Cathy
We require a detailed budget, budget justification, if there are
subcontractors we require a detailed budget and budget justification from
them and they must sign their budgets.  We too have to ensure that the
correct rates are being used.

At 11:37 AM 7/22/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>When a PI or PD turns a grant proposal into our office for signature
>approval by our authorized organizational representative, we usually
>require an itemized line item budget and/or budget justification for
>approval by our grant accountant prior to our AOR signing.  This enables us
>to be sure that salaries, fringe, indirect, travel, etc., are budgeted
>correctly.
>
>I'm interested to see what other institutions require.  Does anyone allow
>just a basic budget, (i.e., TOTAL dollar amount for salaries, fringe,
>contractual, commodities, indirect)?
>
>
>
>
>
>Cathy Thomas
>Assistant to the Director
>Grants and Research
>Eastern Illinois University
>Charleston, IL  61920
>Phone: 217-581-2125
>Fax:  217-581-7181
>E-mail:  xxxxxx@eiu.edu
>
>
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Office of Sponsored Programs Administration
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