Sneak Preview: Oversight of Broadband Program Deemed Inadequate

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has updated its guidance regarding the sale or lease of property purchased with Broadband Technology Opportunities…
Read more ›Initiative Provides $5M To Train Individuals Released from Prison

It’s been played out countless times. A prisoner serves his time, gets released, realizes he has no sufficient skills to support himself, gets back in trouble with the law, then finds himself back in prison once again. The Department of…
Read more ›Sneak Preview: Disaster Rebuilding Sought for Child Care Sites

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) In response to concerns about child care availability following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)…
Read more ›HHS Designates Special Office for DATA Act Management

In case you haven’t heard by now, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is leading a grants pilot under Section 5 of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act). Even better, however, is that the agency is…
Read more ›Sneak Preview: Audit Uncovers Housing Concerns in Virgin Islands

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Virgin Islands Housing Authority is taking steps to train and certify its internal inspectors about Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) housing quality standards…
Read more ›DATA Act May Not Require Widespread Information System Changes

By now we’ve all seen the U.K.-based T-shirts with the words “Keep Calm and Carry On.” Over time, the slogan has been altered in countless ways, but it always seems to start with two words, “Keep Calm.” That was my…
Read more ›Sneak Preview: HUD Guidance Details Public Housing Agency Use of Arrest Records

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook). The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new guidance to public housing agencies (PHAs) and owners of Section 8 HUD-assisted multifamily properties concerning the…
Read more ›Say Goodbye to 2015 and Hello to 2016!

We are counting down the final hours of 2015 and preparing for a bright new 2016! It will be interesting to see what changes are in store for grant applicants and recipients next year. Maybe next year won’t be quite…
Read more ›Sneak Preview: N.Y. Auditor Seeks Review of Medicaid Eligibility

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The New York Department of Health is updating the functionality of its Medicaid information system to enable state auditors to better review applicant eligibility and enrollment…
Read more ›Sneak Preview: HHS, States Aim To Reduce Congregate Foster Care

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to collaborate with state child welfare agencies to address challenges that hinder the placement of children out…
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