Effort Reporting Administrative Policy
Policy
The federal government (per the Uniform Guidance Subpart E §200.430) sets requirements for internal controls over certifying time expended on sponsored projects and requires that salaries paid fully or partly from federal or state-sponsored awards be “certified” in a process that is distinct from appointment and payroll procedures. This payroll certification process is known more generically as “effort reporting.” The effort certification process is a way to verify that salaries and wages charged to a sponsored project are consistent with the effort expended on the sponsored project.
At WFU Reynolda Campus, effort certification is required for faculty, staff, and graduate students who are paid, fully or in part, by a federal or state-sponsored project. Certification may also be required for faculty, staff, and graduate students who work on a federal or state-sponsored project even though they are compensated through University or departmental funds. For undergraduate students, the effort certification process is completed through timecard submission and approval.
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