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 […]
Grant Management: Do You Make These 10 Mistakes?
Sometimes, we get lost in the jargon of internal controls and grant management and forget the role of strong checks and balances in increasing trust with our funders, employees, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Waste, Fraud and Abuse Cost the Federal Government Billions
Government waste, fraud, and abuse cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year and that’s just on the US Federal level! But do you know what these terms mean when it […]