Articles by Scott S. Sheffler

As many grantees no doubt noticed, with the change of Presidential administrations, the Office of Management and Budget reference materials we had grown accustomed to finding on the Whitehouse website became inaccessible. We are happy to report that they again appear to be available.  You may now find the various…

By now you have probably heard that on June 15, 2017, through Memorandum M-17-26, the Office of Management and Budget disbanded the Council on Financial Assistance Reform (“COFAR”). Established in October 2011 by OMB Memorandum M-12-01, and comprised of senior policy officials from the largest grant-making agencies, the COFAR was…

The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (“Uniform Guidance”), generally applicable to federal awards made on or after December 26, 2014, contains certain standards with which all federal grant recipients except state governments are required to comply when acquiring property or services with federal funds. …

As the new Administration prepares to enter the White House, we are keeping a close eye on the President-elect’s appointees.  For individuals and organizations administering or receiving federal grants, appointments to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) are of utmost importance.  OMB not only helps the President create the…

Today, December 19, 2016, is the second anniversary of the Office of Management and Budget’s announcement of the interim final rule fully implementing the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (“Uniform Guidance”). The grants system has long remained highly fragmented across agencies, lagging behind its…