When the change went into effect we started charging in accordance.  We
started using the new figures on budgets as early before the change as we
could.  We had a problem that the change of equipment value changed at the
same time as we had an F&A rate change, and so we had to be careful that we
used the previous equipment value for all continuing grants that used the
old F&A rate.

Chuck

At 08:34 AM 5/7/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear Colleagues:
>
>For any who has been through a change in the limit considered equipment
>(moving to the federal level of $5000 to be considered equipment), how have
>you handled this change? In changing to $5000, most computers now become
>"supplies". Do you expect the PI to pick up the additional indirect costs
>out of their award budgets? Is there a "grace period"?  Any advice on how
>to implement this change would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks!
>Domenica
>
>
>
>
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