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.