Sponsored classes/Sponsored Groups are groups of pre-determined General Ledger (GL) accounts. Since expense postings to a grant are based on the sponsored authorized allowable budget and reporting requirements, your grant is set up in SAP with the budgeted categories that closely resemble that of the sponsor's budget. Expenses are posted to individual GL's in SAP which are grouped into classes. For example:

Incorrect use of the GL's will generate inaccurate reports. Therefore, care should be taken to use the appropriate GL for charging expenses to a grant. A complete list of the sponsored class/GL list can be found here http://www.controller.cmich.edu/Grants/SponsorClasses-02-27-07.xls

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When do I use Sponsored Class/Group and General Ledger (GL) account?

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Who do I call if I have a question on a grant?

There are a couple ways to find out who to call if you have a grant question. They are to:

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How can I get training for grants?

There are a several ways to obtain grant training. They are to:

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What are some of the policies and guidelines I should be following?

Regardless of the sponsor or contracting authority, the University's procedure must be followed.

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What is a sponsored project manual?

The sponsored project manual is intended to serve Principal Investigators (PI) as a reference guide for information and assistance with the post-award grant and contract activities. The manual is divided into 5 sections. This manual can also be located on the Grant Accounting main webpage.

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If a charge is posted wrong, how do I fix it?

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If I receive a check, what do I do with it?

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What do I need to know about Time & Effort (T&E) Reporting requirement and how does that affect me?

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What do I need to do when my grant is ending?

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