Appendix B - Examples of Unallowable Costs


Costs that are specifically designated as unallowable costs by OMB Circular A-21 include:

- advertising expenses except for employee and subject recruitment

- alcoholic beverages

- alumni activities

- bad debts

- commencement and convocation costs

- contingency provision costs

- certain defense and prosecution of criminal and civil proceedings

- entertainment costs

- certain fines and penalties

- goods and services for personal use

- housing and personal living expenses for officers of the institution

- insurance against defective work

- interest, fund raising, and investment costs (excluding third party interest expenses)

- lobbying costs

- malpractice insurance that does not involve human subjects

- membership in any civic or community organization, country club, social or dining club

- public relations costs

- selling and marketing costs

- student activity costs

- travel/subsistence costs of trustees.


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