It’s early September and for most students across the country, that means it’s back to school time, not only for K-12 students, but those in higher education as well. With the help of some new federal grant funds, many tribal…

Remember when you were in the lunch line in school and some smart aleck, with no regard to those currently waiting, took it upon himself to break in line? Unfortunately, I’ve continued to witness this practice in adult life countless…

You may have seen our blog post from earlier this month about an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) final guidance on the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and Section 872 of the Duncan Hunter Defense Authorization…

Finally, some good news for a city and county in need of it. Reeling from the continued rioting in nearby Ferguson and the seemingly daily news coverage of racial tensions there, St. Louis and St. Louis County needed federal assistance…

(The following was excerpted from an article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Department of Commerce (DOC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is considering ways to conduct performance audits in fiscal year 2016 on federal award programs under each…

In the Aug. 6 Federal Register, several federal agencies issued proposed rules to implement Executive Order (EO) 13559, Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships with Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations, which President Obama signed in November 2010. Among the…

After returning to the office this week after a week-long beach vacation, I had to hit the ground running to report on a July 22 Federal Register final guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget about Section 872…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has proposed to allow governmental and nonprofit food purchasing and delivery service providers, for the…

(The following was excerpted from an article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) agreed with a Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (DOT OIG) recommendation to enhance the grant applicant review and award process…

When auditors are conducting their single audits of federal awards, they tend to prefer to follow a relatively concrete set of instructions. True, auditor judgment is a part of the job, but having suggested audit procedures, such as those found…