(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The National Parks Service (NPS) did not maintain numerous required oversight documents in its grant files, and also failed to conduct pre-award risk assessments, relating to…

One of the most aggravating things in life is witnessing regression. Whether it be watching your favorite ballplayer finally coming out his slump only to fall back into his old, futile swinging habits, or having a family member that had…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently amended its grant closeout policy related to program income earned by recipients of HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program…

One look at the calendar and you can easily tell its July 2016. The uniform guidance has been applicable for federal awards since Dec. 26, 2014. Generally speaking, that now makes a year and half under the Office of Management…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA) plans to develop guidance for its regional officials by the end of the year to ensure that…

We have some news on the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) 2016 Compliance Supplement.  It hasn’t been released yet, but it’s close. We’re not ready to post our traditional fireworks picture in honor of its release, but maybe we…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) Officials from the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Education (ED) are collaborating to develop a guide that would provide information about available federal…

The folks at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are keeping us on our toes lately. Last week, OMB sent out a notice that it would be producing a webcast on the uniform grant guidance on Monday, June 27….