From mmreturn@magnetdev.com Tue Jan 12 10:08:42 2010 Return-Path: <mmreturn@magnetdev.com> Received: from mail36.magnet101.com (mail36.magnet101.com [209.18.93.36]) by smtp.XXXXXXX.XXX (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o0CI8a1D000465 for <XXX@XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXX.XXX>; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:08:41 -0800 Message-Id: <201001121808.o0CI8a1D000465@smtp.XXXXXXX.XXX> Received: from MAGNETMAIL1 (172.17.36.1) by mail36.magnet101.com id h9itag0ir206 for <XXX@XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXX.XXX>; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:36:22 -0500 (envelope-from <mmreturn@magnetdev.com>) Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:36:20 -0500 From: editor@principalinvestigators.org To: <XXX@XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXX.XXX> Subject: Your Issue: January 12, 2010 X-TokenInfo-NoToken: X-Bps1: 4691944365 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_NextPart_000_904938_2010112_113620867" X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=1.12.8161:2.4.5,1.2.40,4.0.166 definitions=2010-01-12_10:2010-01-05,2010-01-12,2010-01-12 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=100 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=5.0.0-0908210000 definitions=main-1001120142 --_NextPart_000_904938_2010112_113620867 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable PI e-Alert features expert advice on managerial and administrative challeng= es which confront Principal Investigators in every field of science researc= h.=20 No. 11, January 11-15, 2010 Research Compliance: O.K. to accept ipod, gadget, or gift certificate?=20 Reader Question:=A0 Often times I see vendors that offer an ipod orother gadget or gift certifi= cate if you purchase a certain amount of product. What are the rules regard= ing this when you are using federal grant dollars and are at a public Unive= rsity? Are the rules different depending on funding source or your employer= ? =20 Expert Comments: When a vendor offers an iPod, gift certificate or another similar incentive= for purchasing a product, it's tempting to quote the old maxim "don't look= a gift horse in the mouth." But, looking long and hard at "this horse's t= eeth" could save you a lot of trouble down the trail, whether federal or pr= ivate funds are involved First of all, many institutions -- public and private - have policies in p= lace that flat out prohibit accepting gifts or incentives of any type from = vendors. In fact, federal agencies (such as NIH) often require their grant= recipients to put in place policies that prohibit employees from using =20 View the remainder of the expert comments at:XXXXXXXprincipalinvestigators.= org/news.php Comments by=A0Kristen H. 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