The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provides guidance on the allow ability of costs

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The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provides guidance on the allow ability of costs under federal grant agreements in Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Following is a list of costs being considered for reimbursement under a federal grant:
____1. Publication costs for electronic and print media, including distribution, promotion, and general handling.
____2. Alcoholic beverages purchased to host a foreign dignitary.
____3. Value Added Tax (VAT) charged for the purchase of goods or services that a nonfederal entity is legally required to pay to a foreign country.
____4. Bad debts.
____5. Recruiting costs.
____6. Employee dependent care costs.
____7. Costs of contributions and donations.
____8. Necessary and reasonable expenses incurred for security to protect facilities, personnel, and work products.
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For each of the costs listed, indicate with an A (allowable) if the cost is always allowable under OMB guidance, an N (non allowable) if the cost is not allowable under OMB guidance, and an M (may be allowable) if the cost is allowable under specific circumstances. For any costs marked with an M, explain the circumstance necessary for the cost to be allowable.
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Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities

ISBN: 978-0078025822

17th edition

Authors: Jacqueline Reck, Suzanne Lowensohn, Earl Wilson

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