In addition to the financial monitoring of a sponsored project as described in Financial Management of Sponsored Projects, the PI, supported as necessary by his/her DA and other administrative staff, has full responsibility for the conduct of a sponsored project and the results achieved. As a result, the PI should monitor the performance of a project to assume adherence to performance goals, time schedules and other requirements as appropriate to the project. In addition, the PI has the obligation to provide the reports required by the sponsor and to otherwise comply with the requirements of the NGA or project agreement.

The following description of certain particular responsibilities is based on federal regulations and in particular those of NSF and NIH. Non-federal government sponsors may have additional or other requirements and the relevant grant application, NGA or agreement should be reviewed carefully to understand post-award responsibilities.