Waiver of the policy may be permitted when the sponsor has limitations imposed by federal law or by established policy. Request for waivers should be directed to the Director, Research and Grants, who is authorized to consider and approve exceptions. All grant and contract proposals submitted for outside funding require the prior approval of the areas listed on the Grants and Contracts Proposal Approval Form. Salaries must be consistent with University regulations. Fringe benefits must be included as a direct cost of the budget.
Budgets are mathematically correct.
The Accounting Office is responsible for monitoring expenditures according to University regulations. The fiscal agent of the grant or contract is responsible for making valid expenditures against the project. This distinction is made between the responsibility of the Accounting Office and the fiscal agent because it is possible that an expenditure would meet University regulations but not be a valid expenditure against the project. The Accounting Office is responsible for all reimbursement claims, financial reports and audits in connection with the account. Unofficial financial reports prepared outside the Accounting Office must receive clearance from the Accounting Office before being released.