5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of a Conflict of Interest
In a previous post, we looked at 6 questions you should ask to tell how safe your federal grant is from conflicts of interest. In today’s post, we’ll look at what you […]
13 Ways to Keep Grant Funds Flowing
Ever wish you had a crystal ball to see how the mind of Uncle Sam looks at grant funds? Think the Uniform Guidance is super complicated? Or maybe you just wish […]
Mini-Case Study: Lax Procedures Put Billions of Transportation Grants at Risk
Transportation grants can be at risk when procurement procedures are missing or incomplete. With all the infrastructure and transportation grants flowing of late, we decided to revisit this cautionary tale […]
What is Prior Approval
When you work with federal grants, it’s just a matter of time before someone says, “We need the prior approval of the funder” to do this or that. But this […]
10 Essential Questions (and Answers) for Grant Managers-Part I
“Do you have a format for a sub-recipient risk assessment to develop monitoring plans?” “Can you clarify if indirect dollars are subject to the procurement standards?” These are just some of […]
Grant Management: Do You Make These 10 Mistakes?
Sometimes, we get lost in the jargon of internal controls and grant management and forget the role of strong checks and balances in increasing trust with our funders, employees, and […]