Sponsored Projects Forms, Policies and Procedures

Forms:

Cost Transfer for Retroactive Transactions Form (dated 01/11/2019)
CSOF Cost Transfer Form (dated 6/23/2021)
Final Invention Statement
Fixed Amount Invoice Template
Indirect Cost Waiver Request
Indirect Cost Waiver - Instructions
Invoice Certification Form
Invoice Template
Journal Entry Template
Journal Entry Template Example
LSU Lift2 Fund Research Contract Template
Rebudgeting Prior Approval Form (Updated 2/14/2018)
Sponsored Project Number Request form (updated 11/17/23)
Sponsored Project Sample Spreadsheet 
Sponsored Project Spreadsheet Description

Policies and Procedures:

All university personnel are required to comply with the following policies regarding sponsored projects:

Clincard Request Form Procedure
Cost Transfer for Retroactive Transactions Policy  (updated 01/11/2019)
COVID-19 Information and Guidance
Fixed Amount Subaward (updated October 2024)
Monitoring Federal Awards Policy
Payroll Budget Error Re-Direct for Federal Awards

Routing Expectations:

The following situations require Sponsored Projects and likely Institutional Official approval. These requests must be routed through the Office of Research Services (ORS):

1)   Change in scope of objective/project/program
2)  Change in key personnel (including employees and contractors) that are
      identified by name or position in the federal award
3)  Disengagement from project for 3+ months or 25% reduction in time by approved 
      project director or principal investigator
4)  Inclusion of costs that require prior approval, unless waived. 
5)  The transfer of funds budgeted for participant support costs to other budget       
      categories
6)  Subaward activities not proposed in the application and approved in award  
7)  Changes to cost-sharing amount
8)  Additional federal funds for a project 
9)  Transferring funds between construction and non-construction
10) No-cost extension