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OMB Issues Guidance Raising the Micro-Purchase, Simplified Acquisition Thresholds

June 22, 2018 – 11:42 pm

TGIF! That seems to be the mantra at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). OMB has again made a big announcement late in the day on a Friday. Last August, OMB sent out word after 4:30 p.m. Eastern time…

By Jerry Ashworth | Also posted in Funding Agencies, Grants Management | Tagged OMB, procurement | Comments (0)

Can the 2019 Compliance Supplement Really Come Out in January?

June 20, 2018 – 10:40 am

Now that 2018 is almost half over, why not turn our attention to 2019? Perhaps one of the most eye-opening statements we heard at this week’s American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ annual Not-for-Profit Conference at National Harbor, Md., occurred…

By Jerry Ashworth | Also posted in Grants Management, Professional Organizations, Single Audits | Tagged AICPA, Compliance Supplement, single audit | Comments (0)

Time for the Fireworks! OMB Issues 2018 Compliance Supplement

May 21, 2018 – 1:00 am

Chalk this under the “Ask and ye shall receive” department! Last week, we were posting snails as we waited for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue the 2018 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix XI Compliance Supplement. Here…

By Jerry Ashworth | Also posted in Single Audits | Tagged 2018 Compliance Supplement, OMG, procurement | Comments (0)

The Snail Makes His Debut as We Await the 2018 Compliance Supplement

May 15, 2018 – 8:10 am

After observing the worms and slugs winding their way across the damp pavement following the rain storms that have recently rumbled through the nation’s capital after a mostly dry month, it brought to mind that we’re now entering the latter…

By Jerry Ashworth | Also posted in Grants Management, Single Audits | Tagged Compliance Supplement, OMB | Comments (0)

Sneak Preview: Site Visit Preparation Can Improve Audit Process

May 4, 2018 – 7:21 am

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) Nonfederal entities awaiting a site visit from an auditor should make numerous preparations prior to the visit to encourage better outcomes for all parties involved, an…

By Jerry Ashworth | Also posted in Single Audits | Tagged NGMA, single audits | Comments (0)

Uniform Guidance “Musts” and “Shoulds” Still Cause Confusion

April 17, 2018 – 9:56 am

In an odd way, I found myself thinking about the anti-drug public service announcement campaign from the late 1980s while attending a Grants Training Forum yesterday hosted by Thompson Information Services and the Public Contracting Institute here in Washington, D.C….

By Jerry Ashworth | Also posted in Grants Management | Tagged must, OMB, should, uniform guidance | Comments (0)

Sneak Preview: Memo Addresses Disaster Fund Oversight, Waivers

April 13, 2018 – 7:02 am

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently issued guidance to federal agencies overseeing disaster relief funds available under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub….

By Jerry Ashworth | Also posted in Grants Management | Tagged disaster, OMB | Comments (0)

OMB: PMA Overlaps, Yet Separate, from §200.109 Requirement

April 4, 2018 – 9:31 am

By Jerry Ashworth | Also posted in Grants Management | Tagged 200.109, OMB, President's Management Agenda | Comments (0)

Looking Back at Our Grants Predictions for 2017

December 20, 2017 – 11:08 am

As we now enter the holiday season, this provides us a great opportunity to look back at the previous year pertaining to grants. Last December, we came out with a blog post discussing what we expected to be some of…

By Jerry Ashworth | Also posted in Grant Seeking, Grants Management | Tagged 2017, predictions | Comments (0)

Looking Forward to Reviews Slated for 2018

December 13, 2017 – 8:29 am

We here at Thompson are always trying to keep an eye on the future of grants and as we prepare to head into 2018, we are very curious to see what will develop as two provisions of the Office of…