| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adverse event | undesired effect in a study |
| 2. | allocable | properly assignable to project |
| 3. | allowable | permitted under the rules |
| 4. | amendment | formal change to a record |
| 5. | approval | official permission granted |
| 6. | assurance | formal promise of compliance |
| 7. | audit | official financial or process check |
| 8. | award | formal grant of funding |
| 9. | biosafety | safe handling of biological materials |
| 10. | budget | planned income and expenses |
| 11. | carryforward | moving funds to next period |
| 12. | certification | formal signed attestation |
| 13. | closeout | final administrative completion |
| 14. | compliance | following rules and requirements |
| 15. | consultant | external expert paid for advice |
| 16. | contract | binding research agreement |
| 17. | corrective action | step to fix a problem |
| 18. | cost share | required project contribution |
| 19. | deadline | latest submission time |
| 20. | delegation | assignment of authority |
| 21. | deliverable | required project output |
| 22. | deviation | departure from approved plan |
| 23. | disclosure | revealing required information |
| 24. | documentation | written supporting evidence |
| 25. | effort | work time committed |
| 26. | eligibility | meeting required conditions |
| 27. | encumbrance | funds set aside for spending |
| 28. | equipment | durable research property |
| 29. | exception | approved departure from rule |
| 30. | expenditure | money spent |
| 31. | fabrication | making up data or results |
| 32. | facilities and administration | official indirect cost category |
| 33. | falsification | changing data improperly |
| 34. | final report | last required project report |
| 35. | finding | issue identified in review |
| 36. | fringe benefits | employee benefit costs |
| 37. | grant | money for a project |
| 38. | guidelines | instructions and requirements |
| 39. | hazard | potential source of harm |
| 40. | human subjects | people participating in research |
| 41. | incident | unexpected harmful event |
| 42. | indirect costs | shared institutional expenses |
| 43. | informed consent | permission after full explanation |
| 44. | integrity | honesty and ethical conduct |
| 45. | invoice | bill requesting payment |
| 46. | justification | reasoned explanation for request |
| 47. | match | contributed funds or support |
| 48. | milestone | key scheduled achievement |
| 49. | misconduct | serious research wrongdoing |
| 50. | monitoring | ongoing oversight activity |
| 51. | narrative | descriptive proposal section |
| 52. | no-cost extension | extra time without more funds |
| 53. | notice of funding opportunity | official funding announcement |
| 54. | objective | planned result to achieve |
| 55. | obligation | committed financial responsibility |
| 56. | outcome | result produced by project |
| 57. | oversight | supervision and accountability |
| 58. | period of performance | official project time span |
| 59. | plagiarism | using others’ words as own |
| 60. | principal investigator | lead researcher on a project |
| 61. | privacy | control over personal information |
| 62. | procurement | purchasing process |
| 63. | progress report | status update on work |
| 64. | proposal | request for project funding |
| 65. | protocol | approved study plan |
| 66. | reasonable | fair and justifiable cost |
| 67. | rebudgeting | shifting funds between categories |
| 68. | recordkeeping | maintaining required documentation |
| 69. | reimbursement | repayment of allowable costs |
| 70. | renewal | continuation for another period |
| 71. | report | formal project update |
| 72. | review | formal evaluation process |
| 73. | risk | chance of problem or loss |
| 74. | salary | regular pay for work |
| 75. | scope | defined project work |
| 76. | sponsor | funding organization |
| 77. | statement of work | detailed project tasks |
| 78. | stipend | fixed support payment |
| 79. | subaward | funding passed to another entity |
| 80. | submission | official filing for review |
| 81. | supplies | consumable project materials |
| 82. | transparency | openness in process and records |
| 83. | travel | project-related transportation expenses |
| 84. | tuition | instructional charges |
| 85. | unallowable | Not permitted as a charge |
| 86. | unliquidated | Obligated but not yet paid |
| 87. | unobligated | Not yet committed funds |
| 88. | unspent | Not yet used funds |
| 89. | validation | Confirmation that requirements are met |
| 90. | variance | Difference from plan or budget |
| 91. | vendor | seller of goods or services |
| 92. | verification | Checking accuracy or truth |
| 93. | violation | Failure to follow a rule |
| 94. | void | Having no legal effect |
| 95. | waiver | officially excused requirement |
| 96. | withdrawal | Formal removal from consideration |
| 97. | withholding | Keeping funds back temporarily |
| 98. | workflow | Sequence of process steps |
| 99. | workload | Amount of assigned work |
| 100. | year-end | Close of the fiscal year |