Accounting Services

Time and Effort Certification Policy

Time and Effort Forms are produced to certify effort on sponsored projects in accordance with 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance).(200.430)

State Legislative Auditors and other sponsored agencies review time & effort certification for compliance with Uniform Guidance, to validate cost sharing, to validate effort on other sponsored programs, and to ensure state unrestricted funds are used appropriately.

Time and effort certification must be electronically completed within 45 days.

Delinquent Time and Effort Forms can result in the disallowance of salaries by Federal or State Auditors.


Time and Effort Certification Resources:

Questions regarding time and effort certification and/or electronic submission should be sent to: nosponproj@lsuhsc.edu

Notice: As of January 2025, the new electronic T&E procedure will begin. Sponsored Projects will no longer send forms to departments.

Changes Subsequent to the Certification of Time and Effort Reporting:

If a retroactive change in source of funds is submitted and has an effect on previous time and effort certification, recertification is required. The electronic system will automatically generate a new Time and Effort record once the retroactive change in source of funds is processed. The recertification process must be completed immediately, but no later than 45 business days from generation.