31 CFR § 205.18 - Are administrative costs subject to this part?

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title: "31 CFR § 205.18 - Are administrative costs subject to this part?"
title_number: 31
title_name: "Money and Finance: Treasury"
section_number: "205.18"
section_name: "Are administrative costs subject to this part?"
chapter_name: "FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
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subchapter_name: "BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE"
part_number: "205"
part_name: "RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR EFFICIENT FEDERAL-STATE FUNDS TRANSFERS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321, 3332, 3335, 6501, 6503."
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# 205.18 Are administrative costs subject to this part?

(a) A State and Fiscal Service may agree, in a Treasury-State agreement, to the following funding conventions for indirect costs and administrative costs:

(1) The State will draw down a prorated amount of administrative costs on the date of the State payday. For example, the State would draw one-third of its quarterly administrative costs if payroll is monthly, or one-sixth of its quarterly administrative costs if payroll is semi-monthly.

(2) If an indirect cost rate is applied to a program, the State will include a proportionate share of the indirect cost allowance on each drawdown by applying the indirect cost rate to the appropriate direct costs on each drawdown.

(3) If costs must be allocated to various programs pursuant to a labor distribution or other system under an approved cost allocation plan, the State will draw down funds to meet cash outlay requirements based on the most recent, certified cost allocations, with subsequent adjustments made pursuant to the actual allocation of costs.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no interest liabilities will be incurred or calculated for indirect costs and administrative costs, provided the funding conventions described in paragraph (a) of this section are properly applied.