About Us
The ACTRI Business and Finance (B&F) Unit provides efficient and compliant financial and administrative support while fostering a culture of excellence in grant management. The B&F Unit strives to:- Deliver efficient and compliant pre-award, post-award, and fund management services.
- Train staff, investigators, and institutions in best practices for grant management.
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Revolutionizing Research Management: The ACTRI B&F Online Platform
In collaboration with the Biomedical Informatics unit, the B&F team launched the ACTRI B&F online platform, which has transformed the way investigators manage their requests, inventory, cost recovery, and projections. This user-friendly platform, accessible via both web and mobile applications, integrates seamlessly with UCSD’s financial systems, offering:
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Streamlined billing and payment processing.
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Comprehensive summaries of expenses, balances, and productivity.
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Real-time communication tools for investigators and staff.
This innovation has received enthusiastic feedback from investigators and provides crucial support to the Executive Committee for monitoring CTSA funds, overseeing funding levels and utilization, and reallocating resources based on strategic priorities.
The B&F Unit also plays a key role in coordinating narratives and budgets for the annual NIH progress report. New subcontract provisions requiring detailed financial reports from partner sites have enabled the reallocation of unspent CTSA funds, ensuring resources are maximized across the network.