• Providing appropriate training and mentorship to the project team.
• Ensuring that the roles, responsibilities, and contributions of all team members are clearly defined.

Reporting and Record-Keeping:

• Preparing and submitting all required technical and progress reports to the sponsor in a timely manner.
• Maintaining complete and accurate records of all project activities and data in accordance with KSU and sponsor record retention policies.
• Promptly disclosing any inventions or discoveries made in the course of the project to ORI.

B. Project Closeout

At the conclusion of a sponsored project, the PI is responsible for ensuring that all final administrative and scientific obligations are met, including:

Submitting the final technical/progress report to the sponsor.

Assisting ORI and the Division of Finance & Administration in completing all final financial reports.

Complying with all requirements for data archiving, equipment disposition, and invention reporting.

C. Shared Responsibility

While the PI holds primary responsibility, the successful management of sponsored projects is a shared responsibility. The PI is expected to work in partnership with their Department Chair, Dean, the Office of Research & Innovation (ORI), and other KSU administrative units to ensure compliance and proper stewardship of sponsored funds.

REFERENCES AND RELATED MATERIALS:

• Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR Part 200
• KSU Eligibility to Serve as Principal Investigator Regulation
• KSU Financial Conflict of Interest in Research Policy

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