Effort Reporting System and Services

Our web-based Effort Reporting System (ERS) streamlines reporting for 20+ top U.S. research institutions. Integrating with accounting and payroll systems, ERS manages effort commitments from pre- to post-award, reducing admin work and ensuring compliance.

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An experienced team of professionals

Our effort reporting experts support higher education institutions in developing policies, procedures, and systems. Our in-house technical team, experienced in system development and implementation, helps improve your processes. Our functional experts, with years in research institutions, aid policy creation to boost compliance, while our team also provides training on effort reporting complexities for management and staff.

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Effort reporting consulting services

  • Complete diagnostic review of current processes, procedures and systems
  • Compliance review of performance standards
  • Development or review of policies and procedures
  • Training for department administrators and certifiers
  • Needs assessment and gap analysis
  • System integration
  • Establishment of affordable processes

Long-term benefits of ERS

  • Mitigates risk and promotes a structured discipline that reinforces compliance
  • Streamlines the effort reporting process by using electronic forms
  • Provides an audit trail, using an automated workflow process with notification and escalation for delinquent forms and recording retroactive labor costs transfers
  • Supports any frequency of certification, including multiple simultaneous reporting periods, and is accessible 24/7
  • Provides management reporting for many roles, including ad hoc reporting
  • Tracks and manages committed effort at multiple levels by month within the project’s budget period
  • Provides for a proactive and more prepared federal audit process

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For more information about our ERS services, e-mail us or call 800.709.2747. For ERS Product Support, e-mail our help desk.

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