Federal law mandates that the University keep official Time and Effort Reports on file for each federally funded grant received by the University.  The report certifies to the granting agency that the time spent on the project agrees with wages paid.

The report is filed once per semester by all professorial and professional staff paid from federally funded grants or whose payment from other sources is included as a matching contribution to a federally funded grant program.  Summer I/summer II is considered one semester.  Report forms are distributed by the Controller's Office after the conclusion of the semester for which reporting is required.  Response due date is two weeks after distribution of the reporting document. If adjusting entries to payroll are requested by the project director, the report should reflect the changes.  Respondents must account for 100% of the activity for which compensation is paid in fulfillment of their obligation to the University.

Click  Time and Effort Report to print a blank copy of the form.

Instructions for preparing the Time and Effort Report are explained in section M16 of this handbook.

Questions regarding time and effort reporting should be directed to the Controller's Office, room E 212.  The Director of Financial Affairs/Controller may be reached on extension 5143.