The employee must be paid through payroll as additional part-time employment. In most cases, subcontracts must be approved by the sponsor. They are negotiated by the Office of Sponsored Projects and should be written as cost reimbursable with detailed invoices required. On the other hand, the subcontractor can earn indirect costs on the entire amount. The rules which apply to the University under a specific award will also apply to any subcontractors.
Supplies are laboratory, educational, or instructional.
Office supplies are not normally charged directly to a project unless this has been specifically budgeted for and allowed by the sponsor. The scope of work for a project may require the use of office supplies, such as projects involving extensive data accumulation, analysis and entry, surveys, cataloging, searching literature, and reporting. Any other type of expense that is necessary to complete the scope of the project. Other direct costs may include professional services, participant costs, long-distance, telephone communications, publications and printing, etc. The on-campus rate should be applied to all sponsored projects unless the sponsor s guidelines do not allow for the reimbursement of indirect costs or for only partial reimbursement.