Payments to Research Participants

Directive Statement

The Research Participant Payment (RPP) team within Cost Analysis oversees all payments made to research, study, and gifting to participants who receive compensation with a cash-equivalent value. If the payment is a research study, all payments must comply with guidelines established by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Florida, and in accordance with applicable Federal regulations and University research guidelines

Reason for Directive

Any University of Florida Staff associated with any Participant Payments must have appropriate training, and all transactions must have appropriate review and approval to ensure they are spent in accordance with UF policy.

Who must comply?

All University of Florida departments.

Contacts

Cost Analysis – Participant Payment Team: 352-392-5778 option 1; hsp@admin.ufl.edu

Tax Services: 352-294-7266; taxhelp@admin.ufl.edu

Disbursements: 352-392-1241

Procedures & Best Practices

 

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