Sorry—I hit send too soon.
Good morning! The state of Texas has increased the acquisition cost of equipment to $10,000 for university funding this fiscal year. For sponsored funding, however, the negotiated federal rate
agreement states UTSA will use $10,000 effective 9/1/2025 on projects. The internal budget templates are set to account for the equipment threshold based on the budget period.
Page 3 of the FICRA, attached, states this: Equipment means an article of nonexpendable tangible personal property having a useful life of more
than one year, and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit.
Effective 9/1/2025, equipment means
an article of nonexpendable tangible personal property having a useful life of more than one year, and an
acquisition cost of $10,000 or more per unit.
Guidance shared on the changes and timeline for the application of the new rate and thresholds was sent at the beginning of the month and I attached it here.
From: Elizabeth Tilley <elizabeth.tilley@utsa.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 8:14 PM
To: Francesca Bronder <Francesca.Bronder@utsa.edu>;
rowdy.research@lists.it.utsa.edu
Subject: [Rowdy.research] Re: Capital Equipment Threshold increased at UTSA?
Hi Francesca,
It has changed. I will let an OSP staff member explain it as I don’t want to misspeak.
I know that 10k is effective 10.1.24 for federal sponsors. I, unfortunately, don’t remember all the details.
Thanks,
Liz
From: Francesca Bronder <Francesca.Bronder@utsa.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:11 PM
To: rowdy.research@lists.it.utsa.edu
Subject: [Rowdy.research] Capital Equipment Threshold increased at UTSA?
Good evening everyone,
Can someone please confirm that the threshold for Capital Equipment has increased? I just read that on an email from one of the Colleges BSCs. If so, we will not need to request Sponsor’s prior
approval for equipment above $5,000 when said equipment has not been previously budgeted, correct?
Sincerely,
Francesca Bronder, M.A.
Research Administrator II - College Research Administration
College of Sciences
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249-1644
BSE 1.628
Email:
francesca.bronder@utsa.edu