Conditions Requiring Prior Approval

The following activities or expenditures require prior written approval from the awarding agency:

1. Change in the scope or objectives of the project.

2. Change in the principal investigator or other key project people.

3. Change in level of effort of the principal investigator.

4. Subcontracting work to a third party.

5. No-cost extension.

6. Foreign travel must be approved for specific trips at least 60 days prior to departure (this includes Canada).

7. Budget revision for expenditures in excess of 25% or $500 whichever is greater.

8. Purchase of individual items of equipment costing $5,000 or more.

9. Re-budgeting from indirect costs to direct costs to absorb increases in direct costs or vice versa.

10. For awards of $100,000 or more, transfer of funds among direct cost categories that exceed 10% of the budget last approved.

OTHER OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

1. Annual Progress reports are due 90 days after the anniversary date.
2. Final Technical reports are due within 90 days after the termination date, unless otherwise specified in the award.
3. Final Inventory list are due 90 days after the termination date.