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The ‘Generate PDF Version’ feature for proposals that will be submitted in MyFunding System-to-System (i.e., via Grants.Gov) has changed to include previously excluded attachments. As a result, the order of the documents in the PDF may be different than expected.

New functionality has been added to the ‘Log Comment’ feature in MyRA. Users can now send logged comments in MyRA to the Principal Investigator and Editors and/or OSP Specialist via an email notification.   To Log a Comment and Select Email Recipient(s)  

1. Click the ‘Log Comment’ activity (see Figure 1). Figure 1.

Continuations are initially created from an award in the Award Workspace. Once the set-up process is complete, the Continuation will be located in the MyFunding tab, and in the My Inbox tab of the user who created the record (see Figures 1 & 2). Figure 1. MyFunding Tab Figure 2.

As a reminder, corrupted PDF files uploaded in MyFunding or the SF-424 can cause validation errors. Please see the below tips to ensure that corrupted files are not uploaded:

• Verify that all PDF attachments can be opened in Adobe before uploading the files in MyFunding.
• Check the document name for accuracy. (For example, do not name the document “biosketch.doc.doc.pdf”)
• If the origin of the document is unknown, resave the file as a PDF.

A known issue is impacting the Budget Reconciliation SmartForm in MyFunding. The PERIS™ team is working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible and will alert users once this has been corrected. Thank you for your patience.

The following tips can be used to ensure the ‘PI Certification request’ is sent correctly. If the Principal Investigator (PI) has not received the certification request after the below tips have been applied, please contact the PERIS™ Team at peristeam@pitt.edu. Tip No. 1 Ensure the correct user profile is selected. Search by the PI’s Pitt username (USER ID filter) in an advanced search (see Figure 1). Figure 1.

As a reminder, do not reply directly to MyFunding email notifications sent from peris@pitt.edu (see Figure 1). These messages are automated and sent from an unmonitored account. Figure 1.

Once the Department balances the budget on the Budget Reconciliation Page in Awards, the ‘Difference’ in the ‘Current Allocation’ table will become zero. Please note: No calculations are performed in the ‘All Allocations’ table. Therefore, ignore those figures when reconciling the budget (see Figure 1 for example). Please see the associated Quick Guide for instructions on updating new awards. Figure 1.

As a reminder of a previously released tip, when processing a proposal in MyFunding that will be submitted System-to-System (i.e., via Grants.Gov), it is necessary to create an SF424 as part of the funding proposal.

As a reminder of the tip that was released on August 22, 2019, an advanced search may be necessary to find an organization or individual in MyFunding. Please see the following tips for conducting advanced searches: Tip No. 1 Search by the sponsor’s official name because sponsors are not listed by abbreviation (see Figure 1). Figure 1.