ARIA IMPLEMENTATION VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE

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The Virginia Institute of Marine Science was
founded in 1940 to provide. . .
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SPONSORED PROGRAMSVIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE
SCIENCE

• VIMS tripartite mission
• Research
• Education
• Advisory Services
• The Virginia Institute of Marine Science is both
  a state agency as well as the School of Marine
  Science affiliated with the College of William
  and Mary.

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Office of Sponsored Programs

• Varied Customers
• Faculty and Staff
• Students Graduate level only
• Federal Funding Agencies
• Virginia State Agencies and Localities
• Private contractors and supporting foundations

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GOAL OF OSPThe Office of Sponsored Programs
works to minimize the amount of paperwork and
administrative burden passed on to faculty and
staff. As the same time we must ensure that all
participants in Sponsored Program activities are
aware of and comply with the standards by which
we must operate to satisfy the guidelines and
mandates set by the state and all funding
agencies.
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PROBLEMS AND ISSUES

• Interaction with Federal Agencies
• Proposals
• Financial Reports
• Scientific Reports
• Facilities and Administrative Proposals
• Compliance Certifications

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BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS

• Regulatory framework (OMB Circulars, FAR, CASB)
• Anti-discrimination regulations
• Protection of research subjects (human and
  animal)
• Environmental Safety

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BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS

• Privacy and Data Management Mandates
• Environmental Protection
• Employee Management
• Administrative Requirements

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THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS

• Financial Management Systems
• Personnel Systems
• Compliance Policies and Committees
• Proposal Preparation and Submission

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NEED FOR EFFICIENCY AND CONSISTENCY

• Budget limitations
• Eliminate need for duplicate systems and
  overlapping requirements
• While every requirement has justification, all
  participants in the grant process and the
  citizens who benefit from research activities
  would be served better by more coordination and
  more cost efficient processes