A question was raised on campus on the allowability of charging a grant for 10 e
thernet
drops to be installed in a research lab so graduate students can connect to the
campus
backbone. I know monthly rental of phones is considered an indirect cost rather
than a
direct cost, and that we formerly had trouble with general purpose equipment; bu
t I'm
not certain about the appropriateness of direct charging the ethernet drops. I w
ould
appreciate your thoughts on this issue. Thanks in advance.

Raymond A. Foss, Manager of Asset Management and Cost Analysis
Controller's Office, University of New Hampshire