Back in Californy, one researcher used grant funds to buy lots of rap music
CDs and videos, and bought videos of alcohol advertisements.
See "Study: Rap Music Linked to Alcohol, Violence" if you're so inclined,
at:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5390075
-Glenn

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-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of
David Hollingsworth
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:05 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.
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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)

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