To provide guidance to schools, colleges, departments and units of the Institute as it relates to establish project numbers for grants awarded to the Georgia Tech Foundation (GTF) and administered by the Institute.
This policy provides provide guidance to schools, colleges, departments and units of the Institute as it relates establishing new sponsored projects in the accounting records of the Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) where the Georgia Tech Foundation (GTF) is the sponsoring entity. Effective February 1, 1999, all business transactions financed by GTF funds are to be processed through GIT in accordance with generally accepted business practices and processes; therefore, a GIT sponsored project is to be established for GTF awards. For additional information, see the Business and Finance – Foundation Funds section in the Policy Library for a complete description of the policies and procedures for Solicitation, Acceptance and Expenditure of Georgia Tech Foundation Funds.
This policy applies to all schools, colleges, departments, and units of the Institute.
Project Establishment
The Controller’s Office is charged with the establishment of sponsored projects in accounting records of the Georgia Institute of Technology upon receipt of properly completed GTF Gift Request Form.
Upon receipt of a gift or budgetary allocation, the Georgia Tech foundation will establish a GTF account number for the funds. GTF will transmit the account number, dollar amount, restricted use of the funds, and any effective or expiration dates for the funds to the Controller’s Office, using the Gift Transmittal Form. All funds reported on this form will be budgeted in the “Other Memo” category. If specific budget details are required, the budget information should be entered on the second page of the Form using the spaces provided. The GTF Gift Request Form must be approved by authorized personnel at the Georgia Tech Foundation.
When gifts and/or awards are received initially by the operating units, a GTF Gift Request Form should be prepared by the unit and forwarded directly to the Foundation with all supporting documentation. Requests received by the Controller’s Office without a properly completed GTF Gift Request Form will be forwarded to the Georgia Tech Foundation for action.
Unit Notification
The unit responsible for management of the account will be notified of the GTF account number and the corresponding GIT project number This notification will also identify the available funding (budget), and any restrictions associated with the use of funds that are reported by the Foundation.
Sub-Projects
Sub-Projects that are required by the managing units should be established using the published procedure governing the establishment of sponsored Sub-Projects (Grants & Contracts: Establishing a Sub-Project Account).
GTF and Financial Aid sponsored sub-projects are managed by the Accounting Services Department. All other sponsored awards (including sub-projects) are managed by the Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting.
- Campus Schools, Colleges, Departments or Units are responsible for managing GTF funds assigned to their unit.
- The Controller’s Office and Bursar’s Office are responsible for overseeing GTF funds allocated to the Institute. The Controller’s Office is also responsible for setting up GTF projects and sub-projects.
To report suspected instances of noncompliance with this policy, please visit Georgia Tech’s EthicsPoint, a secure and confidential reporting system, at: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/en/report_custom.asp?clientid=7508
| Revision Date | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10-03-2014 | Controller’s Office | Updates to verbiage. Title update |