Martha, could you clarify what is meant by a "central university office?"
Are you talking about a campus office outside the academic unit that is
submitting the proposal, i.e. a research administrative office, or are you
talking about a campus that has its own administrative units but also has a
Central Office outside the individual campus?

 Paul Parker

>Dear Colleagues:
>
>A philosophical question for general discussion:
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>Why should a central university office review and approve proposals before
>they are submitted to external sponsors?
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Paul C. Parker, Director
Sponsored Funds Administration
State University of New York
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