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The ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Memphis effort certification reporting policy (UM4010 Certification of Effort) complies with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance. As a condition of receiving federal funding, institutions must maintain an accurate system for reporting the percentage of effort that employees devote to federally sponsored projects. Compliance with this policy protects the ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú against penalties and funding disallowance due to inaccurate, incomplete, or untimely effort reporting.

Step-by-Step Instructions with Screenshots:

• Quick Guide for Certifiers
• Effort Certification User Guide
• I Don't Have a Certify Button...Why Not?

• College/Department – Who Has Not Certified?

Frequently Asked Questions

• Please click here to view Effort Certification FAQs.
  
  

Policy & Process Changes

Effort Certification Process Map for Certifiers (faculty, GAs, researchers working on sponsored and non-sponsored research)

Training Videos

• How to Certify Your Effort (for best results, enlarge to fullscreen view)
  
  
  
  
• How to Certify Effort for Others (for best results, enlarge to fullscreen view)