Grant Monitoring Plan: 7 Things Your Program Officer Needs to Hear You Say
“What is your monitoring plan to avoid grant fraud?” Are you prepared for the day when your program officer asks the grant management team at your organization this question? Ah…well…you […]
4 Grant Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
We’ve gone to the grant management mailbag for some common problems encountered in the “real-world” by “real-life” grant managers. Today we’re looking at four common grant mistakes regarding the un-allowability […]
The Minimalist Guide to Internal Controls
Here is the minimalist guide to internal controls: Just remember 3-5-7. Let’s face it, understanding internal controls is critical to continued grant funding. A lack of well-developed internal controls can […]
Inspector General Finds Unallowable Grant Costs
“Repay the unallowable costs!” That is the result no grant manager wants to hear, especially with federal funding. So, I speak a lot about keeping federal grants from being unallowable […]
Grant Management: Prevent Misuse of Funds
I admit it! I am a grant management optimist! I want to believe that it is rare for a grantee to intentionally misuses funds. However, without proper planning and documentation, […]
7 Basics of Internal Control Grant Managers Should Know
So you got a federal grant. And that means lots of internal controls requirements. Are you wondering what that means – really? A primary “must” for managing your organization’s federal […]