Summary: Use this checklist to make sure your PARs are completed and certified correctly before submitting them to the Office of Post Award Financial Services (OPAFS).
Checklist
What to look for
Signature
Is the PAR signed by either the employee or a responsible official who has firsthand knowledge of the work performed?
If the PAR is for an academic employee, has it been approved by another academic employee?
For example, an MSO may not sign for the department chair.
Completion
Is Section II, Effort Distribution, filled in with percent of effort annotated for each fund?
If changes were made to the payroll information in Section I or the distribution of effort in Section II, are they noted in Section III, Notes/ Explanations?
100% distribution
Does the effort distribution total 100%?
Consistency
Is the effort listed consistent with payroll documents?
Multiple departments
If the employee worked in more than one department, has a supervisor or responsible official from each department signed the PAR?