Awardee FAQs
PCORI Policy on Public Access to Journal Articles Presenting Findings from PCORI-Funded Research
General Awardee Questions
Data Management and Data Sharing Policy
- What is the Policy for Data Management and Data Sharing?
- When was the Policy approved?
- Why did PCORI develop the Policy?
- How was the Policy for Data Management and Data Sharing developed?
- What does the Policy mean for Research Awardees funded through a funding announcement BEFORE Cycle 1 2019?
- What does the Policy mean for Research Awardees funded IN or AFTER Cycle 1 2019?
Contract Budget
- Could a PI list administrative staff as a direct cost?
- What indirect cost rate should awardees use in their budget?
- What if an awardee does not have a federally negotiated or privately audited indirect cost rate?
- What if I want to spend funds differently than indicated in my proposal or award budget?
- Can I request supplemental funds after my contract is awarded?
- Do I need to request carryover between budget years?
Contract Modifications/Amendments
Contract Activation/Execution
- How soon can I begin charging expenses to my award contract?
- Is the PCORI contract language negotiable?
- A subcontractor on a PCORI project is requesting edits to the contract between the prime institution and the subcontractor. Is the contract language negotiable?
- If there is a delay with the contract execution, will the period of performance be extended in equal measure?
General PCORI Questions
- Is PCORI a federal agency? What is PCORI’s Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)?Is PCORI a federal agency? What is PCORI’s Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)?
- Are funds in PCORI contract awards considered federal funds?
- How does a PCORI contract award differ from other types?
- What are PCORI’s sources of funding?
- Is PCORI subject to the Uniform Guidance Single Audit, Subpart F?
- Is an awardee receiving PCORI funding subject to federal audit requirements in relation to that particular PCORI award?
Invoicing
- How should awardees bill personnel effort on invoices to PCORI?
- Does PCORI require effort certification reporting?
- Are subcontractors required to submit labor detail reports with invoices to the primary Awardee Institution?
- In place of a Financial Official, is an (Authorized) Administrative Official’s signature acceptable on invoices submitted to PCORI?
- What if an institution considers salary information as confidential information that cannot be shared with outside organizations?
- How do qualifying expenses on an award get paid?