The PERIS™ Team has seen an increase in NIH errors due to duplicate titles in SF424 applications.
This error occurs when the Descriptive Title on the SF424 is identical to another application already in the Commons (see Figure 1).
Tips
MyRA Subaward Conversion Record Request Form
Outgoing subawards and associated amendments are requested in MyRA and routed to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). However, to request an amendment for an outgoing subaward created in Contraxx, the subaward must first be imported into MyRA:
On the Contraxx Subaward Conversion SmartForm in question 1, select the Subaward you want to move into MyRA.
REMINDER: How to Prevent Corrupted PDF Files in MyFunding?
As a reminder, corrupted PDF files uploaded in MyFunding or the SF-424 can cause validation errors. Please see the below tips to ensure that corrupted files are not uploaded:
- Verify that all PDF attachments can be opened in Adobe before uploading the files in MyFunding.
- Check the document name for accuracy.
REMINDER: How to Determine if my Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is Supported by the MyFunding Module
A system-to-system submission is an electronic submission where all components of the funding proposal are completed and submitted within the MyFunding module to Grants.gov. The MyFunding Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) SmartForm will provide a status on whether the FOA is fully supported and can be submitted as a system-to-system submission. If the FOA status is fully supported, continue through the SmartForms (see Figure 1).
Who Should I Contact When I Have Questions Related to the MyRA Module?
Contacting the correct person in the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will ensure that questions related to agreement actions in MyRA are handled quickly and efficiently.
For non-technical questions related to non-financial agreements (indicated below), contact the Clinical & Corporate Contract Services Team at clincorp@pitt.edu.
- Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs)/Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs; including repository deposit agreements)
- Data Use Agreements (DU
REMINDER: Do Not Reply Directly to MyFunding Emails
As a reminder, do not reply directly to MyFunding email notifications sent from peris@pitt.edu. These messages are sent from an unmonitored account.
To reply to your Specialist, use the ‘Send Email’ activity in the MyFunding record and select ‘OSP Specialist’ (see Figures 1 & 2 for examples). Please note: Do not include additional OSP Staff. If the Specialist on the record is OSP Intake, they will forward the message to the correct OSP Specialist.
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Can I Delete Budgets in MyFunding?
Cost Share and Subaward budgets can be deleted in MyFunding if created in error or no longer needed. Other budgets in MyFunding (including subaccount budgets) cannot be deleted. However, these budgets can be excluded from a proposal budget by selecting ‘no’ to question 7 on the General Budget Information SmartForm (see Figures 1, 2 & 3).
Figure 1. Cost Share Budget Workspace
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Figure 2.Manage Access Activity in MyFunding
Users can update the Department Administrator, Editors, and Readers on Funding Proposals (FP) by using the ‘Manage Access’ activity.
Changes to Continuations in MyFunding
In response to user feedback, the following enhancements have been made to Continuations in MyFunding.
The changes include:
1 – The long title has been added to the workspace for Continuations (Figure 1).
2 – The ‘PI Certification Request’ has been updated to send the notification to all individuals with the PD/PI role. Additional Principal Investigators (PIs) no longer need to upload certifications as attachments (Figures 1 and 2). Please see the associated Quick Guide for instructions on triggering PI Certifications.
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Logging into MyRA and MyFunding
When logging into MyFunding and MyRA, it is recommended that users go through my.pitt.edu to ensure the applications are accessed via a trusted website (see Figures 1 & 2). Otherwise, searching for these platforms in Google may direct users to incorrect websites.
Figure 1. MyRA in my.pitt.edu
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