Management of Federally Financed Research by the University of Michigan - A Case Study
Abstract
By any accepted standard of measurement, Government-funded research by educational institutions has become big business. In fiscal year 1969 it reached $1.7 billion--about 10 percent of the total Federal research outlay--from a relatively modest $370 million a decade earlier. Although the $1.7 billion is dispersed among many institutions, relatively substantial amounts are placed with a few large institutions. The General Accounting Office (GAO) decided that a study of how one of the larger institutions manages research supported by the Government and how it views some of the issues that have evolved from the great increase in that research would provide useful information for members and committees of the Congress and others concerned with research and would be a worthwhile addition to the existing body of knowledge about research. The topics covered in this study, in terms of their substantive nature, are believed to be common to most, if not all, educational institutions in the management of their research programs. However, procedures and methods probably differ among individual institutions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 25, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD1119897
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office