Leadership – The Critical Element in Best Practices
In my last blog, “What makes a ‘Practice’ Best?” I used a client example to cite various components that create an organizational environment where best practices…
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AGA Rocked Music City at PDT 2015
I had the privilege of attending the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Professional Development Training (PDT) in Nashville last week and returned with…
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Tracking Timesheets under 2 CFR 200
One of the most important, and often misunderstood, change under 2 CFR 200 the Uniform Guidance: Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) is the new reporting requirements for employee compensation, found at 2 CFR 200.430. For many reasons, this provision has created much confusion in the grants community. […]
Read MoreGrants Update for Pass-Through Entities
As part of our in-depth analysis of the Uniform Guidance on our blog, we are diving deeper on some of the important provisions we’ve highlighted – especially those we’ve received questions on during our classes. Today I’d like to talk about new responsibilities for a specific and sometimes overlooked group: Pass-Through Entities (or PTEs.) While […]
Read MoreWhen Purpose Trumps Procedure
Sometimes, even in matters of appropriations law, the reason for going outside of standard operating procedure can trump following it. While teaching a recent Appropriations Law Seminar, a student asked a very good question about a situation where the IT staff of the agency directed the procurement office to purchase equipment without going through traditional […]
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