(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) recently recommended that HUD enhance its oversight of public housing agencies (PHAs) to…

We recently attended a forum on data analytics recently hosted by the Data Coalition. So, what do data analytics have to do with grants? It could mean a lot.

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) States with operating rail fixed guideway transit systems, such as subway systems or trolleys, now have three years to establish a State Safety Oversight (SSO) program…

Not too long ago, rock singer Bob Seger released a song entitled, “Feel Like a Number,” which highlighted how we are losing out identity as a name and, more often than not, identified simply as a number. Same holds true…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) planned to reevaluate what can serve as sufficient documentation to support allocation adjustments under a state public transportation fund. A…

Upon witnessing snow falling in the D.C. region this past weekend, it can make sense that there are numerous factors leading to climate change. Snow in January is expected; not in mid-April. Now, breathing in an April snowfall may not…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to review and potentially update its current Medicaid guidance on…

Over the past few weeks, I had noticed some changes but it didn’t really register until I came across a recent blog post from Dr. Michael Lauer, deputy director for extramural research at the National Institutes of Health. The post…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently recommended that two state Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) establish procedures to…

As our nation’s population continues to get older, it becomes even more critical that older Americans can find jobs to avoid becoming a drain on a community’s economic infrastructure. To this end, the Department of Labor (DOL) this month made…