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[[Sponsored Programs]] | [[Direct Cost]] | [[Facilities & Administrative Cost]] | [[Institutional Base Salary]] | [[Unallowable Cost Policy]] | [[Sponsored Project Cost Share]] | [[Effort Certification]] | [[Cost Transfer]] | [[Service Center]] | [[Subrecipient Policy]] | |||
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POLICY NO : '''6100'''<br /> | POLICY NO : '''6100'''<br /> | ||
EFFECTIVE DATE: '''06/27/02'''<br /> | EFFECTIVE DATE: '''06/27/02'''<br /> | ||
=== Basis of the Policy === | |||
It is the policy of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) to comply with the federal government’s regulations for funding of projects from external sources, including the federal government. These regulations state that direct costs must be reasonable, allocable, allowable and treated consistently in the budgeting and the actual expending of the direct cost. | It is the policy of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) to comply with the federal government’s regulations for funding of projects from external sources, including the federal government. These regulations state that direct costs must be reasonable, allocable, allowable and treated consistently in the budgeting and the actual expending of the direct cost. | ||
=== Purpose of the Policy === | |||
To establish guidelines surrounding the definition of direct costs. | To establish guidelines surrounding the definition of direct costs. | ||
=== Definitions === | === Definitions === | ||
Direct costs are those that can be specifically identified with a particular sponsored project or activity and can be assigned to that project or activity with a high degree of accuracy. In order for a direct cost to be allowable cost to a sponsored program, it must meet three criteria: | Direct costs are those that can be specifically identified with a particular sponsored project or activity and can be assigned to that project or activity with a high degree of accuracy. In order for a direct cost to be allowable cost to a sponsored program, it must meet three criteria: | ||
* Reasonable - It must be necessary for the performance of the program | * Reasonable - It must be necessary for the performance of the program | ||
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* Allowable - Costs that are reasonable; allocable to sponsored agreements under the principles and methods outlined in [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars OMB Circular A-21]; given consistent treatment thorough application of those generally accepted accounting principles appropriate to the circumstances; conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in OMB Circular A-21 or in the sponsored agreement as to types or amounts of cost items. | * Allowable - Costs that are reasonable; allocable to sponsored agreements under the principles and methods outlined in [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars OMB Circular A-21]; given consistent treatment thorough application of those generally accepted accounting principles appropriate to the circumstances; conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in OMB Circular A-21 or in the sponsored agreement as to types or amounts of cost items. | ||
Consistently Applied - The cost must be treated consistently as either a direct cost or a facilities & administrative (F&A) cost when incurred under like circumstances. | Consistently Applied - The cost must be treated consistently as either a direct cost or a facilities & administrative (F&A) cost when incurred under like circumstances. | ||
=== Policy === | === Policy === | ||
It is the policy of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) to comply with Section D of OMB Circular A-21 in its definition and treatment of direct costs. It is UNMC's policy to treat the following costs as direct costs in the administration of its extramural programs: | It is the policy of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) to comply with Section D of OMB Circular A-21 in its definition and treatment of direct costs. It is UNMC's policy to treat the following costs as direct costs in the administration of its extramural programs: | ||
* Salaries of principal investigators, research assistants, postdoctoral research associates, research associates, and technical staff | * Salaries of principal investigators, research assistants, postdoctoral research associates, research associates, and technical staff | ||
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* Consulting services | * Consulting services | ||
* Sub contracted portions of the program<br /> | * Sub contracted portions of the program<br /> | ||
Under certain circumstances, it may be appropriate to charge other costs, normally treated as F&A costs, directly to the program. These are representative of special circumstances, and, in order to be chargeable, must be specifically identified with a project or activity and approved by the awarding agency in the grant application or contract proposal. | Under certain circumstances, it may be appropriate to charge other costs, normally treated as F&A costs, directly to the program. These are representative of special circumstances, and, in order to be chargeable, must be specifically identified with a project or activity and approved by the awarding agency in the grant application or contract proposal. | ||
* Large complex research programs such as general clinical research centers (GCRC), cancer research centers, certain institutes, centers, and specific research activities funded by core grants | * Large complex research programs such as general clinical research centers (GCRC), cancer research centers, certain institutes, centers, and specific research activities funded by core grants | ||
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* Programs conducted in geographic locations which are not accessible to campus and campus administrative support | * Programs conducted in geographic locations which are not accessible to campus and campus administrative support | ||
* Program project grants<br /> | * Program project grants<br /> | ||
It is the institutional policy to prohibit the following practices as they do not meet the requirements of the Circular governing acceptable assignment of costs: | It is the institutional policy to prohibit the following practices as they do not meet the requirements of the Circular governing acceptable assignment of costs: | ||
* Charging costs based on the budgeted amount rather than on the actual expenses incurred | * Charging costs based on the budgeted amount rather than on the actual expenses incurred | ||
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* Charging cost overruns from one grant to another | * Charging cost overruns from one grant to another | ||
Any questions about this policy should be referred to [http://info.unmc.edu/fincompliance Financial Compliance and Cost Analysis]. | Any questions about this policy should be referred to [http://info.unmc.edu/fincompliance Financial Compliance and Cost Analysis]. | ||
[http://www.unmc.edu/spa/index.cfm?L1_ID=12&CONREF=119 UNMC Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost Waiver Request Policy and Procedure] / | [http://www.unmc.edu/spa/index.cfm?L1_ID=12&CONREF=119 UNMC Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost Waiver Request Policy and Procedure] / | ||
[http://webmedia.unmc.edu/spa/forms/FAwaiver.pdf F&A Cost Waiver Request Form] | [http://webmedia.unmc.edu/spa/forms/FAwaiver.pdf F&A Cost Waiver Request Form] | ||
This policy contains minor revisions (Dec 6, 2005; May 7, 2007) to UNMC Policy #6100, issued on 10/27/02. | This policy contains minor revisions (Dec 6, 2005; May 7, 2007) to UNMC Policy #6100, issued on 10/27/02. | ||
This page updated on Monday, May 7, 2007, by [http://mailto:dpanowic@unmcnotes.unmc.edu dkp]. | This page updated on Monday, May 7, 2007, by [http://mailto:dpanowic@unmcnotes.unmc.edu dkp]. | ||