Last month we alerted you to grant regulation changes that are under consideration for Federal grant recipients. Most recently the Office of Management and Budget extended the comment period deadline from May 2, 2013 to June 2, 2013 so interested parties would have more time to get their comments submitted. The OMB has received over 350 […]
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4 Benefits of Online Learning
According to a 2009 study by the Department of Education, students taking online courses tend to perform better than their “traditional” peers. Why is that? Practice Makes Perfect You’ve probably heard the term: “Practice Makes Perfect.” Taking your Grant Management training online provides many “practice” opportunities and benefits that you may not have thought of, […]
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Part III: 6 Things Your Auditor May Not Tell You
Over the last weeks, we’ve looked at the proposed changes to Administrative Requirements and Cost Principles regulations in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) “Reform of Federal Policies Relating to Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements” released in February 2013. This week we look at the effect on audits for Grant […]
What Lance Armstrong Can Teach Us About Whistle-blower Lawsuits
Following Lance Armstrong’s shocking confession about the amount and duration of doping to win top cycling honors, the US Justice Department is now reportedly planning to join a federal whistle-blower lawsuit against Armstrong which seeks to get back federal funds paid to him and his management team to sponsor the US Postal Service (USPS) cycling […]
Top New Year’s Resolutions for Grant Management
Each year, the top New Year’s resolutions involve getting rid of bad habits and adopting good habits. Grant management is no different. We all want to have a healthier relationship with our Funding Agency, lose the weight of grant mismanagement that’s dragging us down and quit being in denial about our internal controls being strong […]