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COFAR, So Good
January 30, 2015 by Research Administrative Services, posted in Budget, Compliance, Contract, Grant, NIH, Post-Award, Pre-Award
Now that Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) has been in place for a good, solid month and proposal deadlines are looming large, here are few highlights to changes from the way things were previously done:
Administrative salaries [§200.413 (c)]: They’re now allowable, even for non-“major projects,” as long as the cost is “integral” (read: the services are essential, vital, or fundamental to the project or activity)
Computing Devices [§200.343]: These are now considered a “supply” when less than $5,000. They must be “essential and allocable,” but not necessarily solely dedicated, to the performance of a federal award
If the device is NOT solely dedicated, you must justify its use in the project and allocate costs appropriately
Cost sharing [§200.306 (a)]: Cost sharing (matching, not inclusive of over-the-cap salary payment) cannot be used during the merit review of proposals, unless specified in a notice of funding opportunity
PD/PI Disengagement [§200.308]: Prior approval is required for the disengagement of a PD/PI for more than three months, or a 25 percent reduction in time devoted to the project; project directors can be away from campus and remain engaged in the project at the proposed and awarded levels
The difference here is the term “disengagement” rather than “absence;” this recognizes that a PI/PD can be off campus and still engaged in the research, which would not require prior written approval
Publication Costs [§200.461 (3)]: Anticipated publication charges that will occur outside of the period of performance CAN be charged
Subawards [§200.332]: Fixed price subawards require prior approval and limit each subaward to $150,000
If you have any questions about how these changes may affect your award or your proposal, let us know. We’re here to answer any questions you may have in developing your budget or award strategy!
Tagged 2 CFR 200, closeout, computer, computing device, cost sharing, disengagement, fixed price, publication costs, salaries, subaward, super circular, UG, uniform guidanceLeave a comment
Raising a Glass to Raising the Cap
January 14, 2015 by Research Administrative Services, posted in Budget, Compliance, Forms, Fringe, Grant, Internal, NIH, PI, Pre-Award
Consider this post a virtual toast to the NIH for agreeing to cover more of your salary! In case you missed it last week, the NIH salary cap has been raised from $181,500 to $183,300. This means that all proposals going out after January 11, 2015 should use the $183,300 cap, and all internal cost sharing should be calculated using this number as well. Remember, NIH competing grant awards with salary levels below the new cap(s) that are issued on or after the January 11, 2015 effective date, are allowed to reflect adjustments to the current and all future years; that is, you may rebudget to accommodate the current Executive Level II salary level and contractors may charge at the higher level. Keep in mind, however, that your award amount will not increase and total estimated cost of the contract will not be modified. For more information on applicability of the salary cap, see NOT-OD-15-049.
As always, if your investigator is over the salary cap, his or her department must absorb the difference. Cost sharing must be requested and documented before the application is submitted, and the cost share form can be found here. Here’s a calculation refresher for a PI with 10% effort and a $200,000 base salary:
[Non-Allowable Salary in a Year] = ($200,000 x 10%) – ($183,300 x 10%)
= $1,670
And of course, don’t forget the fringes:
[Salary Cost Shared] x [Applicable Fringe Rate] = [Fringes Cost Shared]
[$1,670] x [26.6%]
= $444.22
For further details on the magic of cost sharing, take a look at our previous post entitled “Pop a Cap in Your Salary“; you may also find this over-the-cap calculator helpful. If you need help with your calculations or figuring out which rates apply, drop us a line. Cheers!
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February 26, 2014 by Research Administrative Services, posted in Budget, Forms, Grant, NIH, Pre-Award
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