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> I'm perplexed what the problem is here? It sounds like there is a large potential for corruption and waste with such an opaque system.

• iamerroragent 4y ago
  Not really. Though researchers love to buy big expensive sample fridges or other equipment when they're ending a project and need to spend anything left over in the projects funds. Is that waste to you?
  • freetime2 4y ago
    I was referring to the "overhead" portion, which it sounds like the researchers are not able to access.
    • iamerroragent 4y ago
      So? Either spending is wasteful or it isn't. People don't work for free and the money is accounted for. For example the Federal government and public universities negotiate a rate at which F&A (overhead, facilities and administrations) can be at. Then the Federal government, since they're paying for it, ask for receipts. The money is being accounted for.
• andrepd 4y ago
  You've just described capitalism, for better or worse.