While I can not remember at which University this occurred, several
years ago I encountered one at which the unit got a return of indirect
costs (this was back in the day when they were still called indirect
costs or overhead) based upon their net recovery rate.

So, if their portfolio of grants had a net recovery of 23%, they got
back 23% of the dollars generated, with the balance staying at the
institutional level (77%). If the unit wanted to waive all of their
indirect, they got nothing back.

This followed the KISS principal and was an obvious incentive to units.
And, as the net recovery rate increased, everyone benefitted.

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Larry Waxler, Director
Office of Sponsored Programs
University of Southern Maine
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME  04104-9300
Telephone: 207-780-4413
Telefax: 207-780-4927

From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Andrea Comley
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 4:25 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] Waivers of F&A and F&A Cost Recovery

Do any of you have a policy related to waiver of F&A as it relates to
reductions in the F&A recovery which is distributed back to the
College/Department (ie if a College requested a waiver is their
recovery
somehow impacted by that waiver?)  If so, does the policy indicate
that
the reduction is for an equal amount of that waived?  A proportionate
amount?  Who then tracks and manages these issues at your institution?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Andrea Comley, CRA
Contract Review Officer
University of Idaho
PO Box 443020
Morrill Hall 114
Moscow, ID  83844-3020
(208) 885-6341
Fax: (208) 885-5752

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