September 26, 2012 – 12:45 pm
I’ve seen it on TV shows several times. An official with a federal agency swoops in on the local police force or investigative agency and essentially takes over a major investigation, showing a fair amount of arrogance all the while…
Hurricane Katrina caused so much devastation to lives and property when it roared through the Gulf Coast almost seven years ago. Unfortunately, attempts at recovery have been just as tragic as federal emergency funding has continued to go misspent.
It’s that time of year again. The time when some people go nuts trying to pick the winners in the NCAA basketball tournament, and many will even call in sick on Thursday and Friday to watch the games (ahem, definitely…
By Jerry Ashworth
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Posted in Awards, Compliance/Reporting, Grants Management, Improper Payments, Single Audits
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Also tagged Circular A-133, compliance requirements, fraud, March Madness, OMB, program performance, single audits, waste
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September 15, 2011 – 6:00 am
(This post is based on an upcoming article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General (PDAG) ordered the state Department of Public Welfare to better oversee its Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, noting that…
By Jerry Ashworth
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Posted in Compliance/Reporting, Grants Management, Improper Payments, Monitoring/Subrecipients/Subawards, Single Audits, State and Local Governments
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Also tagged Department of Energy, fraud, LIHEAP, monitoring, Pennsylvania, Sneak Preview, Social Security numbers, waste
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“The truth is, no one reads this thing,” declared President Obama, pointing to a stack of Federal Registers. Ceasing hard-copy publication of the Federal Register (which has been available online for years) is “just the tip of the iceberg” for…
By Adrianne Fielding
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Posted in Compliance/Reporting, Congress, Funding Agencies, Grants Management, Improper Payments, Legislation, Monitoring/Subrecipients/Subawards, Performance Measurement, Recovery Act/ARRA/Stimulus, Technology/Systems
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Also tagged Executive Order, fraud, RATB, waste
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February 16, 2011 – 10:00 am
Look at this window. Does it look weatherized to you? Me neither.
By Jerry Ashworth
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Posted in Improper Payments, Monitoring/Subrecipients/Subawards, Single Audits
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Also tagged audit, fraud, funds, grant, SA, state comptroller, Tennessee, waste, weatherization
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