Re: Looking for offbeat examples of costs Maryellen O'Brien 30 May 2007 10:46 EST
We actually had to purchase the patient's "drink of choice", be it Budweiser in cans or Bud in bottles, Grey goose vodka or Smirnoff. It was never drunk of course. We acquired quite a variety of liquids. The alcohol was kept under lock and key and dumped down the drain. Maryellen O'Brien Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Rutgers, The State University ASB III, 3 Rutgers Plaza New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Voice: 732-932-0150 x2111 Fax: 732-932-0162 email: xxxxxx@orsp.rutgers.edu web: http://orsp.rutgers.edu -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Ware, Jeanne Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:38 AM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Looking for offbeat examples of costs My question is what did you do with the leftover alcohol... if there WAS any? ;) Thanks, Jeanne Office of Research Programs and Services New College of Florida http://www.ncf.edu/orps/ "Get all your facts first, then you can distort them as much as you please." --Mark Twain -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Maryellen O'Brien Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:31 AM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Looking for offbeat examples of costs We've had PIs order tiny headphones for the birds so that they could listen to music. We've had mobile for babies that were adapted for memory studies. In a past life, we had alcohol for use in exposure therapy where alcoholics were exposed to it as part of a double-blind, therapeutic clinical trial. Maryellen O'Brien Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Rutgers, The State University ASB III, 3 Rutgers Plaza New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Voice: 732-932-0150 x2111 Fax: 732-932-0162 email: xxxxxx@orsp.rutgers.edu web: http://orsp.rutgers.edu -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of David Hollingsworth Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:05 AM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: [RESADM-L] Looking for offbeat examples of costs I am doing a presentation on budgeting and am looking for offbeat examples of costs that have been budgeted on proposals or that the PI has submitted for reimbursement. Below is an example from Maggie Griscavage submitted to the list in May 2006. **************************************** Hi Everyone! It's Spring up here, so forgive me for being a little frivolous. Had a query on a Procard use where a charge hit a party shop. ...Here's a real life answer, suitably scrubbed... "The invoice from the party place should reflect mustaches and spirit gum for their application. I purchased these items because I trap birds for my research and am in great need of disguises...believe it or not the birds I work with know me. I thought that may look suspicious to you..." And, yes, I allowed the charges! This PI gets my top score for honesty.. Maggie (not-so-frozen North) ====================================================================== 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") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== 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") ======================================================================