Articles by Nicole M. Bacon

Part I: COFAR and the Extension of the Procurement Standards Grace Period On September 9, 2015 the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) and the Council on Financial Assistance Reform (“COFAR”) released new Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) and technical corrections to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Costs Principles, and Audit Requirements…

On Tuesday, September 15, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, responded to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published on June 19, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 35430).  FTLF’s comments are not indented to be a comprehensive review of the NPRM, but instead provide suggestions on how to further improve the clarity,…

On June 19, 2015, The Office of Head Start (OHS) issued the long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Head Start Performance Standards. OHS last revised the Performance Standards in 1998 and now proposes revisions that will fully implement the statutory changes from the 2007 Head Start Act, enhance…

On February 10, 2015, the Office of Head Start (“OHS”) issued new eligibility regulations as a Final Rule. Just in case you missed the last page of the new regulations, we want to remind you that today is the deadline for training all employees involved in the eligibility process. According…

On Thursday December 26, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Grants (the “Supercircular;” also known as the “Omnicircular”).* The Supercircular sets standard requirements for financial management of Federal awards across the entire Federal government. The Supercircular supersedes and streamlines…