Re: internal funding Paplauskas,Leonard 30 Apr 2003 14:26 EST
At the UCONN Health Center equipment purchased with internal funds belongs to the HC. If the PI really needs it, then he can "buy" it from us for reasonable market value, unless someone else here needs the equipment badly. The "purchase" can be in terms of actual cash, or some "in kind" arrangement, i.e., leave behind a piece of equipment purchased with grant funds that is not as necessary to the PI leaving. One note to consider in these types of arrangements. Whoever makes the decision should evaluate whether keeping equipment makes any sense to the first institution. If the PI leaves and no one uses the equipment, then it just takes up valuable space, or is "mothballed" in a couple of years anyway. Usually these sorts of negotiations turn on esoteric items, not your run of the mill water baths. Specialized equipment is useful only to a few investigators, and generally goes out of date quickly anyway. -----Original Message----- From: Herbert B. Chermside [mailto:xxxxxx@VCU.EDU] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 12:16 PM To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] internal funding ALL equipment at VCU belongs to the University. If it was bought with sponsored program funds, and the PI moves that sponsored program with him when he goes elsewhere, we arrange a transfer (often in the form of indefinite loan) to another institution. If it was bought with sponsored program funds and the PI moves after that sponsored program is over, permission to move is part of PI's negotiations on leaving, and often turns on whether the equipment is important to the PI's line of research and if others in the department need it. If it was bought with University funds, it doesn't go (unless the department is feeling generous and applies the guides above. Chuck At 11:33 AM 4/30/2003 -0400, you wrote: >-----Original Message----- >From: Keller, Dr. Diane >Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 11:33 AM >To: 'xxxxxx@hrinet.org' >Subject: > > >Hello; >We are beginning to offer internal research initiation funds for faculty to >purchase materials, equipment etc. conduct pilot research projects. A >question has arisen pertaining to the owner of the material/equipment. If >the purchase is not a consumable and the researcher leaves the University, >whose property is it. I am interested in knowing what policies have been >developed at other institutions. Thank you > >Diane W. Keller, Ph.D. >Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs >for Research and Community Collaboration >Marywood University >(570) 961-4778 >Fax...(570) 340-6068 >xxxxxx@marywood.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") >====================================================================== Herbert B. Chermside, CRA Director, Sponsored Programs Administration Virginia Commonwealth University PO BOX 980568 Richmond, VA 23298-0568 Express Delivery Only: Biotech One, Suite 113 Virginia Biotechnology Research Park 800 East Leigh Street Richmond, VA 23219 Voice: 804-828-6772 Fax 804-828-2521 OFFICE e-mail xxxxxx@VCU.EDU Personal e-mail xxxxxx@vcu.edu http://www.research.vcu.edu/ospa.htm ====================================================================== 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") ======================================================================