Post-Award Quarterly Department Reviews Begin This October

Beginning in October, Co-Executive Directors of Sponsored Projects Accounting, Robin Trail and Joel Morales, will launch Quarterly Department Reviews to support reconciliation efforts and ensure timely project closeout.

These reviews will help departments:

  • Identify projects with upcoming Final Financial Status Reports (FSRs) or Final Invoices
  • Reconcile and close out projects that have ended
  • Determine whether speedtypes are continuing or eligible for inactivation
    • This offers an alternative to the formal inactivation form. To qualify, the speedtype must be fully balanced: expenses, income, and budget must match, with no outstanding receivables.

Important Reminder: Once a speedtype is inactivated, no further journal entries, including cost-share transfers can be processed against it.

This effort is part of a broader initiative to simplify project closeouts, enhance compliance, and promote stronger financial oversight across departments.

For support or questions during the review process, please contact Robin Trail rwt2@case.edu and Joel Morales jcm215@case.edu.