{"id":307,"date":"2011-06-06T20:41:44","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T20:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/accounting\/federal-or-state-grants-and-contracts\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T19:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T23:37:05","slug":"federal-or-state-grants-and-contracts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/accounting\/gifts-grants-and-contracts\/federal-or-state-grants-and-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal or State Grants & Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Once a federal or state grant or contract proposal has been successfully approved and the Accounting office has been notified, a fund number will be assigned and the Principal Investigator\/fund manager will be contacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Principal Investigator has the primary responsibility for ensuring that financial transactions are reviewed, approved and are in compliance with the terms of the grant and the federal\/state cost principles.  The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs<\/a> and the Accounting office serve as additional reviews for compliance and assistance with cost principles.  If there are questions related to the allowability of costs, they should be discussed with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs before the expense is submitted for review and approval; in all cases, questionable or unallowable costs for federal or state grant purposes must be routed to institutional funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The  federal cost principles and administrative requirements are found in 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Guidance<\/a>.  Also see Faculty Scholarship<\/a> for a complete listing of resources available in support of faculty scholarship and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to be well-informed of all grant activity. This includes ensuring that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n