Activities:

• Based on an authorized external research award notice received from the Office of Research Services, Research Accounting reviews the requirements, sets up an external research cost centre (Fund 500), sets up associated budgets based on the terms of the award agreement and notifies the Researcher via an email notification of his/her cost centre and provides eReports access to the cost centre
• Based on an authorization received from Internal Departments at York, Research Accounting reviews the requirements, sets up an internal research cost centre (Fund 400), sets up associated budgets based on the terms of the award agreement and notifies the Researcher via an email notification of his/her cost centre and provides eReports access to the cost centre
• Research Accounting assists in the monitoring of research grant expenditures checking for eligibility in accordance with University and agency guidelines
• Research Accounting communicates to the Researchers the financial status of their grants and contracts, outstanding advances, overspends, approaching end dates and payroll contracts expiring beyond the end date
• Research Accounting provides advice and training assistance on granting agency regulations, university policies and procedures, and the University’s financial  reporting system  i.e. eReports
• Research Accounting manages institutional sub agreements with other Collaborative Institutions
• Research Accounting distributes overheads to Faculties and Centres as per York’s guidelines
• Research Accounting allocates Release time Stipends to Faculties and Centres  

Contact List

• For a complete list of Research Accounting Staff and Faculty Administrators click here.

On-line Tutorial - Research Accounting

• Administration of Research Grants - Helpful Tips for Researchers
• Journal Entries for Research Accounting

• Access to Unspent Funds in NSERC AND SSHRC Cost Centres
• Expense Eligibility Chart
• Information regarding External Granting Agencies and Guidelines
• Research Accounting Staff Directory
• Office of Research Services
• Professional Expense Reimbursement - Guidelines
• Essentials of Administering your Grant or .Contract - Orientation September 2008

Relevant research related external links and information
(list last updated April 2009)

Tri-Council Links:

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Tri-Council Presentation - Introduction to Financial Guidelines and Regulations

Federal research agencies:

• Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
• Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF)
• Canada Research Chairs (CRC)
• Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
• National Research Council Canada (NRC)
• Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex systems (MITACS)
• Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE)

Provincial research agencies:

• Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund (ORDCF)
• Premier's Research Excellence Awards (PREA)
• Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)

International/Foreign research agencies:

• Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
• International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

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