Hi John. In addition to what others have provided you might want to also
look at A-21, Sections B3. and F where it discusses allocation. The basis
is that each cost objective (funding source) receive an allocation of cost
proportionate to the benefit (no pun intended here) provided. Good luck. Mike

At 09:29 AM 3/16/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I am asking my fellow research administrators a question I thought I
>could put my hands on quickly, but can't.  I have been asked by the
>upper level administration to get the citation for "charging all
>expenses the same across all funding sources."  My interpretation of
>their question is that we can't only charge sponsored research projects
>for additional benefits, we must charge all fund sources (state, trust
>funds, endowment income and grants/contracts) for theses benefits.  I
>may not have stated this to well, but it goes back to the concept that
>just because you have grant funds that can be rebudgeted, you can charge
>them for pay increases and not charge the other types of funds (I am not
>sure that simplified my issue?).
>
>Does anyone have the exact citation from the federal regs - I looked in
>the OMB Circulars and couldn't put my finger on it (maybe I missed it).
>I need it today - any help/guidance is appreciated.
>
>Thanks a lot and have a great weekend.
>
>John
>--
>F. John Case
>Executive Director
>Office of Contracts and Grants
>University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
>CB #1350, 440 W. Franklin Street
>Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1350
>(919) 966-2542
>(919) 962-3352 (fax)
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>
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