This week in DER’s “Did You Know?” Spotlight, we are focusing on MSU’s Account Explorer. This powerful tool provides the following critical information when managing awards:
CGA view into the contractual and financial parts of an award without using KFS.
- Provides account specific notes.
- Identifies PI and departmental administrator responsibilities.
- Updated throughout life of a project to reflect accurate award information.
- Identifies subcontractor information per award.
Provides functions not easily available in KFS.
- Budget vs. Actual (easily accessible)
- Subcontractor encumbrances
- Cost Share
- Payroll (easily accessible)
To assist in navigating Account Explorer, CGA provides a series of six videos for an overview of the Account Explorer (AE) post-award tool on the SPA website. It also includes the following associated tabs within AE: Billing, Budget to Actual, Expense Summary, Mailings, and Spendable Balance. Kristy Smith, Contract and Grant Administration (CGA) Manager, navigates through the corresponding AE portions on the SPA website with audio instruction, while highlighting key points and important information. Learn more by visiting https://osp.msu.edu/PL/Portal/TrainingVideos.aspx.
If you have additional questions regarding Account Explorer, please send an email to proposals@egr.msu.edu.
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