The Office of Grants Administration is a part of the business organization of the University. It is located in Financial Services Building. The telephone number is 328-6194.
The primary function of this office is to coordinate the administration and financial management of all grants and contracts awarded to East Carolina University. This includes the examination and approval of the fiscal portions of proposed contracts, setting up required records for new grants and contracts, and serving in an advisory capacity to Principal Investigators/Project Directors within the fiscal framework of the project. It also includes monitoring expenditure requests, the receipt and disbursement of funds, accounting for funds, preparation of fiscal reports and file maintenance.
Grants and/or contract funds are normally awarded to East Carolina University and not to the PI/PD or to a specific department. Therefore, it is the responsibility of East Carolina University, through the Office of Grants Administration, to expend these funds within the guidelines of the sponsoring agency. Where East Carolina University has a policy in an area not addressed by the sponsoring agency, or where the ECU policy is more restrictive than the agency policy, the ECU policy governs.
When policy or procedural provisions appear unclear or incomplete as applied to a particular situation, the Office of Grants Administration should be contacted for clarification and assistance.