234 - Policies and Procedures Guide

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) implements the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) uniform guidance. NSF has received OMB approval for a few deviations. One deviation would limit to two months’ salary compensation for faculty, while the other would allow for an alternative to the Federal Financial Report (FFR). As a general policy, NSF limits salary compensation for senior personnel to no more than two months of their regular salary in any one year. NSF indicated this policy has been in place for more than 40 years. In addition, standard federal financial reporting requirements direct nonfederal entities to use… Read More