Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Base Codes

The terms and conditions of an agreement establish whether object codes are exempt from Facilities & Administrative Costs (overhead). Please refer to your award documents for more information.

Find your Base Code below, and click the link to see a list of excluded object codes. All lists are in Excel format.

Base Code  Description Excluded Object Code List
A
Total Direct Costs

Base Code A - Exempt Object Code List

B
Modified Total Direct Costs

Base Code B - Exempt Object Code List

C
Salaries and Wages Only

Base Code C - Exempt Object Code List

D
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

Base Code D - Exempt Object Code List

E
Total Direct Costs, excluding Tuition/Fees

Base Code E - Exempt Object Code List

F
Total Direct Costs, excluding Equipment

Base Code F - Exempt Object Code List

G
No Indirect Costs Applied (all excluded)

All Object Codes Excluded

H
Supplies and Expenses only

Base Code H - Exempt Object Code List