5. R&R: Charging Administrative and Technical Expenses

Welcome to module 5. To begin this module read the Learning Objectives, then click the red button to your right under Get Started.

Learning Objectives

  1. Correctly identify the federal regulations (both the old and the new) that require administrative/clerical expenses to normally be treated as indirect costs.
  2. Describe what ‘Integral’ means when charging administrative salaries.
  3. Correctly explain the principles of Specific Identification.
  4. Correctly apply the policy on administrative charging to federal awards.
  5. State when it is appropriate to apply the policy to a non-federal sponsor.
  6. Locate the Stanford RPH (Research Policy Handbook) on the DoResearch website and review Chapter 15.4, Charging for Administrative and Technical Expenses.

Self Assessment

This step is optional. If you would like to assess your knowledge of the topics that are discussed in this module before you start learning, answer the following questions. Use the results to guide your learning.

 
The salaries of clerical and administrative personnel should normally be treated as indirect costs on federal awards.
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See module 6.1.1
On federal awards, the term Integral to the project means “ the services are essential, vital, or fundamental to the project or activity.
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True
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See module
Consistency can be achieved simply by following Stanford’s policies.
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See module 6.1.2
The concept of Integral is not required to charge administrative salaries to a non federal award.
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True
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5.6.1 Guidance on Charging Administrative Costs

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5.1 Guidance on Charging Administrative Costs

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