Understanding the Federal Grant Management Process
When organizations request support from MyFedTrainer, it is sometimes in response to audit findings or a requirement from the funding agency to create more robust internal controls. While our trainings […]
Decoding Grant Management-Success Tip: Adequate Documentation
Like zombies rising from the dead, inadequate documentation has a way of returning to haunt you in an alarming way. Want an example? I analyzed a case study where the […]
8 Common Grant Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Grant management (especially since the Uniform Guidance happened) is not just about doing everything right-it also can involve steering your organization clear of those common grant mistakes (also known as […]
Three Favorite FAQs For Indirect Costs
In a past article, we posed the question, “Do the Uniform Guidance FAQs Really Matter?” As promised, in this article, we’re going to do a deep dive into the world […]
What the IG Report on the FBI and DOJ Can Teach Us About Internal Controls
I spoke at the AICPA Not-for-Profit Industry Conference on “How to Build Trust with Internal Controls.” As I began wading through the 568 pages of the DOJ Inspector General Report […]
Decoding Grant Management-Success Tip: Record Retention
Are you facing the “Goldilocks Dilemma” of record retention? Is your record retention too much? Not enough? Or just right? Wondering which records to keep for your federal grant record-retention […]