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Summary of Changes – 2017 College and Community Innovation Program Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide
The 2017 version of the College and Community Innovation Program Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide has been updated from the 2016 version to better reflect and adapt to all the requirements of this Tri-Agency initiative. Additional requirements have been included to reflect the new program types. All changes are effective October 1, 2017.
| Section and Subsection | Nature of Change |
|---|---|
| Responsibilities and Accountability | |
Non compliance |
New hyperlink to the Treasury Board Policy on the Directive on Public Money and Receivables was added to replace the previous Directive on Losses of Money or Property. |
| Annual Funding of Grants | |
|
No changes to this section. |
| Use of Grant Funds | |
| General Principles | List was updated to include Synergy Awards for Innovation (for colleges) and College and Community Social Innovation Fund. |
| Compensation-Related Expenses | Under Other Eligible Expenses, the first item was modified to now allow gifts as an eligible expense for the purpose of participant recruitment. |
Travel and Subsistence Costs |
Air travel can now be claimed at the most economical rate rather than the lowest rate. |
| Services and Miscellaneous Expenses | New guideline to allow for the offering of gifts where approved by a Research Ethics Board. |
| Reporting and Supporting Evidence | |
Financial Reporting |
Removal of the following requirement: the annual statement must not include the total outstanding commitments as previously indicated. |
| Supporting Evidence | Modified the section on travel claim in such that original receipts are no longer required by the agencies. |
| Administrative Matters | |
| Transfers of Funds Between Institutions | New guideline on the transfer of grants to allow for grants to be transferred between institutions. |
| Residual Balances | Revised List of Programs Eligible for General Research Fund Transfer to included College and Community Social Innovation Fund. |
| Reference Documents | |
| NEW - Checklist for the Transfer from a Primary Institution to an Eligible Secondary Institution. | |