Kim, do you have links to the listservs you mentioned? I'm having trouble finding them. Thanks! Carrie A. Corti Assistant Director for Grant Services Sponsored Programs SUNY New Paltz - HAB 805 1 Hawk Drive New Paltz, NY 12561-2443 (845) 257-3281 FAX (845) 257-3284 xxxxxx@newpaltz.edu -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Kim A Pachetti Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 11:24 AM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] F&A Calculation Question sandra, you may also find the ncura pui and pre-award listservs beneficial -- excellent resources! Quoting "Shriver, Sandra" <xxxxxx@FAIRMONTSTATE.EDU>: > Thank you so very much for your quick reply and assistance! I > appreciate your insight and knowledge. > > > > I was very happy to have found out about this listserv. This has been a > great resource for me in just a few short minutes. So, I am sure that > it will be invaluable to me in the future! > > > > Sandy > > > > > > From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On > Behalf Of Carolyn Elliott-Farino > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:48 AM > To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] F&A Calculation Question > > > > Sandy, > > > > You use the rate approved for the project, which may differ from your > negotiated rate, as it did here. If you were to use your negotiated > rate, you would use the rate in effect at the time the award was made > for the duration of the project. In this case, you have an approved > project rate and that is the rate to use for the project. So yes, you > are correct to use 15% of total expenses. > > > > Welcome to the listserve. If you find it half as helpful as have I, you > will be mightily happy! > > > > Carolyn Elliott-Farino > Director, Contracts and Grants Administration > Kennesaw State University, Office of Grants and Contracts > 1000 Chastain Road MD 0111, KH Bldg 1 Rm 3419 > Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591 > Phone: 770.423.6381 > Fax: 770.499.3620 > > > > > > >>>> xxxxxx@FAIRMONTSTATE.EDU 11/14 10:18 AM >>> > > Hello All, > > > > I am new to this listserv and just joined today. Our Office is > relatively new (created in mid-2005). I have worked at this institution > for 14 years, but only the past 3 have been with grants administration, > so we are still learning. We have a current issue for which we need > clarification: > > > > We have a USDA award that is now ending. The F&A rate approved by USDA > is 15% of total expenses. At the time this award was received, our > institutional F&A rate was 50% of salary/fringes only. > > > > Since USDA approved 15% of "total" expenses, were we correct in using > that calculation over the award performance period? Or should we have > used 15% of "salary/fringes" only? Since we are now closing out this > award, I want to make sure that we adjust the budget and reimburse the > sponsor immediately if needed. > > > > Any insight that can be offered will be great appreciated. > > > > Cordially, > > > > Sandy Shriver > > Director > > Office of Research and Graduate Studies > > 1201 Locust Avenue > > Fairmont, WV 26554 > > 304-367-4684 (phone) > > 304-367-4959 (fax) > > xxxxxx@fairmontstate.edu > > > > "Peace is watching a sunrise and knowing Who created it." > > > > Confidentiality Statement: This electronic mail transmission and any > attached document(s) may contain information that is confidential. 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