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…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Grants and Debarment said it plans to issue comprehensive guidance by October to help EPA grant officers and specialists…

As the line from the Shakespeare novel Romeo and Juliet goes, “What’s in a name?” We’ve been asking ourselves that question as well when reviewing the 2015 Office of Management and Budget Compliance Supplement. Or is it still the 2015…

(The following was excerpted from an article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Departmental Appeals Board recently upheld a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ruling to disallow more than $3…

It’s almost as if it were kismet that I came across this story this morning. After asking a coworker this morning how her July 4th weekend was, she admitted that she was covered in mosquito bites after spending the day…

Some legislative proposals on Capitol Hill make perfect sense, while others are definite head scratchers. And then there are some that, in theory, sound totally reasonable, but in practicality, maybe not so much. For example, let’s turn to a bill…