Can computer costs be listed as direct costs and not considered part of indirect (F&A) costs?
If the computer is necessary to complete the objectives of the Award, and the cost is primarily allocable to the award, the computer can be listed as a direct cost.
For more information on direct billing of F&A costs, see the PAFC web page Requirements to Direct Bill F&A.
Can equipment be purchased at the end of an award to use up remaining funds?
No. Any expenditure made for budgetary convenience (“use up remaining funds”) is not allowable. For more information, refer to PAFC's web pages on the Four Cost Principles and End of Award Expenditures.
A Sponsor has asked for a copy of the UW's "Single Audit" (or A-133 Audit). What do I send them?
External sponsors may request a copy of the UW’s Single Audit or A-133 Audit. When such a request is made, Sponsors should be directed to the State of Washington website where Single Audits are maintained.
For more information, see PAFC's web page on the UW single audit.
For a Graduate Student Appointment (GSA), is the $100 lump sum payment made to Academic Student Employees (ASEs) as part of the 2018 negotiated agreement an allowable cost?
The Academic Student Employees (ASEs) 2018-2021 negotiated agreement includes a $100 lump sum payment to ASEs with at least a 50% appointment, payable during the first quarter of employment starting with the 2018-2019 academic year. The payment is allocated to the cost center (budget) that is covering the salary at the time of payment under Object Code 01-80. It is up to each unit to reallocate the cost if the budget does not have sufficient funds to cover the cost or if the cost is unallowable.
I have a cost that benefits more than one Award. How do I allocate the costs to the various Awards?
You may allocate costs across more than one Award as long as the allocation to each Award is in proportion to the benefit provided. For more information, see PAFC's web page on Cost Allocation.
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