Paying for university research facilities and administration / Charles A. Goldman, T. Williams with David M. Adamson, Kathy Rosenblatt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldman, Charles A., 1964-

Contributor:

Williams, T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research institutes--United States--Finance.

Research institutes.

Federal aid to higher education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (91 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : Rand, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Federal spending for scientific research at US universities amounts to 15 billion dollars per year. This study offers an analysis of cost-sharing in the research partnership between federal government and universities.

Contents:

PREFACE

THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INSTITUTE

FIGURES

TABLES

SUMMARY

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

GLOSSARY

INTRODUCTION

PERSPECTIVES ON FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST IN FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT

BACKGROUND: HOW UNIVERSITIES RECOVER F&amp

A COSTS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR ALLOCATING COSTS

FORMAL PROCEDURES FOR ALLOCATING COSTS AND NEGOTIATING RATES

CALCULATING THE F&amp

A PORTION OF FEDERAL RESEARCH OUTLAYS

COST-SHARING

EXAMINING F&amp

A RATES

ISSUE 1: COMPARISON OF F&amp

A 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 F&amp

A RATES BY SPENDING CATEGORY

DATA AND MAJOR TRENDS

VARIATIONS IN NEGOTIATED F&amp

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 F&amp

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 F&amp

A REIMBURSEMENT

ISSUE 5: OPTIONS TO REDUCE OR CONTROL THE RATE OF GROWTH OF FEDERAL F&amp

A REIMBURSEMENT RATES

ISSUE 6: OPTIONS FOR CREATING AN F&amp

A DATABASE

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

BRIEF HISTORY OF CIRCULAR A-21.

RATE TYPES ALLOWED IN CIRCULAR A-21

BIBLIOGRAPHY

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WEB SITES

NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION PUBLICATIONS

ARTICLES AND BOOKS.

Notes:

"MR-1135-OSTP--P. iv of cover."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-87).

ISBN:

0-8330-4363-3

OCLC:

70764144