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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to Create a Grant Management Manual From Scratch

You may have heard about the need for grant management documentation. Because there is a lot of risk around federal funding… That’s why the federal grant regulations make a risk […]
When It Comes to Grant Spending-Who’s Watching the Store?

Call me a #grantnerd, but I love sharing “lessons learned” grant spending stories! In a past case study, I wrote of the major areas of non-compliance revealed by the Department […]
3 Areas for Grant Management Improvement

I recently checked back following a shocking report on the condition of federal grant management in the City of Detroit following their bankruptcy. And I was so happy to see […]