Award Verification

Award verification activities are conducted and documented using the Award Verification Tool. The Award Principal Investigator must verify at least quarterly that payroll and other expenses for each of their sponsored awards (including privately funded sponsored awards) are allowable, allocable and reasonable.

Review the resources below for guidance on verification procedures and step-by-step instructions on using the Award Verification Tool.

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• About Award Verification
• Award Verification Guidelines
• Workflow Process and Role Examples
• Detailed Procedures and Portfolio Considerations

• Access, Roles, and Data Availability

The following courses in the UC Learning Center are available to help PIs, Program Managers, RSAs, and Department Administrators get started using the tool to review and verify their Awards. 

• Using the Award Verification Tool
  • Principal Investigators
  • Program Managers
  • RSAs and Department Administrators
  • Reports
  • Tool Basics
• Using the Mobile Version of UCSF's Award Verification Tool

• Award Verification FAQs
• Key Differences between the Web and Mobile Versions
• Award Verification Tool Enhancement Summary