Could you please reference the location of the Dept of Ed's recently
revised guidelines on the allowability of meeting and conference
refreshments?   A link, perhaps?
Thank you,

Bianca Hunter
Office of Sponsored Research
University of LaVerne
1950 Third Street
LaVerne, CA 91750-4401
(909) 593-3511, ext. 4239

On 6/21/13 12:36 PM, "Scott Niles" <xxxxxx@MOREHEADSTATE.EDU> wrote:

>I've not seen anything about its applicability federal-wide, but I do know
>that the Dept. of Education recently revised its guidelines on the
>allowability of refreshments at "meetings" and "conferences." As Larry
>stated, the implication of these guidelines implies that your conference
>must be held in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in order to justify food
>costs.
>
>Needless to say, it's caused many headaches for the many grants we're
>running on campus.
>
>Scott Niles, MA, CRA
>Grants and Contracts Administrator
>Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
>Morehead State University
>901 Ginger Hall
>Morehead, KY 40351
>Phone: 606-783-2278
>Fax: 606-783-2130
>Web site: http://www.moreheadstate.edu/research
>
>
>
>
>
>On 6/21/13 1:56 PM, "Lawrence Waxler" <xxxxxx@USM.MAINE.EDU> wrote:
>
>>Maggie,
>>
>>We received a notice from the US Dept of Justice several months ago -
>>after an audit of that agency found $14.00 muffins at one of their
>>conferences - that approval for any refreshments was summarily withdrawn
>>and that grantees were instructed to resubmit requests which may or may
>>not be approved. While I expected other agencies to follow suit, we have
>>not yet seen that.
>>
>>Regardless, since our State and University policy places severe
>>restrictions on refreshments, and since the Feds allow the most
>>restrictive policy to apply, we have already moved away from budgeting
>>refreshments in all but the most justifiable situations.
>>
>>Larry
>>
>>>>> Maggie Bryan-Peterson <xxxxxx@FREDONIA.EDU>
>>6/21/2013 12:31 PM >>>
>>Given the new super-OMB Circular A-87, food and drinks are prohibited.
>>
>>A. Is the circular currently in effect?
>>
>>B. If not, other than alcohol, if refreshments or a banquet, etc. were
>>part
>>of the original approved budget, are they still allowable?
>>
>>Help ... major argument going on here!!
>>
>>--
>>Maggie Bryan-Peterson, CRA
>>Director
>>Office of Sponsored Programs
>>E230 Thompson Hall
>>SUNY Fredonia
>>Fredonia, NY  14063
>>Phone: 716-673-3528
>>FAX:    716-673-3802
>>
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