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Grant Control Flags

Grant Control Flags are data elements in the On-line Financial Information System (OFIS) used for administrative purposes within Grant and Contract Accounting (GCA) and other central offices. They identify a number of administrative issues including which section within GCA is responsible for monitoring or reporting for a budget and whether certain authorities/approvals have been granted. The following grant control flags are currently in use:

Flag Description

01 Sponsor has awarded the grant under expanded authority regulations
02 Administrative and clerical salaries are allowable
05 Sponsor has awarded the grant under Streamlined Non-Competing Award Process (SNAP) regulations
09 Under "old" equipment threshold, i.e. purchases meeting the definition of equipment with a cost of $500 or more will be coded and reported as equipment
10 Approved for food (Refer to GCA letter of approval for specific information regarding type of food purchase allowable, i.e. food approval for conferences and workshops, patient/subject etc.)
11-20 Automated invoices prepared by GCA
22 State of Washington flow through funds, prime sponsor is federal
25 Assigned to GCA Fiscal Reports Section (phone 3-0817)
27 Assigned to GCA Comprehensive Reports and Reconciliation Section (phone 3-8941)
28 Assigned to GCA Fiscal Reports Section (phone 3-0817)
29 Assigned to GCA Accounts Receivable Section (phone 3-8961)
30 For closings, assigned to GCA Fiscal Reports (phone 3-0817)
30 For active accounts (e.g. questions about journal vouchers etc), assigned to GCA Fiscal Compliance Section (phone 3-8957)

Using Online Screens Grant & Contract Glossary