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Service & Recharge Centers

Service & Recharge Centers provide specialized services—such as lab equipment, technical support, or facility access—to support research and university operations. These centers help ensure essential services are delivered efficiently and at fair, consistent rates.

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Research Costing & Compliance Programs (RCCP) partners with Service & Recharge Centers to help ensure compliant, accurate, and sustainable operations. Our goal is to help service units operate smoothly while meeting all required standards.

Rate development
Rate development
Creating fair, transparent, and defensible service rates
Compliance
Compliance
Meeting federal and university cost requirements
Billing & documentation
Billing & documentation
Maintaining accurate and consistent records
Annual reviews
Annual reviews
Ensuring rates and operations remain current and compliant

How Recharge Centers Work

Service Recharge Centers recover the cost of their operations by charging users approved fees. Rates must reflect the actual cost of providing the service, be applied consistently to all users, and be reviewed regularly to stay current.

Examples of Service & Recharge Centers

Core Research Facilities
Specialized Equipment Labs
IT Service Units
Scientific or Administrative Support Centers

Support & Resources

We offer templates, training, and one-on-one support for units that operate—or are planning to establish—a Service & Recharge Center. See our Procedure 3-0007A Service/Recharge Center Policy below.

Service Recharge Policy

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