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and Regulations Governing External Funding - Federal Regulations
Federal Regulations
When the sponsor provides federal funding for the project,
either directly or indirectly as pass-through funds, there are specific
compliance requirements. They are:
- Statutory Requirements are created
when laws are enacted, and these requirements take precedence
over all other policies and regulation related to sponsored projects.
- Office of Management and Budget Circulars (OMB)
for government-wide sponsored project management are as follows:
The university and the PI/PD, in accepting an award from a sponsoring
agency, assume the responsibility for the financial, technical,
and administrative aspects of the award. There are five principal
sets of regulations that provide guidance in the financial and programmatic
management of awards to universities from federal agencies.
The following document(s) are now available from the NSF Online Document System.
NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, June 2007
NSF Grant Proposal Guide, June 2007
NSF Award Administration Guide, June 2007
The Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars outline acceptance
practices for institutions that accept government funds in the
form of contracts and grants.
| A-21 |
Principles for Determining Costs Applicable
to Grants, Contracts, and Other Agreements with Educational
Institutions (Note that A-21 applies to contracts and to subrecipients
performing work under federal awards.) |
| A-110 |
Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education,
Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations (Note that federal
contracts are subject to Federal Acquisition Regulations rather
than A-110). |
| A-133 |
Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations |
| EDGAR |
Education Department General Administrative Regulations |
| FAR |
Federal Acquisition Regulations are the primary regulations
used by federal sponsors to govern contracts for supplies
and services, including research services. FAR incorporates
OMB Circular A-21 for the purpose of defining allowable costs.
FAR is not applied to grants and cooperative agreements that
are governed by OMB Circular A-110, agency grant regulations,
or FDP terms and conditions. Federal contracts typically incorporate
all of the FAR clauses applicable to a given project. |
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