Re: Request for Info. on F&A Recovery Allocation at your Institution Nancy Peterson 05 Jul 2000 11:45 EST
Please send me a copy of the results! ************************************************************************** Nancy Kay Peterson Director of Grants & Sponsored Projects Somsen Hall Room 202-C Winona State University Winona, MN 55987 Phone: 507.457.5519 Fax: 507.457.2415 xxxxxx@winona.msus.edu http://www.winona.msus.edu/grants/ Rick Francis <xxxxxx@UOFT02.UT To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG OLEDO.EDU> cc: Sent by: Research Subject: Request for Info. on F&A Recovery Administration List Allocation at your Institution <xxxxxx@hrinet.or g> 07/05/00 10:12 AM Please respond to Research Administration Discussion List Our university recently converted from a negotiated Facilities and Administrative Costs rate of 48.4% on salaries and wages to 42% of total modified direct costs. With that and a change of administration, we are re-examining the allocation of those funds. To contribute to this discussion, I am compiling information from other universities. If the response merits, I would be happy to post the results to the list - without naming your university, if you prefer. The questions follow; please send your answers to xxxxxx@uoft02.utoledo.edu. Your help is GREATLY appreciated! In allocating indirect cost recovery funds at your institution, what percentage goes to the following categories: _____25%___ General Fund -- Administrative costs ________ Internal Seed Grant Programs _____10%___ P.I.'s College _____15%___ P.I.'s Dept ________ P.I. ________ Other (please specify) _____35% -- Grants Office -- Pays clerical costs and operating costs (Sometimes grant seed money) _____15% -- Library _____________________________________________________________ If a portion of funds goes to Internal Seed Grant Programs, roughly what portion goes to the following categories: ________ Start-Up Funds for New Faculty ________ Competitive Awards for Junior Faculty ________ Competitive Awards for Senior Faculty ________ Other (please specify) ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ If a portion of funds goes to Internal Seed Grant Programs, has your institution estimated the success in leveraging external funds? ____ Yes _____ No If yes, what is the estimated ratio of investment to leveraged sponsor award (e.g. 1:3, 1:5, 1:7)? If some other system of evaluation was used, please indicate. ________ __________________________________________________________________ Secondary Questions: ________ What is your university's total sponsor award per year? What is your federally negotiated Facilities and Administrative Cost rate and basis? ________% (rate) Basis: (circle one) Salaries and Wages TMDC MDC Other If you would not object to your institution being named with the answers above, please indicate your institution here: _____________________________________________ (If left blank, your institution's answers will be given as Institution A (B,C, etc.) when the results are posted to RESADM.) Thanks for your help! Dr. Richard Francis Manager of Grant Information University of Toledo Toledo, OH 43606 (419) 530-6193 xxxxxx@uoft02.utoledo.edu ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================