Dear Rutgers Faculty and Staff,
Several university researchers have recently received requests to sign attestations for federal grants and subawards stating that their grant activities comply with recent executive orders. Some of the requests indicated a response was needed within a few hours.
If you receive a request to sign an attestation, you should immediately forward the document to federal-tracking@rutgers.edu and notify your chancellor’s office or the cabinet officer in your area. Please also notify your assigned grant specialist. The Office for Research and the Office of General Counsel will review the request and respond with instructions for you to follow.
As a general reminder, researchers should not sign any documents related to sponsored awards. There are established review processes to ensure proper protection of the university and your research.
Sincerely,
Michael E. Zwick, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Research and Institutional Official
John Farmer
Interim Senior Vice President and General Counsel