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January 12th, 2015

Access | Federal Grants Management is the leading guide for the federal grants community since 1978. It is the most comprehensive and trusted source for anyone administering federal program funds. It provides everything you need to know to make your money work for you. With Access | Federal Grants Management, you can: Confidently manage grant expenditures, documentation and reporting with our easy-to-understand explanations of requirements and strategies Get the most out of your funds. We provide critical guidance to improve the efficiency of your funds Quickly search all articles for key terms and bookmark pages so you can easily return to them again Easily find the most current issue and updates, and go back to view previous ones Access additional resources like Special Reports that are provided on an ongoing basis Obtain the expertise you need to successfully handle an audit and limit its impact Call the editor with unanswered questions — a special resource for subscribers Techniques for Monitoring Federal Subawards, 3rd Edition is written specifically to help federal grant recipients remain in compliance with important monitoring requirements of OMB Circular A-133 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). With Techniques for Monitoring Federal Subawards, you can: Understand why there is a greater need for subrecipient monitoring Confidently meet the requirements of the Open Government Directive Save time by relying on ONE resource that walks you step by step through the monitoring requirements Management of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding is designed to help grantees understand their role in managing the influx of funds provided under the act. To ensure recipients of ARRA funds are transparent and accountable, the law established an oversight board of inspectors general called the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board. In addition, the law created Recovery.gov, a searchable Web site that allows the public to see how Recovery Act funds are spent. Unlike USASpending.gov, which collects data about all types of contracts, grants, loans and spending across government agencies, Recovery.gov focuses solely on grants and contracts awarded under this act. This downloadable report provides guidance on the special monitoring and reporting requirements applicable to ARRA grants. Contents include: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Summary of the Federal Regulations and Administrative Requirements for managing these grants Summaries of the special federal agency and recipient reporting requirements – requirements different from all other federal grants. Explanations of the three stages of the reporting cycle. Definitions of key terms used only in ARRA reporting Key tips in monitoring subrecipients of ARRA funds