Need some assistance and perspective on a brewing dispute:

Budget subprojects of this center grant was going to be under spent at the
end of the first budget year (no carry over requested or authorized); The PI
(with agreement of Co investigators) re budgeted and expended the money. Now
one Co investigator does not recall the agreement and now is demanding a
payback on the second year.

It is my contention that the PI has the official (limited)
prerogative/authority to re budget without authorization from the CI
investigators - In this case expanded authority is limited.

Given that the PI has limited latitude to re budget the center grant
(limited expanded authorities); exactly what are those limitations and
requirements?

Robert Gregory Miller
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Administrative Director/Research Administrator
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine
xxxxxx@cdrewu.edu
Office: 323.563.5961
Fax: 323.563.5966

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