What are the resource worktags for use with Service and Recharge cost centers?  

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1 year 10 months
Submitted by mileytan on

Service and Recharge cost centers on workday only have 3 worktags – operational, equipment and external surcharge.

  • RS100073 Center Operations Resource 
  • RS100075 External Center Surcharge Resource
  • RS100076 Equipment Reserve Resource.

These 3 worktags are exclusive for Service and Recharge centers.

What is the Uniform Guidance?

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11 years 3 months
Submitted by dkramer on

Uniform Guidance is short for "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards".  This is a set of federal guidelines laid out by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that service and recharge centers must adhere to, with some exceptions.  For additional information or to browse the Uniform Guidance click here.

When do recharge centers need to submit their rates to MAA for review and approval?

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11 years 3 months
Submitted by dkramer on

Recharge centers must submit their rate proposals to MAA for review and approval when any of the following apply:

  1. The initial establishment of the center,
  2. New services or products are added,
  3. Significant changes are made to the methodology used to calculate the rate(s).

What is the difference between a service center and a recharge center?

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11 years 3 months
Submitted by dkramer on

The main difference between the two is the size of the center.  A service center is defined as generating $1 million or more in total revenue and/or charging $175K or more to UW federally funded budgets within a fiscal year.  A recharge center is defined as generating less than $1 million in revenue AND charging less than $175K to UW federally funded budgets within a fiscal year.  Service centers are required to send their annual rate proposals and financial reports to MAA as well as their Dean's/VP's Office, whereas recharge centers are only required to send their

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