PrintRAS workshops cover cost principles-- i.e., which expenses may be charged directly to sponsored funds and why. Scroll down to read about each.
Workshop 1: Spending Sponsored Funds Basics
This 1/2 day workshop attempts to provide researchers and administrators with the framework used to determine whether or not a specific expense can be charged to a sponsored award. By the end of the session, participants should be able to
- Determine whether or not a particular expense can be charged directly to a sponsored fund.
- Identify instances where transactions require additional inquiry and documentation, and what that documentation might comprise.
- Know who and when to ask for help.
Prework:
Direct Costs online module, available at the OSP website
Click the titles below to download:
Spending Sponsored Funds Basics Handout (PDF): Two slides to a page, with clickable links to web
Spending Sponsored Funds Basics Job Aid (PDF): Includes 3 slides: AARC, Unallowable Costs, and Costs not Normally Charged Directly
OMB Circular A-21 (PDF)
OMB A-21 Mini Guide is available for purchase from NCURA by clicking here.
Workshop 2: Spending Sponsored Funds: Case Studies
Case studies illustrating the AARC (Allowability, Allocability, Reasonableness, and Consistency) concepts for deciding what can be purchased with sponsored funds. Workshop uses small breakout groups that report back to the larger group with answers to case-study questions.
Associated downloads: TBD
