Could the new federal grant regulations make your life easier? Believe it or not, that is one of the three main objectives of the combining 8 grant management regulations into one “super-circular.” Feel better now? (If you aren’t familiar with this massive change, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the new Uniform Administrative Requirements, […]
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Federal Funds Audit
Are you getting ready for your grant to be audited? Wondering what to expect when you’re expecting the auditors to show up and start digging through your grant management? What To Expect During An Audit Many of us have gone through the standard financial audit, but when the focus shifts to auditing grant management we […]
Do You Make These 3 Overtime Mistakes?
Recently The Oregonian newspaper reported that the University of Oregon had to repay $330,000 in federal grant funds and replace key grant personnel after investigating payroll irregularities at two of their research facilities. The issues centered on improper charging of overtime and other hours to federal grants. Reportedly employees were encouraged to mischarge the federal […]
What 4 Things Make You Crazy About Grant Management?
I’m guessing you have your hands full with Crazy About Grant Management. You know-the reports, the regulations, the whole rig-ma-role… Ever wish things could be easier? Tell us more….. We are working on some big upgrades to MyFedTrainer.com (more about that in coming posts) We want to make sure we include the things that really make […]
Big Bucket Theory-How to Get Your Grant Spending Frozen
Last week we looked at the recent news about the US Department of Justice (DOJ) freezing grant funds for Big Brothers, Big Sisters (BBBS) in Philadelphia after the organization couldn’t backup almost $20 million dollars in spending of federal dollars in Big Bucket Theory. In this series will look at the major grant management mistakes […]
Federal Grants Management Courses for Staff Training
Does your staff need federal grants management courses to better understand and implement your grants program? If this is the case, then contact MyFedTrainer today. We have the courses to help you understand and manage your grants program effectively Staff Training. New to grants? Sign up to get free resources including the seven-part multi-media mini-series called […]
