The following business rules apply to the processing of all Financial Status Reports (FSR):
 
 

FSRs must be submitted to NIH no later than 90 days after the close of the award period. Departments will have 60 days after the close of the award period to submit cost transfers to the EMF cost transfer desk.

 FSRs for awards that are in deficit will be submitted to NIH beginning 30 days after the close of the award period unless departments provide EMF with a reasonable explanation for delay.

 EMF will no longer route FSRs to departments for review and approval prior to submission to NIH. EMF will sign and submit the final FSRs.

 Copies of the final FSRs will be sent to the departments.