Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A university that holds an NIH prime award and issues a subaward to a partner research institute is a pass-through entity for that subaward.
- Is an instance
A state department of health is the PTE for a CDC cooperative agreement subawarded to local public-health agencies.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A subrecipient with no further sub-subawards is not a PTE.
- Not an instance
A vendor selling commercial products is not a PTE.
Editorial commentary
The pass-through entity (PTE) terminology is codified in 2 CFR 200 and identifies the responsible party for subrecipient monitoring, compliance with flow-down requirements, and audit accountability for subaward activity. Universities are the most common PTEs in research, but non-profits, hospitals, and state agencies also serve as PTEs. PTE status carries the obligation to evaluate subrecipient risk and conduct ongoing monitoring proportionate to that risk.
References
- US Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.1 and 200.332.
Also known as
PTE · Pass-through organisation
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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