Agreed, but the prerogative should be exercised with great caution and
with the knowledge and consent of the subproject director.  A better way
is for the PI to state expectations when the grant begins, monitor
expenditures, give the CIs a monthly report on expenditures, get
explanations for large unspent balances, and negotiate solutions. Limits
and parameters are the general and specific conditions of the award, of
course; beyond that, get something in writing between the CI and the PI,
like e-mails.

Peter J. Dolce, Ph.D., Director
Office of Research Support Services
Meharry Medical College
1005 D. B. Todd Boulevard
Nashville, TN  37208

Phone 615 327 6703
Fax 615 327 6716

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On
Behalf Of Robert Miller
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 12:47 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] Center Grant/Rebudgeting/Limited Expanded
Authorities

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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