1 How to Stay Out of [the Grant Officer’s Overview] 2009 New Grantee Conference - Chicago - May 15th T.R.O.U.B.L.E!
2 T hanks for being our Grantee!
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4 What we expect from you… - Be responsible stewards of Federal funds. - Use grant dollars for their intended purpose. - Account for costs & justify expenditures. - Report back to ETA
5 - Design a program focused on customer needs - Address those needs - Meet the requirements of Federal law & regulation What we expect from you…
6 - money - guidance (rules & regulations) - modification flexibility - on-site technical assistance & monitoring What you can expect from us…
7 4 ways to get into eally big trouble… R
8 - Embezzlement - Theft or Bribery - False Statements or Claims - Mail & Wire Fraud Four Flavors of Fraud…
9 - Grant recipients, company officers, business partners, board members & managers - Bookkeepers, financial staff & other employees - Contractors & subcontractors - Consultants Who Commits Grant Fraud…
10 - Charging personal expenses as business expenses Common Grant Fraud Scenarios… - Charging costs which have not been incurred, e.g. labor costs for fictitious employees, contractors, or consultants - Charging for inflated costs or hours - Kickbacks or other abuses of Quid pro quo
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12 O bligations you take on with your grant…
13 - that WE will provide the funds - that YOU will comply with Every-Part-of-the- Agreement Any sub-award relationships are governed by OMB Circulars. You are responsible for all sub- award relationships. The Grant Agreement certifies…
14 The Salary Cap… - Pub.L Guidance in TEGL 5-06: - Limits salary & bonus payments to individuals 2009 Limit:
15 - Accounting, financial & cash management - Procurement - Property management - Personnel management & payroll - Audit functions - General legal services Administrative Costs are…
16 - Get a Federally-approved rate if… - 90-day timeframe - It’s not the same as Admin! The Indirect Cost Rate Agreement…
17 - How to establish a Direct Deposit Account: - How to access funds: - How to access on-line electronic reporting: Your Grant Award letter tells you…
18 with any change to the Eight P’s: - Partner - Personnel - Place - Purpose - Performance - Period - Parts - Price Request a modification…
19 - Quarterly Narrative Program Report - On-line Financial reporting - ETA All reports due 45 days after quarter end - YOU certify it Reporting…
20 nallowable activities prohi itions imitations U B L
21 - Not grant-related - Fundraising - Alcohol - Entertainment - Bad debt OMB says it’s Unallowable…
22 - Legal expenses for claims against the government - Audit appeals - Real property or Construction (except for ADA compliance) WIA says it’s Unallowable…
23 - Charging fees for placement or training - Public service employment - Sectarian activities WIA says it’s Unallowable…
24 WIA Section Business relocation - Customized training which facilitates relocation - Employment generating activities - Economic development activities Statutory Prohibitions…
25 WIA Section Revolving loan funds - Capitalization of businesses - Contract bidding resource centers - Foreign travel Statutory Prohibitions…
26 -0-% Limitations - Pre-award, legal, real property The Four Cost Limitations… 10-15% Limitations - Administrative costs 20% Limitations - Budget realignments 100% Limitations – Expend all your grant funds!
27 E verything will be OK!
28 - Main point of contact - Conduit for all formal Grantee-ETA communications - Advises & assists on paperwork sufficiency - Technical Assistance - Oversight Your “Friendly” Project Officer…
29 … allegations of fraud can & should be made directly to DOL’s OIG - Office of Investigations, or a designated Telephone Hotline …AND tell your FPO ETA v. Office of the Inspector General…
30 U.S. Department of Labor National Call Center [OIG Hotline] USA-DOL
31 - Are my costs necessary & reasonable? - Does ETA get a proportional share of the costs & benefits received? Ask Yourself… What would a Prudent Person do?
32 Tom Coyne Questions/Comments?