Starting on the tasks listed below 90 days prior to the end of an award will help ensure that all of the closeout tasks can be completed prior to the sponsor deadlines.
- Monitor burn rate to date to uncover underspending and potential overspending.
- Equipment and property purchases charged to the award should be finalized. 聽Equipment ordered after this date needs sponsor approval or a written justification to explain the special circumstances for this exception.
- Complete the Department Closeout Property Report and submit it to ocgproperty@colorado.edu.
- Check your agreement terms for final invoicing instructions. 聽聽Begin reviewing the award鈥檚 financial records now to ensure all valid, allowable expenditures will post to the award in the month before the final invoice is due.
- Contact sub-awardees to notify them of the date by which final reports and a final invoice (clearly marked as 鈥淔inal鈥�) must be received to ensure payment.聽Contact OCG Subcontracts.
- Will all cost share commitments be fulfilled by the end of the award? 聽Start working now to:
- Ensure funds are transferred to cost share SpeedType and expenditures are posted per cost share agreement.
- Obtain all documented in-kind contributions to provide to Cost Share Accountant.
- Confirm with subawardees that their cost聽share commitment will be fulfilled and reported, if applicable.