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Dangerous Intersection Near Los Angeles Among Those Receiving TIGER Grants

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, in this case, I can certainly believe it. When I first saw the picture accompanying this post, my jaw hit the floor. When I showed it to others, their reaction was similar. My first question was, “Who in their right mind designed this intersection!?!” As if it’s not dangerous enough for train tracks to simply cross a multi-line street, but to place it diagonally (!) through a major intersection makes absolutely no sense.

August 31, 2016 – 7:00 am

Sneak Preview: ACF Plans To Help States Enhance CCDF Integrity

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(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) plans to help states conduct self-assessments of their Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) block grant policies and procedures to determine if they maintain program integrity and prevent fraud, in response to the recent HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit.

August 26, 2016 – 9:01 am

2016 Compliance Supplement Now Divided Into Sections

Those who have been on this earth as long as I have may remember the famous line to the old Alka-Seltzer commercial, “I can’t believe I ate the WHOLE thing.” I’m sure we’ve all had days like that when we’ve gorged on a fabulous meal only to realize later that it was all a bit more than we could digest. Sometimes we’re better off handing things in smaller portions.

August 24, 2016 – 7:25 am

Sneak Preview: GAO Seeks Burden Reductions for Research Grantees

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(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) As the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) evaluates the level of administrative burden on awardees under the uniform guidance, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) encouraged OMB and other agencies to specifically review requirements for research grants to universities to reduce awardee administrative workload and costs.

August 19, 2016 – 12:44 pm

Looking for Grants? Watch out for Phishing!

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August 18, 2016 – 5:03 pm

2016 Compliance Supplement Provides Auditors with a “Smoothing Option”

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It may have taken the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) until this month to finally release the 2016 2 C.F.R. Part 200 Appendix XI Compliance Supplement, but at least it addressed a timely issue that couldn’t wait any longer. This issue is discussed in the first section of Appendix VII of the supplement.

August 16, 2016 – 1:15 pm

Sneak Preview: OMB Revises Circular A-123 To Integrate ERM

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(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has revised Circular A-123, which now integrates enterprise risk management (ERM) with internal controls in federal program planning and operations to improve accountability.

August 12, 2016 – 7:22 am

Sneak Preview: ED Proposes New State Authorization Rules for Distance Learning Programs

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August 11, 2016 – 6:08 pm

OMB (Finally) Releases 2016 Compliance Supplement

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Finally, fireworks! The 2016 Compliance Supplement is now available. Perhaps in the spirit of the Olympic Games currently underway in Brazil, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) set a record of its own this year — marking the latest date in which the Compliance Supplement has ever been released. An announcement of its release was made in today’s Federal Register.

August 9, 2016 – 7:10 am

Sneak Preview: No Zika Bill Passed Before July Recess

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August 4, 2016 – 3:46 pm
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