16 Research Finance
In this section:
16.1 Meet the Team
16.2 How does research finance support researchers?
16.3 What happens when I get a new grant?
16.4 How do I spend research funds?
16.5 How do I manage grant funding?
16.6 How do I report on and close a grant?
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16.1 Meet the Team
The Research Finance team oversees the compliance and financial reporting functions for all externally funded research grants. The team is led by Mark Leslie and is comprised of research financial analysts and research compliance officers. Support for managing your grant funds and contact information can be found on the Research Finance Connect Sub-site.
16.2 How does research finance support researchers?
Research Finance’s team of research financial analysts and research compliance officers provide timely and professional support and advice that enables principal investigators to manage their funds effectively and efficiently. The team collaborates with partners across the Laurier community to provide quality, streamlined services. A full list of Research Finance’s services offerings is available on Connect and researchers can find practical resources and training on the four stages of the grant lifecycle by following the links within the sections below. Researchers can also find helpful more information about their role in administering their awards on Connect.
16.3 What happens when I get a new grant?
Research Grant Set-up includes reviewing grant details, preparing the grant Index Code, steps to administer matching funds from internal or external partner sources, Millennium system access, signing authorities, policies, and training.
16.4 How do I spend research funds?
Spending Research Dollars provides guidance to help researchers spend grant funds including expense eligibility, payment methods, submitting claims for reimbursement and/or approval, and hiring under a research grant.
16.5 How do I manage my grant funding?
Managing the grant includes topics related to monitoring and administering the research grant such as monitoring transactions, internal transfers, invoicing, and transfers of grant funds to other institutions.
16.6 How do I report on and close a grant?
Reporting and Closing the Grant includes guidance on annual and final grant reporting and the administration of grant deficits and residual balances at the end of the grant.