Discussion Post: Funding for Grants
Dr. Miller purchases a much needed piece of specialized equipment for her research on hypertension. When preparing the purchase request, she realizes that the only account with enough money is her grant for research on sleep disorders. Because both grants are funded by NIH, she charges the equipment to the sleep disorder grant. Is this appropriate? (Adopted from NIH -Office of Extramural Research. (2007, April). Grants compliance & oversight. Rockville, MD: Author. Discuss the major risks to both the manager and agency/organization for failure to properly comply and administer a grant.
When you discuss the major risks, substantiate your position by referring to any specific standards that you may currently be using or considering. Feel free to add relevant examples, share relevant resources you have found (articles, videos, podcasts, infographics, quotes), share your relevant personal observations or experiences, and/or offer a short scenario as a realistic application of the concept.
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