Fall 2022 Effort Certification is DUE March 30, 2023

To the UMBC Grant Community,

This is a reminder that Effort Reports for Fall 2022 are available and ready for certification. The Fall 2022 period includes Payroll 2023-001 through Payroll 2023-014 (from June 19, 2022 through December 31, 2022). Certifications are due March 30, 2023.

Please remember that Effort Reports are both a Compliance Tool and a Grants Management Tool. After reviewing payroll charges, work with your business managers if any changes are needed. Payroll cost transfers (retros) should be processed prior to certification of Effort Reports as retros will re-open any previously certified effort due to adjustments.  

To find out whether you have open effort reports for Fall 2022 (see page 6, Year: 2022 Period: Fall) and to learn how to certify them, see the attached Effort Report Quick Guide with screenshots for your convenience. This guide provides instructions on how to access the Effort Reports.

*NOTE:  All Effort Reports for periods prior to Fall 2022, including Spring 2022, 2021, and 2020 should be in Finalized status. In order for UMBC to be in compliance, please check Open effort reports for these previous periods under your name to ensure they have been Finalized. Any payroll cost transfers (retros) for previous periods will re-open effort reports and they need to be certified and finalized again.

*NOTE:  If you are new to Effort Report certifications, please see page 10, #1 in the Quick Guide for information on how to gain certification access.

Additional resource: Effort Report Certification Guidance webpage, which includes definitions of Effort

Your timely commitment to this process is appreciated.