Service Centers
By definition, “operate as in-house enterprises that provide goods or services to individual users or other operating units. These centers function as nonprofit businesses, funding operations through fees from users.”
Per Summary Report on Audits of Recharge Centers at 12 Universities, HHS OIG, Jan 1994
Key Principles for Service Centers
- Rates are computed on the Cost Principles located in uniform guidance. Therefore, costs should be Allowable, Reasonable, and Allocable.
- Rates use actual expenses with the goal of breaking even.
- Rates should be recalculated at least every two years.
- Rate computation should include subsidies, if any.
- Working Capital of 60 days allowed.*
*Definition of Working Capital: Annual Operating Expenses/360 days * 60 days
Resources
Service Center Reference Material/Authoritative Guidance
Service Center Operating Procedures
Service Center Rate Calculator
To calculate a rate or revise an existing rate for a Service Center
Service Centers & Published Rates
| Service Centers/ Specialized Service Facilities |
Current Rates |
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| Extension Service Print Shop | |
| Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing & Biotechnology (IGBB) |
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| Institute for Imaging and Analytical Technologies (I2AT) |
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| LARAC Operations |
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| nSPARC |
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| Raspet UAS |
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| Survey Research Laboratory |
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| Service Centers (Under $50k Federal Revenue Threshold) |
Current Rates |
|---|---|
| Automotive Electronics Lab Service |
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| Chemistry Instrument Service Center | |
| Geophysical/Archaeological Survey | |
| GRI Unmanned Aerial Systems Service Center |
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| Nematode Diagnostic Laboratory |
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| Research and Curriculum Unit |
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| Soil-Plant-Atmosphere-Research (SPAR) |
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| T.K. Martin Center Service Facility |
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| University Television Center |