直接成本是指那些可以与特定赞助项目具体确定的成本, an instructional activity, or any other institutional activity, 或者可以直接分配给这些活动,相对容易,准确度高.
间接成本指的是经营业务的费用,这些费用不容易被确定为特定的补助金, 合同, project function or activity, 而是组织的一般运作和组织所进行的活动所必需的.
F&A成本是与运行赞助项目相关的“间接”成本. 间接成本率用于将这些成本分配给受益的收入来源.
The proper administration of an award, including award spending, 是首席研究员和部门的责任吗. 重要的是,项目总监和部门了解奖项的条款和条件,以满足授予机构概述的要求.
pi负责监督该奖项的财务、科学和合规方面. pi和部门实行预算控制,确保支出在授权的预算和期限内,并且只有那些成本是允许的, allocable and reasonable are charged.
必须维护足够的记录来支持赞助项目的交易, available for audit, and demonstrate compliance with 合同 terms, 陆政策, accounting guidance, and federal regulations.
Lamar的努力认证程序意味着向赞助者保证向被赞助项目收取的工资是合理的, 与所完成的工作有关,教职员工已经完成了对项目的承诺.
An effort report is required for any employee whose salary, or any portion of salary, is charged to a federally sponsored award, including federal flow-through funds, 对于任何与联邦或联邦流动奖励相关的成本收费承诺的员工. 如果一项工作是在一个由联邦或联邦流动项目承担的赞助项目上完成的, the report must be certified.
在每个季度开始时,按季度进行工作量报告. 后期奖励官员将在季度开始时联系每个PI,通知他们工作报告期已经开始.
Please see below table for lists of allowable/unallowable cost:
Advertising
Only for the recruitment of personnel required for the project
Air Conditioning
Allowable as Indirect
Alcoholic beverages
Unallowable
Alterations, non-construction
Must be budgeted or approved
动物
Generally allowable
坏账
Unallowable
成键
Generally allowable
Bonus payments
Allowable if part of compensation
书
Generally allowable
Business meals and meeting costs
Only when specifically permitted by the Sponsored Agreement
Civil defense
Allowable as indirect cost
Commencement and convocation
Unallowable
Communication costs
Generally allowable
Computer costs
如果对工作的执行至关重要,则是允许的,并且将仅用于该项目
Conferences
Only when specifically permitted by the Sponsored Agreement
Construction
Unallowable unless authorized by awarding agency
Consultant services
Allowable, some agencies require approval. 所有德克萨斯州的雇员必须事先获得批准或列入批准的预算
Contingent reserves
Unallowable except self
Contributions
Unallowable
Custom and import duty
Generally allowable
Depreciation
Indirect costs only
捐助者
Generally allowable
药物
Generally allowable
费
Generally allowable
Entertainment
Unallowable unless specifically approved
Equipment: general purpose (desks, file cabinets, fax machines)
Usually must be budgeted or approved in advance
Equipment: Scientific
Allowable when necessary and will be used primarily, 或仅针对将收取费用的项目
Equipment maintenance and repair
Generally allowable as noted above
Equipment rental
Generally allowable as noted above
Fines and penalties
Unallowable
Fringe benefits
Generally allowable
Fundraising costs
Unallowable
Goods or services for personal use
Unallowable
Human subjects
Generally allowable
保险
Only allowed to the extent required or approved
感兴趣
Usually allowable. 如果包括利息在内的总购买成本不超过租金成本,是否可获批准
Investment management costs
Unallowable
Labor relations
Should be charged as indirect costs
Legal costs
Generally allowable
图书馆 costs
Indirect costs
Licenses and permits Losses
Unallowable
Maintenance
Generally allowable
材料
Generally allowable
餐
Allowable for subjects and participants or employees on trips
Memberships
商业,技术和专业组织,只有在特别批准的情况下
Moving costs
Generally allowable
News releases
Allowable with approval
加班
Allowable, with institutional approval
Patient costs
Generally allowable
Plant security costs
Indirect 成本
Periodicals
除非获得资助机构的批准,或对项目的日常运作至关重要,且不易从其他来源(如图书馆)获得,否则不允许使用。
Postage: Routine postage
不允许,除非项目需要特别可识别的大型邮件或类似的东西
Postage: Special mailing or delivery costs
对于项目的成功或完成,必要时是允许的
Pre-award 成本s
Unallowable, 联邦示范项目赠款和某些联邦机构经机构批准的合作协议的赠款除外
促销物品及纪念品,包括模型、礼品及纪念品
除非在提案中特别要求和批准,否则不允许
Proposal costs
Unallowable as a direct expense
Publication costs
除非获得资助机构的批准,或对项目的日常运作至关重要,且不易从其他来源(如图书馆)获得,否则不允许使用。
Registration fees
Generally allowable
Rearrangement costs, refreshments
Not allowable unless specifically approved by 合同ing officer
Recruiting costs
Generally allowable
Relocation costs
Generally allowable
Rental/lease of facilities or Equipment
Generally allowable
Renovation costs
Allowable if approved by agency
维修
Generally allowable
Royalty costs
Generally allowable
Salaries and wages: Faculty/Technical
人员费用在研究协议中是允许的,但必须得到项目实际工作的支持,并在奖励预算中得到批准. 个人的基本工资必须用来计算赞助协议的费用
Salaries and wages: Administrative and Clerical
Generally recovered through indirect costs; therefore, 它们通常不被允许作为联邦协议的直接成本
Scholarships and student aid
Allowable costs for training grants only
Service charges
Generally allowable
Specialized service center costs
Generally allowable
Student activity costs
Unallowable
Subject costs
Generally allowable
Supplies: Project Supplies
如果被确定为专门用于支持赞助协议,则允许. 化学药品、实验室用品、钢笔、铅笔、文件夹、笔记本等
Supplies: Office Supplies
不允许携带办公室里常见的物品,比如挂钟, 日历, 废物罐, 信头, 斯台普斯, 等. 除了在特殊情况下,这笔钱可能会用于其他目的
税
Generally allowable
Telephone: Local
Generally unallowable as direct cost
Telephone: Long Distance
Allowable when specifically identified with an individual project
Transportation costs
Generally allowable
Travel costs
Allowable within the approved budget limits and university policy. Foreign travel requires program approval
Coffee Mugs for Administrative Staff; Bus Chartered for Administrative Staff; Reunion for Former Participants; Selling and Marketing; T-shirts; Engraved key chains; Texas State banners (unless specifically requested and approved in proposal)
不可允许的成本是赞助项目无法支付的成本. 统一指南2CFR 200可能明确禁止此类费用. 禁止向赞助奖项收取不允许的费用.e.,任何时候都不应向赞助项目收取不允许的费用.
然而, if an error does occur and unallowable cost is identified, the following process should be followed:
If PI/Department is non-responsive to the request, ORSPA有权将不允许的成本转移到PI/部门/学院指定退回间接成本账户.