In general, it is your responsibility as your project’s Principal Investigator to read and become familiar with the agreement/contractual requirements of the project, and to:
- Conduct the project according to the approved statement of work or the terms and special conditions published in the award agreement.
- Notify OSP of any proposed changes in the scope of the project, change or absence of PI, changes in budget and/or period of performance, etc.
- Supervise expenditures in conformity with the budget approved by the sponsor.
- Initiate the necessary documents/forms for travel, purchasing, employment, contracted services, extra compensation, etc., in conformity with established University business policies and procedures.
- Charge only expenditures that meet sponsor's guidelines and budget.
- Assure that cost-sharing or matching commitments made for the project are fulfilled and reported to OSP in a timely manner.
- Provide care and maintenance of property procured with project funds, in accordance with the sponsor's and/or university’s guidelines.
- Write and submit progress reports as stipulated by the sponsor in the award agreement.
- Review the financial status and closely monitor the project expenditures.
- Complete the final technical report and submit it within the timeframe and in the format specified by the sponsor. Failure to submit timely technical reports can penalize the institution as a whole by possibly making Weber State University ineligible to receive new awards, in addition to causing embarrassment to the university.