Tri-Agency Guide on Financial Administration Review: One Year Later

This is a session on the new Tri-Agency Guide on Financial Administration (TAGFA), which took effect in April 2020. Members of the Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) team provide a refresher on the TAGFA principles and directives and cover some hot topics in the use of Agency grant funds.
 

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand and apply the Tri-Agency principles and directives governing the appropriate use of grant funds
2. Understand the intersection between the TAGFA and U of T institutional policies
3. Navigate TAGFA-related resources provided by the VPRI
    

Key Takeaways:

1. TAGFA Renewal: Resources & Tutorials
    
   The VPRI’s Tri-Agency Guide on Financial Administration (TAGFA) – Renewal webpage contains useful resources and learning tools about use of Tri-Agency grant funds, including tutorial modules, frequently asked questions, and the U of T TAGFA Companion.
    
2. Tri-Agency Grants: Help with Expense Eligibility
    
   If you have questions about eligible or ineligible expenses on a Tri-Agency funded grant, please reach out to the “Authorized By” contact on the FReD for more information.
    
3. U of T TAGFA Companion
    
   For a quick reference that summarizes the new Tri-Agency Guide on Financial Administration (TAGFA) and integrates the contents of the Guide with applicable U of T policies, guidelines, and resources, use the U of T TAGFA Companion (.pdf download).