December 2025 RAF

Topics Speaker Download/View Slide PDF
Welcome and Announcements Marcia Smith, ORA Access Document
UCLA Digital & Technology Solutions
  • Google Workspace Updates
Margot Scanlon, DTS
Mike Petrucello, DTS
Tony Rudd, DTS		 Access Document
Contract and Grant Administration
  • Federal Updates
  • Change to the EPASS Structure
Tracey Fraser, OCGA
Grant Lyon, ORIS		 Access Document
Extramural Fund Management
  • ECC: Post Go-Live and Reporting in the ORA Online Resource Center (ORC)
  • Expenses Charged to the Holding Fund During Suspension
Katie Cadle, EFM
Yoon Lee, EFM		 Access Document
Q&A
  • Written answers to questions submitted during RAF
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(71 pages)

October 2025 RAF

Topics Speaker Download/View Slide PDF
Welcome and Announcements Marcia Smith, ORA Access Document
Human Research Protection Program
  • BruinIRB Updates
Moore Rhys, OHRPP Access Document
Research Policy and Compliance
  • dGOF and ACURO/DOD
Jennifer Klahn, RPC Access Document
Contract and Grant Administration
  • Federal Updates including NIH, NASA, NSF and DOE
Tracey Fraser, OCGA Access Document
Extramural Fund Management
  • NIH type 3 and type 4
  • NIH Reinstated Awards: Managing Expenses
  • Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) Go-live and What to Expect
Yoon Lee, EFM
Katie Cadle, EFM		 Access Document
Q&A
  • Written answers to questions submitted during RAF
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(92 pages)

September 2025 RAF

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Welcome and Announcements Marcia Smith, ORA Access Document
Contract and Grant Administration
  • Federal Updates
Tracey Fraser, OCGA Access Document
Extramural Fund Management
  • Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) Go-live
  • Federal Award Suspension: Expense Reimbursement
Katie Cadle, EFM
Yoon Lee, EFM
• Laura Bonner, Office of VC/CFO		 Access Document
Q&A
  • Written answers to questions submitted during RAF
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(55 pages)

August 2025 RAF

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Welcome and Announcements Marcia Smith, ORA Access Document
Award Suspensions Tracey Fraser, OCGA
Yoon Lee, EFM		 Access Document for first PDF of August 2025 Award Suspensions slides Access Document for second PDF of August 2025 Award Suspensions slides
Contract and Grant Administration
  • Federal Updates
Tracey Fraser, OCGA
Q&A
  • Written answers to questions submitted during RAF
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(48 pages)

July 2025 RAF

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Welcome and Announcements Marcia Smith, ORA Access Document
Contract and Grant Administration
  • Federal Updates
Tracey Fraser, OCGA Access Document
Extramural Fund Management
  • Changes to GAEL Assessment effective July 1, 2025
  • PAMS Enhancements
Katie Cadle, EFM
Stephanie Perez, EFM		 Access Document
Q&A
  • Written answers to questions submitted during RAF
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(62 pages)

June 2025 RAF

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Welcome and Announcements Marcia Smith, ORA Access Document
Contract and Grant Administration
  • Federal Sponsor Updates
  • Fogarty Foreign Subs Transition Guidance (attachment)
Tracey Fraser, OCGA Access Document for first PDF of June 2025 OCGA slides
Access Document for second PDF of June 2025 OCGA slides
Extramural Fund Management
  • New Financial Closeout Procedure for Federal Awards
  • PAMS Upcoming Enhancements
Yoon Lee, EFM
Stephanie Perez, EFM		 Access Document
Q&A
  • Written answers to questions submitted during RAF
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(59 pages)

May 22, 2025 Special RAF

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Welcome Marcia Smith, ORA Access Document
Contract and Grant Administration
  • Federal Sponsor Updates and Current Guidance
Tracey Fraser, OCGA Access Document
Q&A
  • Written answers to questions submitted during RAF
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(47 pages)

May 2025 RAF

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Welcome and Announcements Marcia Smith, ORA Access Document
Contract and Grant Administration
  • Federal Sponsor Recent Updates
Tracey Fraser, OCGA Access Document
Extramural Fund Management
  • Federal Award Termination and Closeout Costs
  • ECC Key Decisions
Yoon Lee, EFM
Katie Cadle, EFM		 Access Document
Q&A
  • Written answers to questions submitted during RAF
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(55 pages)

April 2025 RAF

Topics Speaker Download/View Slide PDF
Welcome and Announcements Marcia Smith, ORA Access Document
Contract and Grant Administration
  • Federal Update
Tracey Fraser, OCGA Access Document
Extramural Fund Management
  • New Financial Closeout Procedure for Federal Awards
  • PMS New Payment Justification Field
  • PAMS Award Financial Snapshot
  • PAMS Upcoming Changes to Closeout Packet Reviewers
  • Effort report release plan for Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Yoon Lee, EFM
Stephanie Perez, EFM
Katie Cadle, EFM		 Access Document
Q&A
  • Written answers to questions submitted during RAF
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(63 pages)

March 25, 2025 Special RAF

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Welcome Marcia Smith, ORA Access Document
Federal Grants Updates
  • Recent Updates to Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions related to federally-funded grants and contracts
  • Award Terminations
  • Delayed competitive & non-competitive funding
Tracey Fraser, OCGA
Yoon Lee, EFM		 Access Document
Q&A
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(29 pages)

March 2025 RAF

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Welcome and Announcements Tracey Fraser, OCGA Access Document
Human Research Protection Program
  • Upcoming Learn at Lunch Presentations by OHRPP Staff
  • Resources for using Bruin Systems
Moore Rhys, OHRPP Access Document
Research Policy and Compliance
  • DURC and PEPP Policy
Jennifer Klahn, RPC Access Document
Contract and Grant Administration
  • A Review of Recent Federal Updates
Tracey Fraser, OCGA Access Document
Extramural Fund Management
  • The New Procedure for Financial Closeout of Sponsored Projects
Yoon Lee, EFM
Jennifer Iglesias, EFM		 Access Document
Q&A
  • Written answers to questions submitted during RAF
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(53 pages)

February 2025 RAF

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Welcome and Announcements Marcia Smith, ORA Access Document
Contract and Grant Administration
  • 2025 Administration Transition: Suspension, Stop work orders overview and other updates
Tracey Fraser, OCGA Access Document
Extramural Fund Management
  • NIH Announcement (NOT-OD-25-068): Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement - Indirect Cost Rates
  • Uniform Guidance §200.415 Required certifications: Review of subaward invoices
  • PAMS closeout packet worklist and ORA ORC department closeout packet dashboard
  • Appropriate earn codes for stipends
Yoon Lee, EFM
Katie Cadle, EFM		 Access Document
Q&A
  • Written answers to questions submitted during RAF
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(57 pages)