Sponsored Research Deficit Procedures
Managing Deficits for Sponsored Research Funds
Deficit Definition: The amount by which final cumulative expenditures exceed the budget amount after final reconciliation by SPF* (see link below for more info). This can be caused by: 1) expenditures beyond the authorized amount by the sponsor; 2) non-payment by the sponsor even if expenditures are within original authorized amount (see Cash Deficit below), or 3) untimely submission of FER in which case, SPF only bills or draws cash per ledger for final reports without final FER.
*https://ucsdcloud.sharepoint.com/sites/STaRT/ReportingCloseout/Wiki%20Pages/Closingout.aspx
PROCESS:
Deficit is expected to be cleared by Departments within 120 days of the award end date.
Transferring/clearing deficits
Deficits may be cleared by either a write off journal or expense cost transfers (non-salary and salary). SPF can prepare the write off journal for Departments with an unrestricted index provided. For help with cost transfers, click here.
Deficits that remain after 120 days will be moved by SPF to fund 69975A -Sponsored Research Deficits so that the research fund can be inactivated.
- SPF will create one index for each ORG with deficits
- A notification about the journal moving the deficit will be sent to the Department fund/fiscal manager from SPF after processing.
- If a fund is expecting an amendment or pending final transactions at 120 days, Departments need to inform SPF so that SPF will postpone moving the deficit
Cash Deficits
On occasion, sponsor’s non-payment for amount billed may result in a deficit. Non-payment may occur for a variety of reasons.
When SPF has exhausted all attempts to collect payment and the outstanding account receivable amount is deemed uncollectible, SPF will:
- Provide the finalized amount paid by the sponsor to the Department
- Do a budget de-allocation to match the amount of cash the sponsor has paid
- Move the deficit to fund 69975A