This from a personal experience. I participated in a research
project mail survey at the UM a few years ago. Once a year there is
a followup, mid-summer. At end of year they send a calendar, not a
"holiday card." However, inside the envelope is a report on the
research to date, and the envelope has a "return request" note so
they can find people who have moved. It is first class postage, so
will be forwarded if address on file. There is a note saying that if
I have move, please send back new address. I do not know if these
courtesy followups are in the budget. If the "holiday card"
contained such information on the project and a check up on
correctness of address, then perhaps, the mailing is not so
objectionable as if it were just a plain greeting.
Bob
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Robert Beattie
University of Michigan
xxxxxx@umich.edu (734) 936-1283
On Nov 20, 2008, at 4:07 PM, Sarah Dumais wrote:
Also, how would you justify this as being relevant and necessary for
the conduct of the project. Seems a bit far-fetched to me. As a
taxpayer funding this research, I think I would object.
Sarah B. Dumais
Research Grant & Contract Specialist
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Rutgers, The State University
3 Rutgers Plaza, ASB III
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732.932.0150 x2107
917.345.5664 (mobile)
732.932.0162 fax
xxxxxx@orsp.rutgers.edu
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Katrina T. Keller
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:04 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Holiday Cards
If this was not built into the budget, I would have a problem
approving this cost and would not see it as allowable.
Katrina T. Keller
Grant Fiscal Manager
Office of Research Services
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU Box 124
Phone: (615) 904-8306
Fax: (615) 898-5028
Website: http://www.mtsu.edu/~research/
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Dan Vogt
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 1:38 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] Holiday Cards
Silly questions - One of our research teams is going to be sending a
holiday card to all participants of a study. They want to charge the
cost of printing these cards to the Federal award. It is not a line
item on the budget. Is this allowable?
Thanks!
Dan Vogt
Kaiser Permanente Colorado
Institute of Health Research
Finance & Accounting
(W) 303-614-1336
(F) 303-614-1395
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