Why is effort reporting necessary?
The federal government’s Office of Management & Budget (OMB) publishes Circular A-21, which requires that institutions develop a mechanism to determine or confirm how individuals actually expend effort during a specified time period. These effort reports must be performed on a regular schedule and must be certified by individuals who have first-hand knowledge of 100 percent of the employee’s compensated activities. In most cases, that would be the employee or the employee’s direct supervisor.
Related Questions
- If someone voluntarily works on a sponsored project and the individual was not included in the proposal, is it necessary to certify the effort?
- If someone voluntarily works on a sponsored project and was not included in the proposal, is it necessary to certify the effort?
- What is effort reporting and why is it necessary?
