32 C.F.R. § 32.27 Allowable costs.
Title 32 - National Defense
(a) General. For each kind of recipient or subrecipient of a cost-type assistance award, or each contractor receiving a. cost-type contract under an assistance award, there is a set of Federal principles for determining allowable costs. Allowability of costs shall be determined in accordance with the cost principles applicable to the entity incurring the costs. (b) Governmental organizations. Allowability of costs incurred by State, local or federally-recognized Indian tribal governments that may be subrecipients or contractors under awards subject to this part is determined in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A–87,8 8 See footnote 1 to §32.1(a). (c) Non-profit organizations. The allowability of costs incurred by non-profit organizations that may be recipients or subrecipients of awards subject to this part, or contractors under such awards, is determined in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A–122, “Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations.” (d) Higher educational institutions. The allowability of costs incurred by institutions of higher education that may be recipients, subrecipients, or contractors is determined in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A–21, “Cost Principles for Educational Institutions.” (e) Hospitals. The allowability of costs incurred by hospitals that are recipients, subrecipients, or contractors is determined in accordance with the provisions of Appendix E to 45 CFR part 74, “Principles for Determining Costs Applicable to Research and Development Under Grants and Contracts with Hospitals.” (f) For-profit organizations. The allowability of costs incurred by subrecipients or contractors that are either for-profit organizations or non-profit organizations listed in Attachment C to Circular A–122 is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR part 31; however, the grants officer or the award terms and conditions may in rare cases authorize a determination of allowable costs that are in accordance with uniform cost accounting standards and comply with cost principles acceptable to the Department of Defense.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 32—ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Subpart C—Post-Award Requirements
Financial and Program Management
§ 32.27 Allowable costs.
