Post-Award Support
Grants Accounting Contact(s)
Ms. Lawanda Johnson
Director Grants Accounting
Phone: 615-963-7978
E-mail: ljohns14@tnstate.edu
https://www.tnstate.edu/businessoffice/Grants_Accounting.aspx
- Grant Account Number/FOAP Set-up
- Budget Revision
- Labor Redistribution
- Approval for Transactions on Restricted Accounts
Post Award Steps:
- Award letter sent to RSP for review and finalization
- Award Acknowledgement and Budget form is prepared for all Non-Agriculture recipients in RSP and sent to the PI for review and signature (Agriculture awards are processed by staff in the Agriculture Division)
- The signed Award Acknowledgement and Budget form is sent to Grants Accounting Office (GAO) to assign an account number (FOAP)
- Account with FOAP/budget is loaded into BANNER
Additional Grants Accounting Office Tasks and Functions:
- Grant financial reports/invoices
- Time and effort reporting
Business and Finance Office performs and can assist with the following:
- Banner Security Request Form
- Access to Banner Finance
- Positions for Permanent, Temp., GA, Work-Aid Students and Extra Service Pay (ESP)
- Review and approve overtime request, credit awards forms for state funds, transfer vouchers and work-aid forms
Accounts payable can assist with and performs the following tasks:
- Invoice Payments
- Sign, date and indicate PO number on invoice
- Process travel claims
OTHER IMPORTANT OFFICES FOR POST-AWARD MANAGEMENT
Procurement
- Tiger Shoppe work flow approval
- Authorization to post in Banner/Tigershoppe
Travel
- Register with Concur (Vendor that books the travel flights)
Financial Aid
- Student pay: Tuition/stipend/scholarships/Fellowships/credit authorization
Office of General Counsel
- Sub-recipient contracts (TSU prime on the award, giving funds to another entity, requires the Presidents signature)