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Ohio Department of Education Perkins CTE Workshop · Agenda . 1. Update on Reauthorization . 2....
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M B R U S T E I N @ B R U M A N . C O M
Ohio Department of Education Perkins CTE Workshop
January 21, 2014 1
Agenda
1. Update on Reauthorization 2. Funding / Obligations 3. Allowable Uses of Perkins Funds 4. Navigating EDGAR 5. Navigating the Omni Circular 6. Perkins Implementation Issues 7. Questions
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Perkins CTE Funding to Ohio
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 $42,750,001
July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 $42,750,001
July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 ? Administration’s Budget: $42,601,938
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FY 2014 Budget Bill 4
“Bipartisan Budget Act” H.J. Res. 59
Allows for restoration of sequester-related cuts
Which federal education programs will be protected?
Pass Through 85%
State Administration
5%
State Leadership
10%
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What is the window for obligating these funds?
July 1 to June 30 if Local Plan submitted to State by July 1 in substantially approvable form
- 34 CFR 76.708
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May unobligated funds be carried over?
NO! Section 133(b) of Perkins
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What are the allowable uses of Perkins funds?
1. Perkins Act 2. EDGAR Basic Roadmap 3. OMB Omni Circular
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Perkins Act
1. Serve only CTE students 2. Meet the Local Plan requirements on Section 134
(Budgets) 3. Satisfy the Section 135 requirements on uses of
funds 4. Accountability – Section 113 5. Local Improvement Plans – Section 123
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Section 135
a) Improve b) Mandatory uses c) Permissive uses d) Administrative costs
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EDGAR
Part 76 – State Administrative Rules Part 80 – General Administrative Rules
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EDGAR Part 80
1. Standards for Financial Management* 2. Payments* 3. Allowable Costs* 4. Period of Availability of Funds* 5. Program Income* 6. Non Federal Audit*
* Omni Circular Changes
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EDGAR Part 80 (cont.)
7. Changes* 8. Equipment* 9. Supplies* 10. Procurement* 11. Monitoring* 12. Retention of Records
*Omni Circular Changes
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In developing your Perkins Budget, follow this roadmap: 1) Is the item allowable under
a) Perkins b) State Plan c) State / Local Policies d) Omni Circular
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2) Is the item necessary?
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3) Is the cost reasonable? 16
4) Is the cost allocable to Perkins?
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5) Is the cost adequately documented?
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OMB Revised Administrative, Cost, Audit Rules Governing All Federal
Grants
The Super Circular – “Omni Circular”
The One-Stop Shop for Federal
Assistance
Key Dates:
Feb 1, 2013 NPRM Dec 19, 2013 Final Dec 26, 2013 Federal Register April 2014 New OMB Compliance
Supplement June 26, 2014 ED Draft EDGAR
Changes Dec 26, 2014 Final EDGAR
Published
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Date of Applicability of Revised Rules
OMB stated on 12/20/13 All Drawdowns, after December 26, 2014
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What is covered?
A-102 – Administrative Rules State / Local – Part 80 – EDGAR
A-110 – Administrative Rules Postsecondary – Part 74 – EDGAR
A-87 – Cost Rules – State / Local A-21 – Cost Rules – Rules – Postsecondary A-122 – Cost Rules – Nonprofit A-133 – Audit Rules (>$750,000)
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Who is covered?
All “nonfederal entities” expending federal awards
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Reasons for the Change?
1. Simplicity 2. Consistency 3. Obama Executive Order on Regulatory
Review Increase Efficiency Strengthen Oversight
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Who crafted the changes?
“COFAR” Council on Financial Assistance
Reform, and Key Stakeholders www.cfo.gov/cofar
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Inconsistency Between Program Statute and Circular
If federal program statute or regulation differs from Omni Circular, then statute / regulation governs.
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Most Significant Change
Shift from focus on Compliance to focus on PERFORMANCE!!!
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Performance
Auditors (A-133 + Federal OIG) and Monitors (Federal and State Pass Through) must look more to “outcomes” than to “process”
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Flexibility
The “Omni Circular” adds significant flexibility to way grantee / subgrantee can adopt their own processes
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Flexibility
Example of new flexibility = Time and Effort certifications
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The Current Law:
Employee effort is one cost objective Semi Annual Certification
Employee effort is two or more cost objectives PAR
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Personnel Activity Report
1. After the fact 2. At least monthly 3. 100% of effort 4. Certified by employee
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New Law: (200.430)
Charges to federal awards must be based on “records” 1. Supported by a system of internal
controls 2. Incorporated into official records of
grantee 3. “Reasonably” reflect total activity for
which employee compensated
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200.430
Compare “reasonably reflect” to current law: Philadelphia $123 million Detroit $51 million Orleans Parish $26 million
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200.430
New requirements are less prescriptive
Grantees encouraged to adopt “substitute systems”
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200.430
Acceptable now to allocate sampled employee’s supervisors, clerical and support staffs, based on results of sampled employees
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200.430
BUT, if “records” of grantee do not meet new standards, ED may require PARs
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What about employees assigned to “administrative” functions?
Salaries of administrative and clerical staff should be treated as “indirect” unless all of following are met: 1. Such services are integral to the activity 2. Individuals can be specifically identified with
the activity 3. Such costs are explicitly included in the
budget 4. Costs not also recovered as indirect
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New Emphasis on Risk (200.205)
ED and “Pass-Through” must have in place a framework for evaluating risks before applicant receives funding
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Risk Factors:
1. Financial Stability 2. Quality of Management System 3. History of Performance 4. Audit Reports 5. Applicant’s Ability to Effectively
Implement Program
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ED or “Pass Through” May Impose Additional Conditions
Require reimbursement Withhold funds until evidence of acceptable
performance More detailed reporting Additional monitoring Require grantee to obtain technical or
management assistance Establish additional prior approvals
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Monitoring by “Pass Through” (200.328)
Monitor to assure compliance with applicable federal requirements and performance expectations are achieved
Must cover each program, function or activity Must submit “performance reports” at least annually Depending on assessment of risk, pass through should
provide subgrantees with: 1. Training + technical assistance on program-related
matters 2. On-site reviews 3. Arranging for “agreed-upon-procedures”
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Accountability 200.415
Major emphasis on “strengthening accountability” by improving policies that protect against waste, fraud and abuse (200.415)
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Accountability
Official authorized to legally bind the non-federal entity must certify on annual and final fiscal reports or vouchers requesting payment: “By signing this report, I certify to the best of my
knowledge and belief that the report is true, complete and accurate and the expenditures, disbursements and cash receipts are for the purposes and objectives set forth in the terms and conditions of the federal award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent information or the omission of any material fact, may subject me to criminal civil or administrative penalties for fraud, false statements, false claims, or otherwise.”
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Conflict of Interest (200.112)
All non federal entities must establish conflict of interest policies, and disclose in writing any potential conflict to federal awarding agency
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Mandatory Disclosures (200.113)
Non federal entity must disclose in writing in timely manner to federal agency or pass-through all violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery or gratuity violations potentially affecting federal award
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Significant Changes to Core Financial Management Standards (200.302)
Written Procedures on Cash Management
Written Procedures on Allowability of Costs
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Cash Management (200.305)
For States – CMIA For all others payments must
minimize time elapsing between drawdown from U.S. Treasury and disbursement by check, warrant or other means
Payment must be made to subgrantee at time it disburses funds to vendors
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Cash Management
Pass Through cannot require subgrantees maintain separate depository accounts
Subgrantee must be able to account for the receipt, obligation and expenditure
Interest amounts up to $500 may be retained for administrative expense
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Program Income (200.307)
“Deduction” method, rather than “addition” method, shall be used if ED does not specify otherwise in GAN
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Meals / Conferences / Travel (200.432) (Family Friendly Policies)
Allowable conference costs include rental of facilities, costs of meals and refreshments, transportation, unless restricted by the federal award
Costs related to identifying, but not providing, locally available dependent-care resources (but 200.474) allows for “above and beyond regular dependent care”
Conference hosts must exercise discretion in ensuring costs are appropriate, necessary and managed in manner than minimizes costs to federal award
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200.474
Travel costs may be charged on actual, per diem, or mileage basis
Travel charges must be consistent with entity’s written travel reimbursement policies
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200.474 - Travel
Grantee must retain documentation that participation of individual in conference is necessary for the project
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200.474 - Travel
Travel costs must be reasonable and consistent with written travel policy / or follow GSA 48 CFR 31.205-46(a)
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Computing Devices (200.20)
Machines used to acquire, store, analyze, process, and publish data electronically
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Supplies (200.314)
Now includes “computing devices” Residual inventory of unused supplies
exceeding $5,000 in total aggregate value – must compensate federal government
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Changes to Equipment Rules (200.313)
Subgrantee cannot “encumber” the property without approval of pass-through
Shared use if such use will not “interfere” 1st preference – projects supported by federal
awarding agency 2nd preference – project funded by other federal
agencies 3rd preference – use for non federally funded
programs
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User Fees
“User fees” on equipment “should be considered if appropriate”
But “user fees” should not be less than private companies charge for equivalent services
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Trade-In on Equipment
When grantee acquiring replacement equipment, the equipment to be replaced may be used as a “trade-in” without recourse to federal agency
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Disposition of Equipment
Upon disposition federal agency may permit grantee to retain $500 or 10% of proceeds, whichever is less, for handling expenses
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Internal Controls on Equipment, Supplies, Computing Devices (200.302(b)(4))
Regardless of cost, grantee must maintain effective control and “safeguard all assets and assure that they are used solely for authorized purposes.”
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Micro-Purchases 200.320 62
Acquisitions of supplies or services which do not exceed $3,000 may be solicited without competitive quotations if the non federal entity considers the price to be reasonable
Insurance Coverage (200.310)
At a minimum, grantee must provide equivalent insurance coverage on equipment purchased with federal funds as provided to equipment purchased with nonfederal funds
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Audit Resolution (200.501)
Federal Compliance requirements do not pass through to contractors
Auditee is responsible for ensuring compliance for procurement transactions
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2014 OIG Audit Work Plan 65
Oversight of OVAE and selected states compliance with Perkins
200.503
The federal agency, OIG, or GAO may arrange for audits in addition to single audit
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Audit Follow-Up 200.511
Auditees must prepare a summary schedule of prior audit findings and a corrective action plan for current year audit findings
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Federal Agency Audit Responsibility (200.513)
The federal awarding agency must use cooperative audit resolution to improve federal program outcomes
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Audit Findings (200.516)
The auditor must report “known questioned costs that are greater than $25,000 for a type of compliance requirement for a major program.”
Auditor will not normally find questioned costs for a program that is not audited as a “major program”
But if auditor becomes aware of questioned costs > $25,000 for non-major program, must report
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Major Program Determination
See chart in 200.518 70
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Implementation Issues
Supplanting 72
Perkins funds must supplement, not supplant, state and local funds for CTE
Non-Supplant Tests 73
1. Perkins funds used for same activity that was paid for in prior year with state / local funds
2. Perkins funds paid for activity mandated by state / local law
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But what if activity would be discontinued in absence of fed funds? a) Documentation on reduction b) Documentation that activity would have been
eliminated
Programs of Study 75
How many programs of study?
Questions? 76
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