TSU Office of Institutional Compliance

Grants Management Selection Process

HOW A GRANT IS SELECTED FOR REVIEW

There are three (3) scenarios that may prompt a grants management review: 1) annual risk assessment, 2) an administrative requests by Board of Regents, President, General Counsel or the Director of Internal Audit, or 3) confidential tips from employees, students, and outside parties. Final determination will be based upon the overall risk to the University and the quality and availability of corroborating evidence to support the allegation.

Each year the Office of Institutional Compliance, in conjunction with the Office of Internal Audit, determines the review schedule for the current year based upon a risk assessment. The process includes assessing both internal and external risks associated with each grant. The review schedule is planned in detail and is based upon the number of grants awarded and received in the previous fiscal year. In addition, other factors are determined including auditability of the grant, history of the Principal Investigator, community exposure, media publicity and dollar magnitude.