Re: Holiday Cards Bob Beattie 20 Nov 2008 16:15 EST
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 ------------------------------ 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 NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: If you are not the intended recipient of this e- mail, you are prohibited from sharing, copying, or otherwise using or disclosing its contents. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments without reading, forwarding or saving them. Thank you. ====================================================================== I nstructions 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") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== I nstructions 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") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== I nstructions 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") ======================================================================