Research Management - Faculty & Staff - USF Health


	Finance Administration < Back to Finance Administration page Research Management Financial records must be retained for a period of time necessary to meet the operational, administrative and legal requirements of the University. The University has adopted a minimum retention time of five (5) years from the last day of the sponsored award period, unless the award document specifically states a longer retention period. For more information on unit procedures regarding retention and purging of financial records on sponsored awards, please see CCHIP #007 Financial Research Compliance OMB Circular A-21 Cost Principles for Educational Institutions OMB Circular A-110 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations OMB Circular A-133 Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations Research Compliance USF Division of Research Compliance Home Page HIPAA Privacy Rule The HIPAA Privacy Rule sets forth the requirements for the use, disclosure, and security of protected health information (PHI) in research. IRB: Institutional Review Board Compass: On-line Business Procedures for Principal Investigators IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to USF governance changes and/or new business system implementations, many COMPASS business processes will be changing. To stay informed of change(s) for a particular process, click the "NOTIFY ME BY EMAIL..." button at the bottom of each process listed in this section.