Ginger,

I very much appreciate your follow-up on this and please let me know if you learn
more.

Regards,
Steve

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On 3/26/2003, Ginger Baker wrote:

> Steve,
>
> This exact question was brought up at the Fall 2000 WECA Conference held in
> Fairbanks, AK.  Unfortunately, I had to leave the conference early during the
> Federal panel discussion and missed their reponse.   There were a number of folks
> who were here and I will try to follow up with one or more of them to see what
> their notes say.
>
> Ginger
> ===============================================================
> Steve Bradley wrote:
>
> > Ginger,
> >
> > I was part of these recent discussions and must admit that it was my original
> > question to one of the F&A Listserves that prompted a spirited debate on this
> > issue.
> >
> > I agree that your e-mail below faithfully records the DHHS/ONR decisions.
> >
> > However, I was wondering if you had the sense that universities could start
> > claiming in F&A proposals the Depreciation for their Cost Shared/Matched
> > Equipment purchases upon grant terminations?  Please note that such is not
> > fully addressed within the decisions below (i.e., specifically regarding # 2
> > below).
> >
> > For example, any cost Equipment share/match relationship (i.e., on federal or
> > non-federal grants) would obviously end with grant termination.  Therefore, it
> > would appear logical that universities could then start claiming in F&A
> > proposals the equipment depreciation associated with their original cost
> > share/match dollar purchases from institutional accounts.
> >
> > In truth, I never did receive a response to my additional question.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Steve
> >
> > =============================================
> >
> > On 3/5/2003, Ginger Baker wrote:
> >
> > > Based on recent discussions, the following is the position of DHHS and ONR
> > > on depreciating cost shared equipment:
> > >
> > > 1) Depreciation on cost shared equipment (original compliment) on
> > > construction
> > > awards is allowed unless specifically prohibited in the award.
> > >
> > > 2) Depreciation on cost shared portion of equipment on research awards is not
> > >
> > > allowed.
> > >
> > > 3) Depreciation on Split funded equipment is allowed.
> > >
> > > Ginger Baker
> > >==============================================================
> > > Jim Romaggi wrote:
> > >
> > > > >From my notes taken at the NCURA/NACCA FRA IV F&A Basics in New Orleans
> > > > last week....
> > > > .... a new ruling/clarification now allows depreciation to be collected
> > > > on equipment that was committed as cost share to a federal project as
> > > > long as the equipment was purchased with non-federal funds???
> > > >
> > > > Could someone point me to a source document or reference ....?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Jim Romaggi
> > > > DRI
> > > > Reno, Nevada
> > > >
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> > > Ginger Baker
> > > Manager
> > > Statewide Office of Cost Analysis
> > >
> > > University of Alaska
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> Ginger Baker
> Manager
> Statewide Office of Cost Analysis
>
> University of Alaska
> Statewide Systems Office
> 910 Yukon Drive, Suite 209C
> P.O. Box 756540
> Fairbanks, AK 99775-6540
>
> Email: xxxxxx@alaska.edu
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