Five Tips for Starting a Grants Office
Now, in case you think this is going to be one of those “I walked through the snow five miles to school uphill both ways!” type of story, I have […]
Seven Ways to Improve Grant Management-Part II
In my last post: Seven Ways to Improve Grant Management Part I, I shared ways to improve federal grant management with you. These suggestions from various Office of the Inspectors […]
Seven Ways to Improve Grant Management-Part I
I admit it! When it comes to grant management, I’m kind of “geeky.” I love knowing what’s working with federal grant management and what goes wrong when good grants go […]
What is a Federal Award?
Let’s look at the term “Award” for federal grant recipients. A federal “award” means grants, cooperative agreements, cost reimbursement contracts, and other agreements between the federal government and a non-federal […]
Internal Control Case Study: Employee Uses City Card for $91,000 in Personal Purchases
When I speak to federal grant recipients about the new risk and integrity assessment, I often say that risk is NOT an “only” child. In other words, when bad things […]
Examples of an Effective Compliance Program
In our last post, we looked at 4 tips for operating an effective grant management compliance program. In this post, let’s expand our understanding by looking at examples of an […]