grants management

• Jared Serbu, DoD Reporter, Federal News Radio

  The federal government keeps meticulous records on the past performance of contractors in order to help agencies decide whether to award more work to those firms in the future. But that’s not true when it comes to grants to local governments and nonprofits. Federal News Radio DoD Reporter Jared Serbu tells In Depth with Francis Rose that the White House wants to create a governmentwide repository of how grant dollars have been used in the past.

  All News

  June 30, 2015
• Uniform Guidance alters how agencies manage $600B in annual grants

  Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget cuts financial management regulations governing federal grants and other assistances by 75 percent, reducing the risk of waste, fraud and abuse and promoting greater transparency.

  Management

  December 19, 2014
• GAO advocates for a better-defined grants-management workforce

  A new GAO report is recommending OMB be more specific in its guidance on grant management. The report said 5,100 employees are significantly involved in managing grants.

  Congress

  July 31, 2013
• How much cash can an efficient grants program save at your agency?

  Tim Lawler, director of the grants management practice at Grant Thornton and former director of financial management at the FAA, tells the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp how the grants process can be streamlined at agencies.

  Management

  April 10, 2013