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Sneak Preview: Memo Addresses Disaster Fund Oversight, Waivers

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(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently issued guidance to federal agencies overseeing disaster relief funds available under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub….

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April 13, 2018

GAO Plans To Issue Revised Yellow Book This Summer

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For all those auditors and auditees out there who have waited seven years for the next revision of the Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), also known as the Yellow Book, the wait may be over in the next couple of months….

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April 11, 2018

Sneak Preview: OIG Recommends DOJ Components Take Actions To Improve Closeout

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(The following has been excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) Citing “multiple deficiencies” in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) award closeout processes and practices, a recent DOJ Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit contained 61…

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April 6, 2018

OMB: PMA Overlaps, Yet Separate, from §200.109 Requirement

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April 4, 2018

Sneak Preview: FEMA Provides Guidance on Hardship Waivers

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(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently issued guidance outlining the minimum requirements for requesting economic hardship waivers for applicants and recipients of Assistance to Firefighters…

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March 29, 2018

Sneak Preview: Bill Seeks To Prevent Improper Payments to Deceased People

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(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) Congressional legislation has been proposed that would aim to limit the amount of improper payments made to deceased individuals, a concern that has long received Government…

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March 22, 2018

FEMA’s New Strategic Plan Aims To Improve Grants Management

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Perhaps it was the fact that we here in D.C. are preparing to be covered in snow due to an ill-timed spring snowstorm that made us think of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its future plans. In doing…

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March 21, 2018

Sneak Preview: FWS Aims To Develop Uniform Performance Report

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(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Department of the Interior Office of Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) plans to work with state agencies to develop a standardized performance report that will…

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March 15, 2018

NSF Seeks Feedback on Research.gov Proposal Test Site

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For applicants of National Science Foundation (NSF) research awards, the testing phase is now in full swing! We here at Thompson have discussed this topic in some recent articles, but in case others were unaware, NSF stated that beginning on…

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March 13, 2018

Sneak Preview: More Documentation Sought for Adult Ed Awards

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(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) Although the Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE) has developed a monitoring guide in recent years to better oversee adult education centers and subrecipients receiving Adult…

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March 9, 2018
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