Grant Post-Award Activities Knowledge Check

  Knowledge Check

True or False: If you receive the Availability Control (AVC) warning message. "Overall budget of GM Availability Control is exhausted" while trying to purchase items in Shop OnLion, you will not be able to complete the transaction.

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If you said FALSE, you are CORRECT! Warnings do not prevent postings in SIMBA

  Knowledge Check

Which office is responsible for subaward/subcontract payments and monitoring?

• A. Research Accounting
• B. Office of Sponsored Programs
• C. Penn State Purchasing
• D. Business Area administering the grant

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If you said D, you are CORRECT! The Business Area administering the grant is responsible for subaward/subcontract payments and monitoring. Some bigger research offices have a research admin that is dedicated to subaward monitoring & payments.

  Knowledge Check

Which status controls what can and cannot be done during the various grant statuses?

1. Lifecycle status
2. User status
3. Both Lifecycle and User status

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If you said 3, Both Lifecycle and User status, you are CORRECT! The Grant status is a combination of the Lifecycle status and the User status.

Wrap-Up & Next Steps

After completing this module, you should be able to...

• Explain Availability Controls (AVC)
• Explain Grant subrecipients (subawards and subcontracts)  
• Identify the three stages of the grant closeout phase 

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