FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY MANUAL

If the use of specialized research facilities by academic
investigators for work directly related to the mission of a DON
facility exceeds the significant cost levels, the DON activity
concerned will use its established program/budget procedures to
obtain required funding.
(2) Sponsoring Academic Institutions.
Significant incremental operating costs not directly related to the
mission of the DON activity concerned will be reimbursed by the
researcher's sponsoring academic institution and/or any other
organization involved. Significant costs for specialized equipment
either purchased or fabricated will be borne by the sponsoring
academic institution and/or other organizations involved.
Academic institutions will make reimbursements for damage to
DON furnished equipment and facilities.
(3) Significant Costs.
For purpose of cost reimbursement, significant costs are defined as
those in excess of $200.
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075404 STUDIES AND ANALYSES
1. GENERAL.
Studies and analyses are those nonrecurring examinations of a subject
which are utilized as essential tools by management in order to facilitate
the decision-making processes. The authority and responsibility for
approval and management of Department of the Navy (DON) studies is
distributed among the senior commands and staffs; approvals of certain
types of studies are specifically reserved for particular commands or
principal advisors of the Secretary of the Navy as indicated in the current
issuance of SECNAVINST 4200.31.
2. FUNDING.
Those studies and analyses that support research and development
activities, such as research, technology exploration and development, and
test of initial tactics and doctrine, will be programmed and budgeted in the
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy (RDT&E,N)
appropriation. In those cases where the scope of a study cannot be
categorized as a specific research and development activity, such studies
and analyses will also be programmed and budgeted in the RDT&E,N
appropriation. Studies and analyses, which are in reality engineering or
technical efforts integral to the production and delivery of specific enditems
of equipment for operation use, will be funded by the procurement
appropriation under which the equipment is being procured. Examples of
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