on an award. Review detailed instructions for restriction release instructions.

Work Scope Change

Changes to scope of work that require sponsor approval. Review detailed instructions and guidance for Work Scope Changes

 

GCA Only Subcategories

The GCA Only subcategories are Modifications that do not require sponsor approval or OSP review.

GCA Only Funding & Budgeting Changes

The following subcategories appear when you review the GCA Only Modifications within the Funding & Budgeting section. Review the guidance on requesting these subcategories: GCA Only Modifications | Grant & Contract Accounting

A screenshot of the SAGE Modification GCA only Funding Changes subcategory list.

Subcategory Additional Details

Award Line Addition

This request includes the creation of a new award line, including subaward lines. Request can be with or without funding of the line.

Cost Share Change – When Sponsor Approval Not Required

Attach Cost Share Addendum and other relevant documentation such as third-party letters.

Rebudgeting – sponsor approval not required

This request includes rebudgeting to transfer funds between award lines, including supplementing an existing award line for a subaward when sponsor approval is not required. See Grant and Contract Accounting:

 

GCA Only Schedule Changes

A screenshot of the SAGE Modification GCA only Schedule Changes subcategory list.

Subcategory Additional Details

Pre-Award Spending Period Change

This request includes updating the Award Calendar to allow a Pre-Award Spend Period when no sponsor approval is required.

Start Date Change

This request includes updating an award line/s start date when no sponsor approval is required.

 

GCA Only Other Changes

A screenshot of the SAGE Modification GCA only Other Changes subcategory list.

Subcategory Additional Details

Award Line Type Change

This request includes updating an award line type When no sponsor approval is required. Some type changes may require a new award line. Please reference: Setting up an Award Line (Formerly Sub Budgets) | Grant & Contract Accounting.

Cost Center Change

This request includes updating a cost center when sponsor approval is not required.

Location Change

This request includes updating a location when no sponsor approval is required.

Other Changes

This request includes all other remaining requests that do not have their own subcategory when no sponsor approval is required.

Modification Details

A screenshot of the SAGE Modification OSP/GCA Modification Details section.

After selecting the appropriate subcategories, the Modification Details section must be completed for all Modification requests in SAGE.

  • Sponsor Award Number – This is a helpful reference point and will appear on the request list
  • Sponsor Modification Number – Entering the modification number will help OSP and GCA know the order they should process requests in, when multiple exist for the same award
  • Award Line(s) / Budget Period Start and End Dates – These dates confirm the sponsor-approved dates and are necessary for accurate setup in Workday

A screenshot of the SAGE Modification OSP/GCA Modification Details section.

      • Modification Application – Add another application (eCG1) if there is a proposal submission process for a Non-Competing Continuation, Supplement, or Revision
      • Request Amount – If there is a funding change, enter the amount to add or subtract from the award. Use a negative sign to indicate subtraction (e.g. -$200.50)
      • Modified Sponsor Total for All Spending Periods – This represents the new overall total funding for the award, as identified by the sponsor
      • The sponsor has a deadline for accepting the award (toggle):
        • Use only when the sponsor has specified a required date to receive the signed award by. Documentation from the sponsor will need to be attached when making this request.
        • Selecting the toggle displays the Deadline for Accepting Award Date field.

Supporting Attachments: Awards and Modifications

  • Uploading Attachments
  • Required Attachments

    Uploading Attachments

    Upload all attachments relevant to your award setup or modification request. You can select one or more files, and then drag and drop them or use the Browse for Files link. You can add attachments while your request is in Composing or Returned status.

    The following image shows the section you use to upload attachments:

    awards supporting attachments add files section

    Required attachments include:

    • Communication between campus and sponsors, and campus and OSP.
      • Attach emails as “.msg” or “.eml” files, this allows OSP to respond directly to email threads if needed
    • Award documents
      • All Award Setup Requests should include some type of Notice of Award or Agreement document
      • Is there a sponsor deadline for accepting the Award? Attach sponsor documentation.
        • You will also need to Select “Sponsor has a deadline for accepting award” in the General Information section. Explain where this date is located in the notice of award in the instructions field and attach sponsor documentation in the supporting attachments section.

    When a user selects the toggle for " The sponsor has a deadline for accepting the award, additional required fields display.

    • Compliance documentation, such as IACUC and IRB approvals

    Additional Attachment Requirements for Modification Requests

    Different types of modification requests may require a variety of other attachments. Review Award Changes for more details on OSP/GCA Modifications.

    Funding & Budgeting Changes

    Carryover- sponsor approval required

    • Attach a concurrence letter that details the reason for unused funds and how those funds will be spent in support of the project for OSP signature and submission to the sponsor.

    Addition of Equipment 

    • Attach a concurrence letter and supporting sponsor required documentation, such as a copy of the quote from the equipment vendor/manufacturer.

    Adding Subaward – sponsor approval required

    • Attach a concurrence letter for submission to the sponsor along with any other sponsor required documentation.

    Supplemental Funding

    • MODs for supplemental funding should include similar Required Documents as an Award Setup Request.
    • If there is a deadline for accepting the supplemental funding make sure to include sponsor documentation to that effect.

    TIP: Applying for supplemental funding? When supplemental funding requests to a sponsor require a proposal application, complete an eGC1. Note, ASRs and MODs are not used for proposals.

    F&A Waiver Requests

    Attach F&A Waiver form when requesting the use of a non-standard Facilities and Administrative (F&A) rate that does not fall into university policy for a specific sponsored project.

    Other Changes

    Federal Data Repository Access & Submission

    • Attach the completed Federal Repository form.

    Progress Report / RPPRs

    • Not all progress reports require a Modification request. Review details on Progress Report submission to determine if a modification is needed.
    • For those requiring a modification: If there is not a sponsor system of submission involved, attach the progress report or other sponsor required documentation for progress report submission to the sponsor.

    If a sponsor uses an electronic system for submission of the report, use that system to prepare and forward your request to OSP (AOR). An example is eRA Commons (NIH).

    • Attach a copy of the report with your Modification Request.

    Restriction Release

    • Include supporting documentation that reflects requirement has been met (e.g. protocol approval).

    Clinical Trial Amendments (CTA)

    Include the following applicable attachments to your request:

    • Amended Scope of Work
    • Updated Protocol
    • Current IRB approval
    • Draft CTA amendment
    • Sponsor/CRO correspondence
    • CTO summary review & approval email with attachments – if the budget changes by 10% or there are new charges. If the CTO summary review/approval is still pending, state this in the comments. Always provide the most current CTO summary review. Include:
      • Email response from the PI to CTO approving the CTO Summary budget review/approval
      • CTO Billing Grid and Budget attachments

    Programmatic Changes

    Key Personnel Changes – including PI

    Work Scope Change

    Schedule Changes

    Extension Requests

    Review guidance on Extension Requests

    End of Award Changes

    Early Termination, Relinquishments and Award Transfers

    Attach an End of Award Form

    Defining the Attachment

    Once you have uploaded an attachment, you will see several columns:

    • File Name – the name of your file
    • Type – select a value from the menu as shown below – this is a required field
      • Agreement Documents
      • Cost Share Addendum
      • Internal (UW) Document
      • Correspondence with Sponsor
      • Non Financial Report
    • Description – enter a brief description of the file – this is a required field
    • Attached On – displays the date and time the document was uploaded

    Note: The maximum file size is 100MB. A message of “Can’t upload—file exceeds 100MB limit” will display if your file exceeds that size.

    The attachments will display in reverse chronological order of their most recent version.

    The following image shows a newly uploaded file, with the Type menu expanded and a red exclamation alert for the missing Description:

    Awards supporting attachments with one file and Type drop-down list

    Selecting the blue caret (>) to the left of the file name will expand the row. Information about the version of the attachment will display, along with a Version Comment field. The following image shows an expanded entry:

    supporting attachments example with version comment

    Attachments can be downloaded from the Award.

    While your Award Setup Request is in Composing status, you can delete an attachment by selecting the blue trash can icon at the far right.

    Note: Do not delete OSP- or GCA-generated documents unless instructed.

    This opens a confirmation dialog window, as shown below:

    Awards delete attachment dialog window

    To cancel the process, select the blue X in the upper right, the Cancel button, or simply click outside of the dialog window.

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