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Publication and printing costs
Subpart E: Cost Principles
Text Accordion Closed
200.461 Publication and printing costs
Publication costs for electronic and print media, including distribution, promotion, and general handling are allowable, however, if these costs are not identifiable with a particular cost objective, they should be allocated as indirect costs to all benefiting activities of the non-Federal entity.
Page charges for professional journal publications are allowable where: (1) the publications report work supported by the Federal government; and (2) the charges are levied impartially on all items published by the journal, whether or not under a Federal award. (3) The University may charge the award before closeout for the costs of publication or sharing of research results if the costs are not incurred during the period of performance.
Explanation Accordion Closed
Publication costs for electronic and print media, including distribution, promotion, and general handling are allowable if they benefit the award.
Note
Under Uniform Guidance, publication costs are the only expenses which may be directly charged to a Federally sponsored project after the end date of the award.
Application Accordion Closed
No agency prior approval is required, but such costs must be incurred during the period of performance or the 90 or 120 (NIH/NSF) day period between the award end date and final closeout.
To be eligible for payment, however, invoices must be received and processed prior to the award closeout date. Consequently, such costs should be prepaid prior to the end of the period of performance, whenever possible.
If publication and printing costs are anticipated, then include them in the proposal budget.
Contact PAASFC prior to the end of the period of performance to ascertain how such costs will be charged.
Comments on agency implementation policies/procedures Accordion Closed
No updates at this time.
Related NAU policies/procedures Accordion Closed
To be developed