Grant fraud is a mystery to many of us. How can it happen? Why would someone do it? And more importantly: How can federal grant recipients avoid grant fraud? Solving the mystery of “The Fraud Triangle” was led by criminologist Dr. Donald Cressey and is based on his well-accepted behavioral research model studying embezzlers. 3 […]
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5 Shortcuts for Getting a Time and Attendance Process in Place
Time and attendance reporting for federal grants can be a minefield! I’ve tracked the unfortunate situation at a Pennsylvania non-profit having their grant funding frozen after $20 million in spending was out of compliance. It is a very sad story. Lots of audit findings, lots of areas of non-compliance. Not to mention lots of heads […]
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 know… Ouch! (Hint: You should be prepared to tell your program officer what you are doing to reduce the risk of grant fraud.) Tips for […]
3 Little-Known Factors That Could Affect Your Grant Travel Costs
Charging grant travel costs to your Federal Grant can be a bit confusing. Let’s open the grant management mailbag again today for some common problems encountered in the “real-world” by “real-life” grant managers. Here are three factors affecting the use of actual travel costs vs. per diem travel costs on your Federal grants. A Grant […]
7 Areas of Subrecipient Monitoring-Do You Know What to Ask?
When it comes to subrecipient monitoring, do you ever wish you had a FAQ guide to identify the major areas of grant monitoring risk? But what exactly does that look like for grant management? Here are seven areas of monitoring help you start the conversation and assess your risk as the primary grant recipient: Area […]
Grant Management: Do You Make These 10 Mistakes?
I’ll be speaking on ways internal controls can increase trust at the Grant Management upcoming AICPA Not-for-Profit Industry conference in Washington in June. Sometimes we get lost in the jargon of internal controls and forget that strong checks and balances can increase trust with our funders, employees and the general public. How to Increase Trust […]