Facilities and Administrative Rates on Sponsored Projects

Facilities & Administrative (F&A) costs are costs that are incurred for common or joint objectives that cannot readily be identified with a specific sponsored project. Examples of F&A costs include shared services like libraries, utilities, building maintenance, and administrative expenses. CSU negotiates rates for cost recovery for organized research, instruction, and other sponsored activities and […]

Understanding Indirect Costs One Pickle at a Time

There are two types of costs necessary to conduct sponsored projects: Direct and Indirect costs (also known as Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs). Direct costs are costs for items that can be readily identified with a specific project or activity. Indirect costs are incurred for common or joint objectives. Direct costs are relatively easy to […]