Office of Sponsored Programs - 500.16 - Cost Accounting Standards Exemptions

Title

Office of Sponsored Programs - 500.16 - Cost Accounting Standards

Purpose

The purpose of this standard is to document Federal and University practices involving Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) exemptions.

Policy Statement

In extremely exceptional circumstances, expenditures generally considered Indirect or Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs may be treated as Direct Costs under the directives of the University's Cost Accounting Standards Board Disclosure Statement (DS-2) and in compliance with 2 CFR §200.420-475.

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) must grant prior written approval before encumbrances and expenditures may be claimed as direct charges to sponsored project accounts for items consistently reimbursed as F&A costs. Such requests are considered only when overwhelming support is furnished. OSP closely scrutinizes any justification provided to support the direct charging of costs that represent inconsistent treatment from that described in the University DS-2.

Exclusions

If a research program meets the criteria of a "major project" according to 2 CFR §200.413, direct charging of administrative or clerical staff salaries may be appropriate.

Related Requirements

Contact Information

For questions regarding this operating standard and its related procedure, please contact SponsoredPrograms@unc.edu.

For questions regarding Pre-Award management or Post-Award administration, please contact the assigned Sponsored Projects Specialist (SPS).

For invoicing, reporting and other financial matters, please contact the assigned Sponsored Projects Accountant. OSP Staff assignments are found in RAMSeS or on the OSP website.

History

Document History
Date Revision
07/01/2022 Revised to reflect new office name.
05/15/2018 Revised to coincide with the release of the new OSP Website.

The operating standards in the Office of Sponsored Programs Operating Standards & Procedures Manual supersede any OSP operating standards, procedures and appendices previously included in the University Business Manual, a publication of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Division of Finance.

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Article ID: 132321
Created
Thu 4/8/21 9:28 PM
Modified
Thu 6/27/24 1:41 PM
Responsible Unit
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Research-Office of Sponsored Programs
Issuing Officer
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Vice Chancellor
Policy Contact
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Next Review
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01/19/2025 12:00 AM
Last Review
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01/19/2024 12:00 AM
Last Revised
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07/01/2022 12:00 AM
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07/01/2022 12:00 AM
Origination
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07/01/2008 12:00 AM
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level
18.1