This week, we here at Thompson attended (and exhibited at) the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) National Capital Region Grants Conference in Arlington, Va. The meeting was very informative and there was plenty of audience participation in all of the sessions…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) Officials within the Department of the Interior (DOI) plan to increase training for DOI program managers and grant recipients to help them comply with the Office…

The last few weeks have been pretty rough for those in the South dealing with damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma (not to mention that Jose is still lurking out there). These states have experienced so much devastation,…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently issued a guidance memo to the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) explaining the…

The saga continues around a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative to help new researchers gain federal research funding.

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) Nonfederal entities that have a single audit performed under Subpart F of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) uniform grant guidance may not allow their…

It’s heartbreaking to watch the devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana. Many lives will be affected by this storm that just would not move. To help all the families and individuals in the Gulf Coast region,…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) As engagement teams from federal agency Offices of Inspector General (OIGs) this fall review how well the agencies are reporting financial information in compliance with data…

Television commercials can often generate the greatest expressions. Lately, I’ve been thinking about a 1980s-era Wendy’s commercial where they feature the tagline “Parts is parts!” Why? Just consider where we stand with the 2017 Office of Management and Budget Compliance…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) Government Accountability Office (GAO) officials over the next several months plan to review the more than 90 public comments that GAO received in reference to its…