Just a quick note: OMB is extending the deadline for submitting comments on its “Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” relating to the grants management requirements overhaul. The new comment deadline is April 30. To read the original February 29 Federal Register notice describing OMB’s ideas for reforming grants management, click here.
Read MoreAs promised, OMB has set out a list of recommendations about ways to improve grants management — and now is your chance to comment. The notice appeared on OMB’s website earlier today, but the official version will not be published in the Federal Register until next Tuesday. This “Advanced Notice of Proposed Guidance” briefly outlines […]
Read MoreThe Office of Management and Budget is working on a draft “omnibus circular” that would consolidate and revise the current uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit circulars. While details are sketchy, the new circular could represent a significant change for grants management. For example, OMB may raise the single audit threshold, consolidate the current […]
Read MoreSo are we. Nearly two months ago I wrote in this blog that OMB might be close to meeting its goal of releasing the 2011 Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement by the end of March. But it’s now May and OMB has yet to publish the annual audit guidance. In fact, at the recent National Grants […]
Read MoreAre you interested in audits? Do your job responsibilities entail audit reviews? Want to know what a quality audit looks like? The Council of Inspectors General on Integrity & Efficiency (CIGIE) has a revised Guide for Quality Control Reviews of OMB Circular A-133 Audits. The guide is a fairly easy-to-understand tool that offers a checklist […]
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