Best Practices for Grant Management

This page is for department, research, or financial administrators who are responsible for managing sponsored awards in their departments. Whether you are new to Boston University, or just want to learn the best approach to a grant management process, you can find what you need here. We cover topics including: Advance Accounts, After the Fact […]

Fee-for-Service Agreements

Service Centers at the University have been established to execute fee-for-service (FFS) arrangements. If you are affiliated with a Service Center please visit the Service Center webpage. What is Fee-for-service? Outside entities or individuals sometimes ask BU researchers or departments to perform paid services, under the auspices of the University, that are not traditional research […]

Service Center Administration Finance and Accounting Procedures

Finance and Accounting Manual Purpose Service centers are subject to strict federal regulatory requirements concerning the methodology used for rate development, the allowable cost components for the rates, and the general financial management of service centers. All service centers operate under the federal guidelines as promulgated in CFR Title 2 Subtitle A Chapter II Part […]

Completing the Service Center Rate Calculation Template

Rate Calculation Worksheets The worksheets are provided as a tool for calculating the rates for service centers with either three or up to ten services. Service centers with greater than ten types of services must contact the Service Center Administration Office for additional assistance and resources. NOTE: The template is designed to calculate an estimated […]

Service Center Administration

Service Center Administration provides guidance and information concerning compliance with federal regulations and University policies and procedures as they pertain to service center operations. We provide oversight and review of the financial aspects of service centers, analyze and approve the rates charged to users for their services, and provide guidance for financial aspects of cores. […]

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