I have a subaward that is charging moving expenses for a Post-Doc on an NIH grant so the Post-Doc can work on the project. This is not in their original budget. I found the
following in NIH’s Grants Policy Statement. I think the PI needs to ask the program officer. Any opinion or advice out there?
NIH’s Grants Policy Statement says:
Allowable-in other than change of recipient organization situations-when such costs are incurred incidental to a permanent change of duty assignment (for an indefinite period
or for a stated period of no less than 12 months) for an existing employee working on a grant-supported project, or when a new employee is recruited for work on the project, provided that the move is for the recipient's benefit rather than the individual's
and that payment is made according to established organizational policies consistently applied regardless of the source of funds. Relocation costs may include the cost of transporting the employee and his or her family, dependents, and household goods to the
new location and certain expenses associated with the sale of the former home. If relocation costs have been incurred in connection with the recruitment of a new employee, whether as a direct cost or an F&A cost, and the employee resigns for reasons within
his or her control within 12 months after hire, the recipient must credit the grant account for the full cost of the relocation charged to the grant.
When there is a change in the recipient organization, the personal relocation expenses of the PD/PI and others moving from the original recipient to the new recipient are
not allowable charges to NIH grants.
Thank you,
Donna Gilmore, MS
Director of Research & Sponsored Programs
Office of Research & Graduate Studies
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