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What are typical budget items we might see?<\/h2><\/a>
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Examples of budget items in a services agreement would be labor and\/or lab supplies. Follow your Department\u2019s and\/or College\u2019s procedures to determine whether the budget is appropriate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Where can I find the Compliance Checklist?<\/h2><\/a>
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There is no longer a Compliance Checklist; these questions are now in PINS.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Who is the primary POC in SPARCS?<\/h2><\/a>
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Contact SPARCS via email: sps@ncsu.edu<\/a> or phone: 919.515.2444<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Where can I direct faculty to help them under the changes\/reasoning?<\/h2><\/a>
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Changes to the TSA\/FSA process creates consistency in routing and review and clarifies which office has responsible oversight. A presentation from the Nov. 10, 2015, RSC Meeting provides additional information:\u00a0TSAs and FSAs Presentation to RSC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Does the project director have to have an established service center rate?<\/h2><\/a>
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No. If the project director has used TSAs previously, follow the same procedures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How will this route through PINS, e.g. who will approve the record?<\/h2><\/a>
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Routing will follow the same process as research proposal reviews: PI\/project director \u2013> Department Head \u2013> CRO \u2013> SPARCS.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What if a project director does not have PI status in PINS?<\/h2><\/a>
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Please submit a request to SPARCS to provide the project director with PI status.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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During this transition, what if CRO receives a TSA that is partially executed?<\/h2><\/a>
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Include this as an attachment in the PINS record and make a note in the comments that \u201cpartially executed is attached.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Are there any terms to look for in a Statement of Work that could indicate this is research?<\/h2><\/a>
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It is important to ensure that the statement of work does not indicate research. Terms that might be an indication: develop, research, experiment, development, IP, interpret, interpretation of data, follow on testing, create, consult. In addition, an extensive statement of work needs to be scrutinized as TSA statements of work are typically simple.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What type of project ID can be used for TSAs?<\/h2><\/a>
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Non-negotiated agreements must be placed in a Ledger 3 or 4 account.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What indirect costs (F&A) rate should be assessed for TSAs that have to be negotiated?<\/h2><\/a>
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The rate will be 33.6% and will be administered in a Ledger 5.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":194,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1171","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTSA\/FSA FAQs - Research Administration and Compliance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/testing-services-agreements\/tsa-fsa-faqs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"TSA\/FSA FAQs - 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