Make sure that your Area Computing Coordinator requested the correct security.

Make sure you are a PI or a CO-PI. This is done by contacting Contracts and Grants Accounting.

It may be that they have a non-sponsored program that is listed from your area. If this is the case, either certify it or correct it with a SWT and certify it. If this is not the case, then the employee's home org may be listed incorrectly. Inform HR and ISS.

The dean's office can unlock the document.

For sponsored projects, the Principal Investigator.

Principal Investigators (PIs), Co-Principal Investigators (CO-PIs). Department heads, deans and associate deans of research of those PIs can also sign off in an emergency.

Principal Investigators and Co-Principal Investigators. Department heads, deans and associate deans of research for those PIs and CO-PIs can sign off by proxy.

Department admins, department heads, salary wage transfer contacts, dean admins, deans, associate deans of research, financial managers

No. The reasoning is that the effort certification generated in the next quarter will certify the PAR and the SWT signatures certify the FOAPALs.