There are certain ideas that on the outset seem like a good, healthy proposals. However, in reality, such ideas may not prove so easy to accomplish.

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) An interagency working group is seeking public comments on a draft set of research terms and conditions that implements the provisions of Office of Management and…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is looking for your opinion. To comply with Section 1109 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-2), FEMA issued a proposed rule in today’s Federal Register, to review and revise…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) Representatives from federal agency Offices of Inspectors General (OIGs) are requesting Congress to amend a provision in the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) (Pub….

We are now about a month and a half away from the one-year anniversary of the issuance in the Dec. 19, 2014, Federal Register of the joint interim final rule in which 28 federal agencies and offices implemented the Office…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to finalize its financial assistance conflict of interest policy to comply with a provision under the Office of Management…

Law enforcement officials nationwide should be aware of some recent changes in what equipment they can purchase under grant awards, as some now are strictly prohibited expenditures as a result of Executive Order (E.O.) 13688.

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG) commended the actions that HUD officials have taken in recent months to assist…

The heads of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of the Interior (DOI) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) last week sent a joint letter to Congress requesting action to change how the nation pays for the cost…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR) recently updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document addressing provisions within the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) uniform…