On a recent NINDS noncompeting, we finished a subcontract ahead of
schedule so it was not renewed in the final year.  Did not change the
goals or work nor did the change affect the total rebudgeting among
categories by more than 25%; the unobligated balance remained below
25%.  However, our Grants Management person requested the detail
budget and the budget justification pages because the personnel were
changed (there was a grad student paid on the subcontract whose
effort was now being eliminated by the cancellation).

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Evelyn J. Ford, Research Administrative Manager
ASRI Neurosciences Research Center
Pittsburgh PA 15212  U.S.A.
412.359.4499 FAX   412.359.4475 voice   xxxxxx@.asri.edu

>>> Research Administration Discussion Group
<xxxxxx@health.state.ny.us> - 2/15/96 9:25 AM >>>
 I would like feedback on how institutions are handling
 postdocs in relationship to the Streamlined Noncompeting
 Award Process.

 I would venture to say that most postdocs are named as key
 personnel in applications.  At the same time, postdocs tend
 to come and go.  Are you submitting budgets &
 justifications... new biosketches... every time you replace
 a postdoc or a postdoc reduces effort by 25% or more.

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