Sponsored projects or programs may generate income as a result of activities conducted as part of the project or program. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and applicable federal agency regulations document the identification, recording, reporting, and monitoring requirements for such income generated during the project period. To be consistent in its accounting practices, Rice University extends these requirements for managing program income to nonfederal sponsored projects.
Program income is to be recorded and tracked in the University's accounting system and reported to the sponsor as required by sponsoring agency regulations. Principal investigators (PIs) are required to identify and document program income from both federal and nonfederal sponsors in accordance with this policy and its related procedures.
Program income is defined in OMB Uniform Guidance as "gross income earned by the non-federal entity that is directly generated by a supported activity or earned as a result of the Federal award. Program income includes, but is not limited to:
Principal investigators are responsible for being aware of the regulations of the awarding agency and the terms and conditions of an award for any specific language regarding program income for the project.
While all program income is to be tracked and recorded, the terms and conditions of an award determine whether the program income is reported to the sponsor. For example, income resulting from license fees and royalties is reported to federal sponsors only if the terms and conditions of the award require such reporting.
Unless otherwise provided in the award, program income earned after the end of the award period is not subject to either this policy or its related procedures.
Responsible Official: VP Finance
Other Key Offices: Controller's Office
More detailed information is available in OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), Sections 200.80 and 200.307.
Procedures for managing program income are available from the Research and Cost Accounting website.
David W. Leebron, President
October 7, 2008
January 8, 2018