Project Office

Manager: Antonio Tartarisco.
Staff: Franca Rossi e Andrea Laruffa
Duties: Support in the preparation, management and reporting of Research Projects

1) Proposal Phase

Provides support in the interpretation of the Call, where required
When ISM is coordinator of the Project, prepares the management sections
Fills in the anagraphic and administrative sections in the Portal of the Financing Body
If involved: checks the eligibility, congruence and relevance of the budget with respect to the activities; Gantt congruence; measurability and consistency of objectives and deliverables; reviews the scientific part in terms of form and vocabulary
Verifies and manages the proxy requests at the Department
Archives the final documentation

2) Ex-ante Project Phase

Prepares and/or checks the Grant Agreement (GA) document, where required
Valorises the Project in in GePRO
Enters the bank details in the portal of the Financing Body
Supports the preparation of the Accounts Plan (eligibility and cost allocation)
Prepares and/or checks the Consortium Agreeement, interfacing with the proper offices in charge of the Headquarters of CNR
Archives the final documentation

3) In-itinere Project Phase

Every month archives the time sheets of the personnel involved
Every month checks the archiving of the documentation produced for carrying out the project (Service Orders, Calls for recruitment, Orders, Payments, etc.)
When requested, supports the organization and management of meetings

4) Reporting Phase of the Project

If ISM is the coordinator of the Project, sends alerts to the partners for the preparation of the necessary documentation
Checks in the archive if all the necessary documentation in present
Checks the eligibility, consistency and relevance of expenses
Verifies and checks the time sheets
Prepares statistical informations
Checks the consistency with the Gantt, the consistency between objectives and deliverables of the Project
Where required, revises the scientific part of the Project in the form and in the vocabulary
Fills, sends and archives tables and forms
Internal and external audit management