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New Thompson Publication Explains Fixed Amount Subawards

June 22, 2015 – 10:19 am

Pass-through entities have traditionally made subawards and contracts under a federal award, but the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) uniform grant guidance offers a new option, the fixed amount subaward. A pass-through entity may offer fixed amount subawards to…

By Jerry Ashworth | Posted in Compliance/Reporting, Grants Management, OMB Circulars and Regulations | Also tagged subrecipient monitoring, WATCH | Comments (0)

Thompson Joins GPA in Celebrating International Grants Professionals Week

March 4, 2015 – 3:00 pm

The calendar is full of special days, weeks or months to recognize certain members of society. We have Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Veteran’s Day, Black History Month, Spanish Heritage Month, and so on. But have we ever recognized grants professionals?…

By Jerry Ashworth | Posted in Grant Writing, Grants Management, Professional Organizations | Also tagged GPA, Grant Professionals Week | Comments (0)

Don’t Confuse the Uniform Grant Guidance With the Y2K Scare

February 5, 2015 – 12:38 pm

It seems like yesterday, but it was actually 15 years ago. Folks in their 30s and up probably remember the panic surrounding the Y2K technology concerns. In late 1999, there were concerns that the computers at that time couldn’t distinguish…

By Jerry Ashworth | Posted in Grants Management, OMB Circulars and Regulations, Technology/Systems | Also tagged uniform grant guidance, Y2K | Comments (0)

Time to Get Your Local Grants Policies in Order

October 23, 2014 – 12:34 am

Federal awarding agencies are preparing their regulations to integrate the Office of Management and Budget’s uniform grant guidance, which OMB will release in December, but that’s no reason for you as a grant recipient to sit back and wait for…

By Jerry Ashworth | Posted in Funding Agencies, Grants Management, OMB Circulars and Regulations | Also tagged local policies, OMB, uniform grant guidance, webinar | Comments (0)

Don’t Wait! Take Part in Thompson’s Grants Handbooks Updates Now

June 6, 2014 – 9:54 am

One of the more fascinating things I saw during a week-long trip to Costa Rica last year came during a visit to a butterfly sanctuary. We walked through several greenhouse-like buildings that were teeming with beautiful butterflies. One of the…

By Jerry Ashworth | Posted in Compliance/Reporting, Grants Management, OMB Circulars and Regulations, Single Audits | Also tagged Federal Grants Management Handbook, OMB, Single Audit Information Service, uniform grant guidance | Comments (0)

Grants Information When You Want It — No Waiting!

December 16, 2013 – 3:33 pm

I saw something this weekend that totally astonished me and really got me to thinking about the lengths people will go to for a chance at fame.

By Jerry Ashworth | Posted in Grant Seeking, Grants Management, Single Audits | Also tagged grants management, grantseeking, single audits | Comments (0)

Find Out What’s Happening To Limit Improper Payments

December 5, 2013 – 7:56 pm

Now that the holiday shopping season is upon us, the last thing you want to do is fail to keep track of your personal finances? Overspending on gifts for your friends and family could get you in hot water when…

By admin | Posted in Grants Management, Improper Payments | Also tagged improper payments, webinars | Comments (0)

Let Us Help You Make Sense of OMB's Proposed Guidance

February 20, 2013 – 7:56 am

So I’m sure all you have diligently spent the last couple of weeks reading every word of OMB’s 244-page proposed grants reform guidance, as well as all the various crosswalks, and now know them word-for-word.

By Jerry Ashworth | Posted in Grants Management, Improper Payments, OMB Circulars and Regulations, Single Audits, Technology/Systems | Also tagged fiscal cliff, grant, grants, IPERA, OMB, proposed grants reform guidance, webinar | Comments (0)

Now’s an Even Better Time to Get Educated

August 23, 2012 – 9:04 am

It’s late August and to kids across the country, that means summer break is ending and it is or almost is “Back to School” time. However, for those in the grants management and auditing community, staying educated on the latest…

By Jerry Ashworth | Posted in Compliance/Reporting, Education, Grants Management, OMB Circulars and Regulations, Single Audits | Also tagged Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement, education, internal controls, OMB circulars, webinars | Comments (0)

Nearing the End of the Road for ARRA

July 23, 2012 – 11:01 am

There has been intense focus over the past few years on ensuring that recipients of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awards manage them properly. Now, as most of these grants come to an end, the focus is shifting to closing…