Are filing fees for travel visas allowable charges to sponsored projects?
When travel by PI / project personnel is necessitated by sponsor or nature of work, basic filing and anti-fraud fees...
Contracts & Grants
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Are professional organization membership fees allowable charges to sponsored projects?
Unless explicitly required by agency funding research or organization hosting professional program, costs associated with memberships in professional organizations are... -
Can a grant be deposited into a Foundation?
Whether a grant can be deposited into a Foundation depends on whether the grant is “specific” or “nonspecific.” See “Definition... -
How are the 90 days calculated for redistribution?
For Monthly Payroll: 3 Payroll Periods (Not Including Current Period); Pay in 1R01 may be redistributed without requiring Contracts and... -
How do I deposit funds to a sponsored project?
All checks should be sent to the Office of Contracts and Grants. Read more: Office of Contracts and Grants, Contact... -
How do I request a pre-award?
Pre-award project IDs are requested through the Project Modification Request (PMR) system. Read more: Project Modification Request (PMR) Project Modification... -
How do I submit a Chartfield request?
Chartfields are submitted through the Chartfield Request System. Read more: Chartfield Request Guide -
How do I submit a Project Modification Request (PMR)?
PMRs are submitted through the PMR system. Read more: Project Modification Request (PMR) User Manual -
How is a sponsored project awarded in foreign currency handled?
When payment is received Revenue will be recorded in the actual USD received. If the sponsor pays in installments, each... -
May I charge facilities service expenses to my contract or grant?
In general, facilities costs should not be charged to sponsored projects. Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis and are... -
May I revise the budget on my sponsored project?
Budget revision allowability is determined by the terms and conditions of the sponsored award. Read more: Project Modification Request (PMR) -
May I travel internationally on my sponsored project?
Foreign travel allowability is determined by the terms and conditions of the award, NC State Policy and Federal Regulations. Read... -
Research Education and Training
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What is “cost share”?
Cost share is the portion of total project costs not borne by the sponsor agency. Read more: NC State Contracts... -
What is “effort” reporting?
Effort reporting is the percentage of working hours spent on a particular ledger. Read more: Effort Reporting -
What is an allowable cost versus an unallowable cost?
Allowable costs meet all compliance criteria for an award agreement. Unallowable costs fail to meet compliance criteria for an award... -
What is meant by the NIH Salary Cap?
Annually since 1990, Congress has legislatively mandated a provision limiting (or capping) the direct salary that an individual may receive... -
What is required to transfer research equipment to another university?
Assets may not be transferred to other agencies or universities without proper approvals. Please review REG 07.40.01 – Disposal of University... -
What is the allocation of expenditures?
An allocation of an expenditure is the amount of expense you charge to a sponsored project for a particular item.... -
What is the Bayh-Dole Act?
Bayh-Dole (1980) permits universities, business or non-profit organizations that receive federal funding to elect to pursue ownership of an invention,... -
What is the difference between a “from” account and a “to” account for cost-share?
The “from” account or “funding account” is the project that is actually funding the cost-share. The “to” account is the... -
What is the difference between a PMR and a Chartfield?
Project Modification Requests (PMRs) are used to request the following changes, which require prior approval: Principal investigator (PI) Key personnel... -
What is the difference between a pre-award Project ID and pre-award spending?
A pre-award Project ID is the advanced issuance of a ledger 5 Project ID. Pre-award spending occurs when a grantee... -
What is the Fly America Act?
The Fly America Act is a federal regulation that requires the use of US air carriers for travel that will... -
What is the Uniform Guidance?
The Uniform Guidance (UG) is a set of authoritative rules and regulations about federal grants from the Office of Management... -
When should I request a pre-award Project ID?
Pre-award Project IDs will need to be requested for the following instances: The award is imminent The PI or College... -
Who is responsible for wire fees on a sponsored project?
Wire fees should be paid by the company wiring funds or by the College or Department. -
Who should be contacted upon notification of a grant audit?
If you are notified of a grant audit, please notify that Office of Contracts and Grants by emailing Brad Priser...