Reporting to the sponsor

Technical Reports
The PI is responsible for promptly submitting any required technical reports. The sponsor's award notice or the contract specify the required frequency of any reports and the dates the sponsor expects them. Inform the sponsor promptly of any delays.
 
Before drafting a report, review the award terms and sponsor policies to see if a specific report form or style is required.

Failure to comply with reporting requirements could result in withheld or incomplete payments from the sponsor. PIs and departments are responsible for covering payments not received because technical reports were not appropriately submitted.
 
Invention Reports
Any invention conceived or first brought to practice that is related to the inventor's work assignment or invented while using University resources is owned by the University subject to any rights of the sponsor. Inventors have obligations to report these inventions to the University and the sponsor. Refer to the Reporting Inventions policy for instructions on reporting inventions.

Adverse Events
Any adverse events must be reported to the sponsor and, if it is a clinical trial, to the FDA as well.

Reporting changes within the University

PIs use the technical or progress report to inform the sponsor about progress on and changes to the original proposal. When PIs prepare these progress reports, they must remember that many of the same changes must also be reported within the University. For example, if the PI decided to use animals, the animal use committee must be informed and the appropriate compliance approvals sought. If the PI changed departments during the course of the year and did not inform SPA, the PI must do so at this time. SPA must also be informed of any significant budgetary changes.