There are a few questions in FPI survey where the response (data) submitted by our institution is drastically different from other comparable institutions and I am wondering if i can start a discussion here to get some inputs from participating institutions. The intent is to discuss the assumptions used by various institutions to report these responses. 

For Eg:  

1. Under Construction Project Management

Report Field Name: Adjusted total Actual Proj Costs 

Do you report "Actual money spent" in the fiscal year, or do you report "Total Cost to Complete" i.e. current unspent budget for all active projects. 

The actual spent amount will be much less than the total cost to complete and the definition provided (below) in the survey was a little confusing. When I compare data reported by some institutions, the reported amount also were not always consistent.

Report Field Definition : Report the total adjusted actual project costs for the same project(s) as reported in Project Soft Actual Costs above. Include the total cost to complete and close the project(s) excluding the equipment and furnishings costs. Include soft costs and construction costs.

I have a few more questions and If someone wants to discuss this one on one, I would love to do that as well. We have completed a fairly detailed analysis of APPA data reported by many institutions and we have created Tableau Dashboards to showcase and compare this data.