Thank you Jennifer, Do I take it that currently we are still using the $5,000 limit, since it will not be effective until September 1, 2025? I actually had an additional question. If an item priced above $5,000 but below $10,000 needs to be purchased and it was previously budgeted under Capital Equipment, which budget line do we now charge? Do we charge Other Direct Costs and "re-allocate" the amount from Capital Equipment, or do we charge Capital Equipment, because that is where the original amount was allocated? I have a Purchase order in progress and I need to know as soon as possible. Thank you 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<mailto:francesca.bronder@utsa.edu> http://research.utsa.edu<http://research.utsa.edu/> From: Jennifer Silver <Jennifer.Silver(a)utsa.edu&gt; Sent: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 9:26 AM To: Elizabeth Tilley <elizabeth.tilley(a)utsa.edu&gt;; Francesca Bronder <Francesca.Bronder(a)utsa.edu&gt;; rowdy.research(a)lists.it.utsa.edu Subject: RE: Capital Equipment Threshold increased at UTSA? 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 From: Elizabeth Tilley <elizabeth.tilley@utsa.edu<mailto:elizabeth.tilley@utsa.edu>> Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 8:14 PM To: Francesca Bronder <Francesca.Bronder@utsa.edu<mailto:Francesca.Bronder@utsa.edu>>; rowdy.research@lists.it.utsa.edu<mailto: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<mailto:Francesca.Bronder@utsa.edu>> Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:11 PM To: rowdy.research@lists.it.utsa.edu<mailto: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<mailto:francesca.bronder@utsa.edu> http://research.utsa.edu<http://research.utsa.edu/>