Because effcert is an official AU email address, it should not be filtered and sent to junk. In order for it to go to junk mail, you will have to purposely send it there when you receive the first notice.

This is any funding that is not from an outside sponsor of a restricted project FOP. Examples are departmental funding for teaching responsibilities, base budget funding etc.

The expense may be transferred to another unrestricted FOP, but may not be transferred to another sponsored project, cost share or federal appropriation FOP.

Effort certification is performed quarterly. Salary/wage expense may be reviewed at anytime during the project via labor distribution reports which are run after each payroll.

The percentages are calculated based on the amount paid from the FOP line in question divided by the individual's total paid amount. You are only expected to estimate effort to within 5%. When actual effort varies by more than 5% of the percentage paid, a transfer will be required.

The effort certification requirement only applies to individuals paid through the Auburn University payroll system. PSCs are subject to other costing guidelines in OMB Circular A-21.

Yes, FOPs subject to the requirement are: Sponsored project funds, Federal appropriations and Cost share - including Work-study student wages.

Not currently, but this may be developed at a later date.