Project Statements for the October 2025 – March 2026 reporting period are now available in Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC). Automatic notifications were sent by the ECC application to Certifier’s (PIs) with their assigned Department Administrator (DA) in ECC copied today. The certification deadline is May 31, 2026. Federal award terms (Uniform Guidance Subpart E §200.430) require institutions to maintain documentation confirming … Read More
PAMS Updates – Release Date 4/17/26
Dear PAMS Users, We’re pleased to share the latest updates in PAMS effective Friday, 4/17/26. For questions about this release, please contact the PAMS Help Desk at PAMSHelp@research.ucla.edu. New Department Worklist Section: Fund Closeout Pending Department Action A new section is now available on the Department Worklist: Fund Closeout Pending Department Action. This worklist provides departments with centralized visibility into … Read More
PI Verification of Compensation Costs on Federal Grants and Contracts Using ECC
Principal Investigators, This is to inform you of upcoming changes to the project statement shown in the Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) system effective for the October 2025 – March 2026 reporting period. After review, please certify the statement confirming that payroll charged directly to the award reasonably reflects the work performed. For more details on this change, please refer to the presentation shared at … Read More
PAMS Updates: Release Date 2/26/26
Dear PAMS Users, We’re excited to share the latest updates to PAMS, effective 2/26/2026. For questions about this release, please contact the PAMS Help Desk at PAMSHelp@research.ucla.edu. New Feature: Deliverable-Level Document Download Users can now download all documents associated with a financial deliverable with a single click, eliminating the need to download each file individually. How it works: New Feature: … Read More
Cost Share Updates for ECC Project Statements – April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025
Dear Department Administrators, This message serves as a follow up to our prior announcement regarding the reporting of cost share for ECC project statements covering the reporting period April 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025. We are pleased to share the following updates: Cost share has now been loaded into ECC for project statements where: ECC Help removed the holds we placed … Read More
PAMS Updates – Release Date 1/23/26
Dear PAMS Users, We’re excited to share the latest updates to PAMS, effective 1/23/2026. For questions about this release, please contact the PAMS Help Desk at PAMSHelp@research.ucla.edu. Sponsor Details Page (New!) We’ve introduced a new Sponsor Details page, a centralized resource for sponsor-specific requirements across all awards. You can access this page from the Award Overview tab. Many sponsors maintain reporting, certification, or financial … Read More
Reporting Cost Share for ECC Project Statements – April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025
Dear Department Administrators, This email provides guidance on how to report cost share and/or unfunded effort in Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) for the reporting period April 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025. Please review the instructions below and contact ECC Help with any questions. Background: In ECC, cost share (including unfunded effort) cannot be manually added to project statements. Instead, … Read More
PAMS Updates: Release Date 12/12/25
Dear PAMS Users, We’re excited to share the latest updates to PAMS, effective 12/12/25. For questions about this release, please contact the PAMS Help Desk at PAMSHelp@research.ucla.edu. Advanced Packet Search EnhancementsWe’ve added two new columns in the Advanced Packet Search results grid to improve visibility into the Materially Incomplete/Inaccurate COP flag for direct federal awards: For more information about the … Read More
EFM Direct Retro Payroll Transfer Form
Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, the Direct Retro Tool in UCPath retired as of July 1, 2025. Moving forward, any payroll adjustments requiring a Direct Retro must be processed via the attached financial journal, bypassing the UCPath subledger. For further details, please refer to the attached communication and RAF slides for August 2024 and December 2024. The Direct Retro … Read More
ECC Project Statement Certification Status Reports Now Available in ORA Online Resource Center
Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce that ECC Project Statement Certification Status reports are now accessible in the ORA Online Resource Center. These reports deliver comprehensive metrics and advanced search capabilities for Project Statements generated in the new Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) system. In ECC, Project Statements replace Effort Reporting as the methodology for payroll compliance with federal requirements. They … Read More