Recovered F&A is yours to use in any way you see fit.  It is NOT "federal
funds" in the manner meant when regs say you can't use federal funds to
lobby.  However, use should follow whatever policies you have internally
for using institutional funds for lobbying.

Chuck

At 03:52 PM 5/18/2004, you wrote:
>Good Afternoon,
>
>Can one use recovered F & A costs to pay a consultant who will be doing
>what could be defined as lobbying activities?
>
>Thank you,
>
>Lori Messer, MPA, CRA
>Director
>Research & Sponsored Programs
>Wake Forest University
>P.O. Box 7528 Reynolda Station
>Winston-Salem, NC  27109
>(336) 758-5888
>(336) 758-1959 fax
>
>
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