Federal Fund Management Advisor Webinar to Outline Steps for Implementing Grant Reform
Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 18, 2014 -- Federal grant-making agencies will be required to issue their final rules on OMB’s federal grant administrative, cost principles and audit requirements at the end of the year. The Sept. 29 Federal Fund Management Advisor webinar, “Creating Your Grant Reform Implementation ‘To Do’ List,” will help participants develop their own timetables for implementation — complete with steps to take now and others to put in place going forward — to make a seamless transition to the new policies.
In 60 minutes of presentations followed by 30 minutes dedicated to individual questions, Federal Fund Management Advisor principal Bob Lloyd will:
• Provide a snapshot of what implementation steps have already been taken at the federal level
• Identify the federal decisions that still haven’t been made or disclosed
• Analyze those policy areas that represent departures from past requirements and that will necessitate substantive recipient and subrecipient response including: subaward management and monitoring, procurement of goods and services, documentation of personnel costs (time and effort reporting), allowability of certain costs and indirect cost recovery
• Home in on what are likely to be future audit vulnerabilities under the new guidance
• Suggest “best practice” responses and a sensible approach to phasing in the changes
Visit http://federalfundmanagement.com/webinars/wg427_092914 for more details and registration information.
Bob Lloyd is a respected authority on policies and practices affecting the award, administration and oversight of federal grants, contracts and subawards. Mr. Lloyd has more than 40 years of experience in federal award implementation. Prior to starting his management consulting practice in Washington, D.C., in 1982, he served as the executive director of the Grants Management Advisory Service and held staff positions in two large federally funded organizations. Since then, he has been a consultant, trainer or advisor to award and audit units in 16 federal award-making departments and agencies, and to recipient and subrecipient organizations and their professional advisors located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, several U.S. territories and 18 foreign countries. He is the principal author of several reference works on federal grants management and audits, and currently serves as contributing editor to Federal Grants News, published by Atlantic Information Services. He also is a Charter Life Member of the National Grants Management Association and served on its Board of Directors for five years.
Attendees of the Live Webinar Can Earn Up to 1.5 CPE Credits
Federal Fund Management Advisor is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: http://www.learningmarket.org.
About Federal Fund Management Advisor
Federal Fund Management Advisor provides recipients and subrecipients of federal funds with accurate, responsible and practical advice concerning the acquisition, administration and oversight of federal grants, cooperative agreements and contracts. Through management, compliance and best practices webinars, and a wide variety of technical assistance capabilities, this advisory service can help organizations navigate effectively in today’s highly charged federal fund accountability atmosphere. Visit http://www.federalfundmanagement.com.
Shelly Beaird-Francois, Atlantic Information Services, http://www.aiseducation.com, +1 (202) 775-9008 Ext: 3064, [email protected]
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