Grant Management Monitoring: 9 Lies that Fraudsters Like to Tell

Grant management is not just about doing everything right. It also includes monitoring to make sure things aren’t being done wrong. Grant fraud and misuse of grant funds is an […]
How Safe is Your Grant from Conflicts of Interest?

Good grants management requires grantees to use their federal funds in the best interests of their federal grants and not have a conflict of interest. But when the people put […]
The Shocking Truth about $2.3 Million Payback of Grant Funds

How would you like to write a $2.3 million check to the US Treasury because your grant was mismanaged? Sound painful? An Office of the Inspector General report recommended that […]
The More the Merrier? 5 Steps You Need To Know When You Have Multiple Grants

Multiple grants require diligent and planned monitoring to ensure that funds received are expended and then reported to the appropriate agency. as the various funders require. Multiple Grants: Is Your […]
7 Ways to Spot a Subrecipient Relationship

One of the grant management questions we get the most emails on is, “What is the difference between a subrecipient and a vendor?” Subrecipient vs. Contractor: What’s in a Name? […]
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 […]