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NIFA Reporting Web Conference

December 14, 2017

• Start Recording…

Adam Preuter

• Adam is the Lead for the State Plan of

Work and Annual Report process as well as the business lead for the REEport system management and development. Adam supports the planning, development, coordination, and delivery

• f accountability and financial reporting

from agency information systems, and is also responsible for conducting business process analyses, and implementing related efficiency improvements.

• apreuter@nifa.usda.gov
• 202-690-0124

James Hultzman

• Provides customer support and

analysis for REEport

• Supports Financial and

Program of Research reporting

• James.hultzman@nifa.usda.gov
• 202-690-0011

Adobe Connect Support

Call: (202) 690-2910

• r

servicedesk@nifa.usda.gov

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Format and Logistics

• Throughout the conference, you may type

questions in the chat box.

• Slides from this conference will be posted to the

Reporting Web Conference resource page on the web: https://nifa.usda.gov/resource/reporting-web-conference-series

Today’s Agenda:

• REEport Updates
• POW Redesign Update

REEport Update

REEport Financial Report

• The FY17 report is open, available, and is due 1

February 2018.

• The first automated email went out last week, and the

next will go out in January.

REEport Financial Report

• Email notifications – Late reminders are in place, and

will go out every two weeks after the 1 February 2018 deadline.

• Failure to submit a financial report may result in funding

being withheld

REEport

Our main focus remains on resolving technical issues, but behind the scenes updates and enhancements are diverting some resources.

Plan of Work Redesign

Save Expenditure Summary

Executive Summary Merit/Peer Review Stakeholder Input Critical Issues Changes/Comments SUBMIT

Save Expenditure Summary

Executive Summary Merit/Peer Review Stakeholder Input Critical Issues Changes/Comments SUBMIT Hatch Evans-Allen Smith-Lever 1890 Ext.

This data pulled from submitted Financial Reports – a modified version of the REEport Financial Report

Financial Report

Financial Report

206 - Smith Lever 207 - 1890 Extension 208 - Smith Lever Special Needs

Financial Report

Not required – but helpful

Financial Report

Matching

No requirement to connect FTEs and financial expenditures

This financial data cannot be used for audit purposes

Continue to collect and report financial data as you normally do

Save Expenditure Summary

Executive Summary Merit/Peer Review Stakeholder Input Critical Issues Changes/Comments SUBMIT Hatch Evans-Allen Smith-Lever 1890 Ext.

ADD 206

Smith Lever 207 1890 Extension 208 Smith Lever Special Needs

Save Expenditure Summary – Climate Change

Executive Summary Merit/Peer Review Stakeholder Input Critical Issues Changes/Comments SUBMIT Hatch Evans-Allen Smith-Lever 1890 Ext.

ADD 206

Smith Lever 207 1890 Extension 208 Smith Lever Special Needs

This data pulled from submitted Financial Reports – a modified version of the REEport Financial Report

Save Actual FTEs – Climate Change

Executive Summary Merit/Peer Review Stakeholder Input Critical Issues Changes/Comments SUBMIT

FTE Type FY 2018 Actual FTEs Volunteers - Adult Volunteers - Youth

FTE data pulled from Progress Reports

Continue to collect and report FTE data as you normally do

Screenshots

Welcome to the NIFA Reporting Portal

John Smith, State University

Select the data type or function below you would like to work with: AREERA Institutional Profile Financial Reporting Extension Program Data Research Project Data Program of Research Query and Produce Reports

Mockup of Portal home page based on functions:

Administer Users Administer Site

Welcome to the NIFA Reporting Portal

John Smith, State University

Select the data type or function below you would like to work on: AREERA Institutional Profile Financial Reporting Extension Program Data Research Project Data Program of Research Query and Produce Reports Administer Users Administer Site

Testing

Basic user feedback testing in late January

Resources

POW Support Page – Tools/POW

• Redesign Guide
• Mock-ups
• Screenshots
• Sign up for POW list serve

REEport Support Page – Tools/REEport

• Guide for Project Directors
• Financial Report Manual

NIFA.USDA.GOV

Contact Information

• Adam Preuter – POW and REEport Business Management

– apreuter@nifa.usda.gov, 202-690-0124

• James Hultzman – REEport Analysis and Customer Support

– James.Hultzman@nifa.usda.gov, 202-690-0011

Tier 1 Support

• Tier 1 Support – More staff and faster response
• Logon issues, setting up accounts, project status tracking, technical issues
• Contact email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov

See you in February!

• Next NIFA Reporting Web Conference is scheduled

for February 08, 2:00-3:30 pm Eastern

• Visit the RWC webpage for slides from this

conference and information about future RWCs:

http://nifa.usda.gov/resource/reporting-web-conference-series

Questions?