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    Acronyms Term

    A-21

    OMB Circular A-21 - Cost Principles for Educational Institutions

    A-110

    OMB Circular A-110 - Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements

    A-133

    OMB Circular A-133 - Audits of States, Local Governments & Non-Profit Organizations

    AA

    Administrative Assistant

    ABOG

    Academic Business Officers Group

    ADCOM

    Administrative Computing Systems

    ADP

    Administrative Data Processing

    AFP

    Account Fund Profile (system to maintain UCSF Chart of Accounts)

    AFSCME

    American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

    AIS

    Administrative Information Services

    AM

    Asset Management

    AP

    Accounts Payable

    ASAC

    Administrative Systems Advisory Committee

    AV

    Audiovisual

    AVC

    Associate Vice Chancellor/Assistant Vice Chancellor

    BAFO

    Best And Final Offer

    BOI

    Business Officers Institute

    BRM

    Business and Resource Management

    BRU

    Business Research Unit

    BSC

    Balanced Score Card

    C&G

    Contracts and Grants

    CAGE

    Contractor and Government Entity Code

    CAS

    Cost Accounting Standards

    CBOs

    Community-Based Organizations

    CDA

    Confidential Disclosure Agreement

    CDR

    Controller Direct Report

    CDRM

    Controller Direct Report Meeting

    CFDA

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

    CFO

    Chief Financial Officer

    CFR

    Code of Federal Regulations

    CHC

    Center for Health and Community

    CHR

    Committee on Human Research

    CLG

    Controller Leadership Group

    COB

    Close of Business

    COI

    Conflict of Interest

    CSS

    Customer Support Services

    CTO

    Compensatory Time Off

    CUE

    Coalition of University Employees

    CX

    Clerical Staff

    DBR

    Department Benefits Representative

    DC

    Direct Costs

    DCP

    Defined Contribution Plan

    DEOC

    Departmental Emergency Operations Center

    DEP

    Department Code System (used to maintain UCSF Department structure)

    DLS

    Desktop and LAN Support

    DMS

    Data Mover Script

    DPA

    Department Account Number

    EAP

    Employee Assistance Program or Emergency Action Plan

    EDB

    Employee Data Base

    EDI

    Electronic Data Interchange

    EEO

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    EFT

    Electronic Funds Transfer

    EIS

    Enterprise Information Security

    EMF

    Extramural Funds (Accounting)

    ENS

    Enterprise Network Services

    EOD

    End of Day

    ERF

    Employee Requisition Form

    ERS

    Effort Reporting System

    ESS

    Employee Support Services

    EVC

    Executive Vice Chancellor

    EVCP

    Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost

    FAS

    Financial and Administrative Services

    F&A

    Facilities and Administrative Cost (formerly “ Indirect Cost”)

    FCOI

    Federal Financial Conflict of Interest

    FFP

    Firm Fixed Price

    FitsCo

    Fidelity Investments Tax Exempt Savings Co.

    FOIA

    Freedom of Information Act

    FSA

    Flexible Spending Account

    FSAP

    Faculty Staff Assistance Program

    FSRs

    Financial Status Reports

    FTP

    File Transfer Protocol

    GAAP

    Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

    HCRA

    Healthcare Reimbursement Account

    HIPAA

    Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

    IDC

    Indirect Costs

    IDE

    Investigational (New) Drug or New Device Exemption

    IFB

    Invitation For Bid

    IID

    Identity Management System

    IP

    Intellectual Property

    IQC

    Indefinite Quantity Contract

    JIT

    Just In Time

    JPA

    Joint Personnel Act

    IQC

    Indefinite Quantity Contract

    LRDP

    Long Range Development Plan

    MOU

    Memorandum of Understanding

    MPA

    Multiple Project Assurance

    MSO

    Management Services Officer

    MSP

    Management Services Program

    MSPP

    Management Senior Professionals Program

    MTA

    Material Transfer Agreement

    MTDC

    Modified Total Direct Costs

    NCA

    Natural Class Account (Associated with an Account Fund)

    NGA

    Notice of Grant Award

    OD

    Overdraft

    OLFS

    Online Financial System

    OLPPS

    Online Payroll Processing System

    OLRC

    On-line Rush Checks

    ORCA

    Overpayments, Reversals, Cancellations Automation (in OLPPS)

    ORU

    Organized Research Unit

    P2P

    Procure to Pay

    PA

    Program Announcement

    PAF

    Personnel Action Form

    PAR

    Personnel Activity Report

    PHI

    Protected Health Information

    PI

    Principal Investigator/Primary Investigator

    PIN

    Personal Identification Number

    PO

    Purchase Order

    PPSM

    Personnel Policies and Services Manual

    PS

    PeopleSoft

    PSS

    Professional Support Staff

    PSSP

    Professional and Support Staff Program

    QIP

    Quality Improvement Program

    QIU

    Quality Improvement Unit

    R&R

    Research and Related

    RAS

    Research Administration System (Campus-wide Automated PeopleSoft-based System)

    RAP

    Research Allocation Program

    RCO

    Registered Campus Organization

    R&D

    Research and Development

    RFA

    Request for Applications

    RFC

    Reqest for Comments

    RFP

    Request for Proposals (Contracts)

    RFQ

    Request for Quote

    RFTP

    Request for Technical Proposals

    RI

    Research Institute

    RPA

    Research Participation Agreements

    RSA

    Research Services Analyst

    RX

    Research Staff

    S2S

    System to System

    SAS 112

    Statement of Auditing Standards

    SME

    Subject Matter Expert

    SMG

    Senior Management Group

    SNAP

    Streamlined Non-competing Application Process

    SOW

    Statement of Work

    SQL

    Structured Query Language

    SWE

    Supportive Work Environment

    TDC

    Total Direct Costs

    TX

    Technical Staff

    UCRP

    University of California Retirement Plan

    UCSF

    University of California, San Francisco

    UPTE

    University Professional and Technical Employees

    VC

    Vice Chancellor

    VPN

    Virtual Private Network

    CSF or UC Organizational Units

    Acronyms Term

    ACC

    Ambulatory Care Center

    AWAP

    Animal Welfare Assurance Program (at UCSF only)

    BARMS

    Business and Risk Management

    CAR

    Committee on Animal Research

    CCU

    Clinical Contracts Unit

    CIT

    Center for Instructional Technology

    CO

    Controller’s Office

    CPC

    Campus Procurement and Contracting

    CPFM

    Capital Projects/Facilities Management

    CRC

    Cancer Resource Center

    CTSI

    Clinical and Translational Science Institute

    CVRI

    Cardiovascular Research Institute

    CSS or CSSD

    Customer Support Services or Customer Support Services Desk

    DGIM

    Division of General Internal Medicine

    FM

    Facilities Management

    GCRC

    General Clinical Research Center

    GIVI

    Gladstone Institute Virology and Immunology

    GMO

    Grants Management Office

    HR

    Human Resources

    IACAUC

    Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

    ICU

    Industrial Contracts Unit

    IOC

    Intercampus Order/Charge

    ITS

    Information Technology Services

    LARC

    Laboratory Animal Resources Center (UCSF only)

    LBL

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    LH

    Long Hospital

    LHTS

    Laurel Heights

    LLNL

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    LPPI

    Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute

    LSS

    Legal Support Services

    OAAIS

    Office of Academic and Administrative Information Systems

    OFM

    Office of Financial Management (UCOP)

    OGC

    Office of the General Counsel (at UCOP)

    OP

    Office of the President

    OPM

    Office of Personnel Management (UCOP)

    ORA or RAO

    Office of Research Administration (UCOP)

    OTM

    Office of Technology Management

    PCRC

    Pediatric Clinical Research Center

    PMO

    Project Management Office

    PRC

    Problem Resolution Center

    REAC

    Research Evaluation and Allocation Committee

    SFGH

    San Francisco General Hospital

    SHS

    Student Health Services

    SOD or S/D

    School of Dentistry

    SOM or S/M

    School of Medicine

    SON or S/N

    School of Nursing

    SOP or S/P

    School of Pharmacy

    UCLI

    UC Leadership Institute

    UCOP

    University of California Office of the President

    WLRC

    Work Life Resource Center

    UCSF Locations

    Acronyms Term

    A

    Ambulatory Care Center

    ACC

    Ambulatory Care Center

    C

    Clinical Sciences Building - 521 Parnassus

    CL

    Campus Library

    EP

    Executive Park

    M

    Moffitt Hospital

    MB

    Mission Bay

    MCB

    Mission Center Building

    MU

    Millbury Union

    MZ

    Mount Zion

    N

    Nursing Building

    OP

    Oyster Point

    S

    Medical Science Building

    Government or Other Agencies

    Acronyms Term

    AMFAR

    American Foundation for Aids Research

    CCSF

    City and County of San Francisco

    CDC

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    CDFA

    California Department of Food and Agriculture

    CNA

    California Nurses Association

    CPMC

    California Pacific Medical Center

    CRI

    Cancer Research Institute

    DED

    Department of Education

    DHHS

    Department of Health and Human Services

    DOD

    Department of Defense

    DOE

    Department of Energy

    DPH

    Department of Public Health

    ED

    US Department of Education

    EDA

    Economic Development Administration

    EEOC

    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

    EHS

    Environmental Health and Safety

    ERA

    Electronic Research Administration

    FDA

    Food and Drug Administration

    FDP

    Federal Demonstration Project

    FTC

    Federal Trade Commission

    GAO

    General Accounting Office

    HFSP

    Human Frontier Science Program

    HHMI

    Howard Hughes Medical Institute

    HRPP

    Human Research Protection Program

    ICC

    Interstate Commerce Commission

    IG

    Inspector General

    HCFA

    Health Care Financing Administration

    HRSA

    Health Resources and Services Administration

    NCCC

    Northern California Cancer Center

    NCI

    National Cancer Institute

    NCRR

    National Center for Research Resources

    NCIRE

    Northern California Institute for Research and Education

    NCURA

    National Council of University Research Administrators

    NHLBI

    National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

    NIDA

    National Institute of Drug Abuse

    NIGMS

    National Institute of General Medical Sciences

    NIH

    National Institutes of Health

    NIMH

    National Institute of Mental Health

    NINDS

    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

    NIOSH

    National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

    NRC

    National Research Council

    NSF

    National Science Foundation

    NSTC

    National Science Technology Council

    OFR

    Office of the Federal Register

    OMB

    Office of Management and Budget

    ONR

    Office of Navel Research

    OHRP

    Office of Human Research Protection (at DHHS)

    OHS

    Occupational Health and Safety

    OIG

    Office of the Inspector General

    OLAW

    Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (at NIH)

    ORCA

    Office of Research Compliance and Assurance (the OHRP Office of the VA)

    ORI

    Office of Research Integrity - DHHS

    PHS

    Dept. of Public Health Services/Public Health Service

    RI

    Research Institute

    USDA

    United States Department of Agriculture

    VAMC

    Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    WHO

    World Health Organization