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THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

RUTGERS

Division of Grant and Contract Accounting

Administrative Service Building III w

3 Rutgers Plaza 2nd Floor w

New Brunswick w New Jersey 08901

Tel: (732) 932-0165 Fax: (732) 932-0182

w Web: http://postaward.rutgers.edu/

TO: Paul Kantor, PhD

Director

FROM: Dennis Castro

Senior Cost Accountant

DATE: June 19, 2003

SUBJECT: Special Facilities & Administrative Cost Return (SF&ACR)

2-88188 Title: F&ACR Special Projects – Kantor

We are writing this memo in order to document our understanding of the Special Facilities &

Administrative Cost Return (SF&ACR) Agreement authorized by the University.

Our understanding of the agreement is as follows:

a.  Dr. Kantor will receive a 25% return, in account 2-88188, of eligible Facilities and administrative costs generated on accounts 4-23395.

b.  Under the ISATC agreement, the above grant will also be eligible to receive a 4.5% return in account 2-88064.

c.  The purpose for this Special Return is to meet the cost-sharing requirement.

d.  This enhanced return will not include the annual departmental 10.5% return of F&A cost.

The departmental 10.5% will be distributed to the School of Communication,

Information and Library Studies’ account.

e.  This return will terminate 6 months after the end of the underlying award period of 12/3/2001 to 8/31/2003. The project award period end date is subject to change to conform to the renewal of the grant.

f.  Any unspent funds upon termination will be returned to the University.

g.  It is anticipated that the return will be calculated and the journal entry recorded in the month following the end of each quarter.

Please sign this letter to acknowledge that you agree with our understanding of the SF&ACR

Agreement. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Agreement to the above understanding:

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Paul Kantor Date

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John Salapatas – Executive Associate Date