| Financial Administration | |
|---|---|
| Section and Sub-section | Nature of Changes |
| Responsibilities and Accountability | |
| Roles and Responsibilities | New reference and links to the |
| Non-Compliance | Additional information was added relating to the Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research |
| Ownership of Collections and Specimens | Further clarification was added to the Ownership of Collections or Specimens |
| Annual Funding of Grants | |
| Communication of Competition Results | More details were provided on the type of information found on the agencies’ Web sites regarding the successful applications |
| Payments of Grants | More details were added on specified certification requirements |
| Extension Period for Use of Funds Beyond a Grant Period | Programs were added (SSHRC) |
| Use of Grant Funds | |
| General Principles | Indirect and overhead costs were clarified |
| Compensation-Related Expenses | Clarification on Salary remuneration for Research Personnel was added |
| Other Types of Compensation-Related Expenses | Further clarification was added to the Other Types of Compensation-Related Expenses, and the salary to project coordinators (SSHRC only) was added to this sub-section. |
| Travel and Subsistence Costs | Eligible Expenses New guideline on seat reservations was added Additional information was added relating to eligible expenses for Collaborators Child care expenses was further clarified |
| Computers and Electronic Communications | Eligible Expenses Additional information relating to eligibility was included |
| Reporting and Supporting Evidence | |
| Supporting Evidence | Clarification was provided for institutions and/or grantees on supporting documentation Additional information was provided on supporting documentation for expenditures |
| Administrative Matters | |
| Ownership of Items Purchased with Grant Funds | Clarification was provided on ownership requirements. A new link was provided to the Agreement on the Administration of Agency Grants and Awards by Research Institution Section 3.8 |
| Moving Equipment or an Unexpended Equipment Grant | Clarification was provided on moving equipment Information previously found in Schedule 12 of the old Memorandum of Understanding is now found in this section |
| Termination of a Grant | SSHRC Existing policy regarding grantees relocating to other countries was modified |
| Maternity, Parental, Medical or Family Medical Leave for Grantees | CIHR Existing policy regarding extension of the term of the current grant was modified |
| Sabbatical / Research Leave | NSERC There is a new policy regarding grantees who are on leave of more than one year SSHRC The eligibility of the grantee during the leave period was further clarified |
| Transfer of Funds Between Institutions | New section added Information was added from Schedule 9 of the old Memorandum of Understanding, with links to two new checklists |
| Residual Balances | Information added regarding the sale of equipment (second sentence) |
| Checklists | |
| Checklist for Confirming Continuing Eligibility | For SSHRC The eligibility of grantees during leave periods was clarified |
| Checklist for Sabbatical / Research Leave for Grantees | NSERC There is a new policy regarding grantees who are on leave of more than one year SSHRC The eligibility of the grantee during the leave period was further clarified |
| Checklist for the Transfer of Funds from a Primary Institution to an Eligible Secondary Institution | A checklist was created to replace information previously found in Schedule 9, Part A of the old Memorandum of Understanding. All information is the same; only the presentation is new |
| Checklist for the Transfer of Funds from a Primary Institution to a Non-eligible Secondary Institution (CIHR and SSHRC) | A checklist was created to replace information previously found in Schedule 9, Part B of the old Memorandum of Understanding. All information is the same; only the presentation is new |
