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7. R&R: Direct Cost Issues

Welcome to module 7. To begin this module read the learning objectives, then click the red button to your right under Get Started.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify the % of reduction of PI effort on a federal grant that requires notifying the sponsor.
  2. Use the correct method to charge salary to a sponsored project as it is earned not as it is paid.
  3. Understand the circumstances under which you can charge food to a sponsored project.
  4. Describe when computing devices can be charged directly to a sponsored project.
  5. Understand the NIH salary Cap.
  6. State who is responsible for quarterly review and certification of expenditures.

 

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.

When the PI reduces his or her effort by more than ____ they are required to get prior approval from the sponsor
one
Answer: 
10%
incorrect
Go to 6.1.5
Answer: 
25%
correct
Correct
Answer: 
30%
incorrect
Go to 6.1.5
Faculty members with academic year appointments and have their salary paid over 12 months must_______.
one
Answer: 
be charged to a sponsored project based on salary as it is earned, not as paid.
correct
Correct
Answer: 
be charged primarily from their gift account
incorrect
See 6.2.3
When can you charge food to a sponsored project?
one
Answer: 
while on travel, and it is coded as travel
correct
Correct
Answer: 
when my graduate students want pizza
incorrect
see 6.6.1
Answer: 
for the costs of meetings and conferences, when the primary purpose is the dissemination of technical information.
incorrect
see 6.6.1

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