Revised University Subrecipient Monitoring Policy Released

January 7, 2016

The revised University Subrecipient Monitoring Policy has just been released. This updated policy is meant to instruct faculty and research administration staff on implementing necessary procedures to ensure Harvard’s proper stewardship of sponsor funds issued through subawards. Funds issued through Harvard subawards to subrecipient organizations should receive the same level of scrutiny as funds remaining at Harvard. This policy addresses procedures for monitoring the programmatic and financial progress of subawards. Faculty and administrators should use this policy as a resource to ensure that Harvard’s subawards are used effectively and in compliance with Federal regulations and sponsor terms and conditions. This policy also addresses the roles and responsibilities of the many different stakeholders across the University. 

Over the next few months, OSP will add a procedures document and other tools to assist with the subrecipient monitoring process.