Research Catalog
Paying for university research facilities and administration
- Title
- Paying for university research facilities and administration / Charles A. Goldman, T. Williams with David M. Adamson, Kathy Rosenblatt.
- Author
- Goldman, Charles A., 1964-
- Publication
- Santa Monica, CA : Rand, ©2000.
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
1 Item
| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | Q180.U5 G55 2000 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Williams, T.
- Description
- xviii, 87 pages : illustrations; 26 cm.
- Summary
- Federal spending for scientific research at U.S. academic institutions equals approximately $15 billion each year. According to the analysis in this report, about three-quarters of this amount supports the direct costs of conducting research. The other one-quarter covers facilities and administrative (F & A) costs. F & A costs encompass spending on such items as facilities maintenance and renewal, libraries, and the salaries of departmental and central office staff. Universities share in the costs of research, including the F & A costs. Some costs are not reimbursed by the federal government, including administrative costs above a cap. The authors estimate that universities pay between $0.7 and $1.5 billion in F & A costs that would otherwise be eligible for federal reimbursement. The research partnership between the federal government and universities is widely praised for its contributions to the public welfare. The costs shared by each participant in the system are subject to policy debate and negotiation. This report provides up-to-date quantitative and qualitative data on F & A costs to inform that policy debate.
- Series Statement
- Rand library collection
- Uniform Title
- Rand library collection
- Subject
- Note
- "MR-1135-1-OSTP--P. iv of cover."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-87).
- Additional Formats (note)
- Abstract and ordering information for all Rand publications as well as full text versions of selected publications available via the Internet at the publisher's website.
- Contents
- Perspectives on Facilities and Administrative Costs -- Congressional Interest in Facilities and Administrative Costs -- Purpose and Organization of This Report -- Background: How Universities Recover FandA Costs From the Federal Government -- General Principles for Allocating Costs -- Formal Procedures for Allocating Costs and Negotiating Rates -- Calculating the FandA Portion of Federal Research Outlays -- Cost-Sharing -- Examining FandA Rates -- Issue 1: Comparison of FandA Rates Across Sectors -- Comparing Research Costs in Universities, Federal Laboratories, and Industrial Laboratories -- Comparing Biomedical Research Costs in Universities, Hospitals, and Research Institutes -- Issue 2: Distribution of FandA Rates by Spending Category -- Data and Major Trends -- Variations in Negotiated FandA Rates -- Estimating Actual Recovery Rates -- Issue 3: The Impact of Changes in Circular A-21 -- Cap on Administrative Rates -- Library Rates -- Infrastructure: Interest, Depreciation, and Use Allowances -- Change in Equipment Threshold -- Utility Cost Adjustment -- Issue 4: The Impact of Federal and State Law on FandA Rates -- The Spectrum of Laws and Regulations Affecting Research Universities -- Hazardous Waste Disposal and Labeling -- Occupational Health and Safety -- Animal Care -- Human Subjects -- FOIA Disclosure of Research Data -- Cost Accounting Standards -- Certifications and Assurances -- Statutory Limits on FandA Reimbursement -- Issue 5: Options to Reduce or Control the Rate of Growth of Federal FandA Reimbursement Rates.
- ISBN
- 0833028057
- 9780833028051
- LCCN
- 99088423
- OCLC
- ocm43118295
- 43118295
- SCSB-1133268
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library