什么是F&A？

Facilities & 政府 (F&A) costs – also referred to as indirect or overhead costs – are costs for general use items routinely purchased/provided by the University, such as those incurred for common or joint objectives that cannot be readily and specifically identified with a particular sponsored project, instructional activity, or any other institutional activity.

财务及费用的例子包括：

• 采购服务、人力资源服务、设施服务、商业服务等；
• 使用办公室和/或实验室空间和设备；
• 一般使用用品；
• 固定电话和数据端口/互联网费用；
• 热、光、电、保洁服务等； 和,
• Time spent by academic departments, deans’ offices, ORSP, 图书馆 服务, etc.