Effort Reporting
Regardless of the number of hours a faculty member or other grant staff works in a typical week, the sum of all activities must add up to 100%. Certified effort reports provide auditable documentation demonstrating to research funders that the sponsor did in fact receive the level of effort described and expected. Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.430(h)(8) provides the framework for internal controls required when documenting salaries and wages for effort of employees on federally sponsored projects.