Who is responsible for approving and monitoring expenditures?
• Reviewing and approving direct costs to ensure that the expense is included in the approved budget or in an approved re-budget request • Assuring that the cost is necessary to carry out the scope of work • Verifying funds are available in the FAU Project Account • Ensuring transactions are allowable, allocable and reasonable for the project and properly documented; • Initiating and signing the request The Principal Investigator, Dean, Director or Chair of the department who delegates responsibilities and decision making authority for direct costs must ensure that the employees responsible for sponsored projects are qualified and are properly fulfilling their responsibilities. Research Accounting and Sponsored Programs are responsible for reviewing an approving direct cost requests.
