What are expanded authorities ?
Prior to 1988, investigators had to write to NIH grant management officials to request budget approvals for no-cost extensions, preaward cost, major budget revisions (usually involving the purchase of new instruments) and other kinds of fiscal issues, in advance. NIH now allows the institutional officials on the MUSC campus to review and decide these issues by delegating to the institutional official expanded authority which is delegated to the University. The Director and Assistant Directors of research will address expanded authority issues.
