Dear Colleagues,
An interesting policy consideration has reared its head.   I hope you can
offer advice or helpful war stories.
Under A-21 paragraph C.4.d (3), costs may be allocated among interrelated
projects supported by multiple federal awards without prior approval or
prior stipulation of relatedness.  How do you apply this in practice?
Presumably since the federal regulations do not set limits, institutions
probably do.  So, my bottom line question is what restrictions does your
institution place on such expenditure allocations and what, if any,
problems result.
Thank you for any guidance you can offer.

Ruth Smith
Executive Director
Old Dominion University Research Foundation
Ph 757-683-4293, ext. 600
Fax 757-683-5290
Mobile Ph 757-469-5675

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