The requirement for written procurement procedures is part of the Uniform Guidance that many federal grant recipients have been slow to implement. So if you are wondering how to create the “dreaded” written procurement procedures manual from scratch, don’t worry. We have created a roadmap for success on this federal grant requirement. Written Procurement Procedures […]
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How to Write a Corrective Action Plan
What if you were certain the world was coming to an end, and it wasn’t? If you followed the disturbing story of the Hawaiian missile alert sent in error, you probably are glad you weren’t there for the “This is not a drill” emergency drill! Yikes! Things (obviously) didn’t work as expected! The Associated Press (AP) […]
Don’t Do These 3 Things When Managing Your Grant
The perfect storm of grant waste, fraud, and abuse can turn a dream award into a nightmare when you are managing your grant. Managing Your Grant – When Good Grants Go Bad An example of good grants going bad include a former Grant Administrator sentenced for stealing over $160,000 in grant funds. The grant funds were […]
Decoding Grant Management-Success Tip: Allowable Costs
I had a conversation with a dedicated and innovative engineer about how to receive funding for his organization, which builds specially designed 3D printers to create prosthetic hands for children injured by the effects of war and poverty. It is certainly an admirable and exciting program that could transform the lives of some of the […]
Mystery of the Grant Fraud Triangle
Grant fraud is a mystery to many of us. How can it happen? Why would someone do it? And more importantly: How can federal grant recipients avoid grant fraud? Solving the mystery of “The Fraud Triangle” was led by criminologist Dr. Donald Cressey and is based on his well-accepted behavioral research model studying embezzlers. 3 […]
4 Tips for Operating an Effective Compliance Program
Wondering how to keep your compliance program “fresh?” The goal of operating effective compliance programs for grants (like many other types of programs governed by regulations) too often begins with good intentions. Then, the program gets relegated to a binder next to the potted plant on top of the four-drawer file. However, for compliance programs to be […]
