Chapter 3 Facility Management

Question 1

Which of the following are good reasons to keep adequate records?

Answer 1

• it helps maintain an efficient overall operations

- It can demonstrate compliance with regulations that apply to the facility

Question 2

When obtaining animals for research, the purchase order must include which of the following?

Answer 2

Species, strain, and number approved by the IACUC in the researcher’s protocol

Question 3

Which statement is FALSE regarding the use of green or living roof?

Answer 3

More heat from the sun is released back into the atmosphere.

Question 4

It is the responsibility of the facility manager to develop SOPs, but input from the staff who preform the duties should be obtain

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Which of the following are responsibilities of a facility manager?

Answer 5

• Allocating space and maintaining equipment
• Developing SOPs
• Monitoring inventory and procurement of supplies and animals

Question 6

Which would NOT make an animal facility a better steward of the environment?

Answer 6

increasing the use of natural resources

Question 7

One of the responsibilities of the facility manager is to supervise the way investigators plan their studies.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What is the standard fiscal budgetary period of time?

Answer 8

Twelve months

Question 9

To reduce personnel costs, which action could you consider to avoid having to reduce staff?

Answer 9

• Reduce the frequency of noncritical tasks

- Reorganize the workloads to improve efficiency

Question 10

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Answer 10

Institutions should overcharge for one service to subsidize another

Question 11

What must be the basis of any increase in rates?

Answer 11

cost analysis

Question 12

When charging for services by time and materials, how are labor costs calculated?

Answer 12

An hourly rate is multiplied by the number of service hours provided over a period of time

Question 13

In times of fiscal crisis, one area that should NOT be cut is the number and type of laboratory tests preformed

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Which of the following is a direct cost?

Answer 14

Activities related to the maintenance of the animals

Question 15

If the rate to house a gerbil for an internal customer is $0.80 per day and the institution provides a 30% subsidy and there is a 10% indirect cost rate with the government, what would be the rate for an external customer?

Answer 15

.80/0.7/0.9 = 1.27

Question 16

Installing an automatic watering system can result in reducing costs in an animal facility.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What purpose do subsides serve?

Answer 17

to reduce costs to run the facility

Question 18

What must be done if the accounting system categories needed by an animal research facility are not mirrored by the organization’s system?

Answer 18

The facility must adapt to the organization’s classifications

Question 19

Which statement is true regarding saving resources?

Answer 19

Cage washers should be set to the lowest temperature requried

Question 20

Under which circumstances does cost containment need to be considered?

Answer 20

When year-to-date expenses exceed what was budgeted

Question 21

What is an advantage of using decentralized laboratory animal facilities?

Answer 21

They are generally more convenient for the researchers

Question 22

Which characteristics promote good management of a facility’s standard operating procedures?

Answer 22

Easily accessible and maintained by a designated employee

Question 23

Who is typically responsible for space management in a facility?

Answer 23

The manager in collaboration with the veterinarians and senior scientific staff

Question 24

What purpose do subsidies serve?

Answer 24

To reduce costs to run the facility