WestEd, a NASBA-certified continuing professional education (CPE) sponsor, will host four interactive online training sessions in April 2024 that give school business officers and program directors an opportunity to increase their federal grant administration knowledge. The highly rated training series focuses on internal controls and practices that ensure schools and districts comply with complex federal requirements, including but not limited to:
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
- Uniform Grant Guidance
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Day 1
Session 1: Navigating Federal Regulations: EDGAR, Uniform Grant Guidance, and GEPA 101
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (PT) / 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (ET)
Misinterpreting complex provisions and federal fiscal requirements can have unintended and severe consequences which can result in audit and fiscal monitoring findings with significant implications on federal education program implementation.
How do you proactively mitigate the risk of misinterpretations of federal requirements? School and district leaders should have a basic understanding of how existing federal regulations apply when it comes to federal education grants, as well as the resources available to assist with decision-making regarding federal fiscal requirements.
This session will delve into the fundamentals of federal regulations, specifically focusing on the structure of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), the Uniform Grant Guidance, and the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA). Participants will explore the different components of the federal regulations governing the administration of the federal education grants.
Session 2: Single Audit and Fiscal Monitoring: How Do You Prepare?
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (PT) / 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (ET)
The Single Audit Requirement, Subpart F of the OMB Uniform Guidance, is a rigorous, organization-wide audit or examination of an entity that spends $750,000 or more of federal funds received during a school year. Most states have more restrictive requirements for LEAs to have a financial audit done annually regardless of the amount of federal grant expended. Under the Uniform Grant Guidance, states, as pass-through agencies, also have oversight responsibility of their LEAs and are required to conduct sub-recipient fiscal monitoring.
How do you prepare for an audit and monitoring of your federal education programs? A clear understanding of the reviewer and auditors’ expectations will allow LEAs to mitigate the risk of unnecessary audit and fiscal monitoring findings with significant consequences. The session reviews the expectations of auditors and state monitors, as well as the most common audit findings, and will provide tactics for successfully completing audits and state monitoring.
Day 2
Session 3: Federal Procurement Standards: Do Your Procedures and Records Pass the Test?
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (PT) / 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (ET)
All other non-federal entities, and recipients of federal funds, are required to follow the Uniform Grant Guidance procurement requirements. These standards have been established to prevent fraud and abuse when awarding contracts with federal funds for the acquisition of goods and services.
How do you know that your current procurement practices comply with federal requirements? A clear understanding of the interaction between federal regulations, state codes, and policies can make a difference in determining whether your organization’s procurement procedures are compliant. This session will provide an overview of federal procurement standards and explain auditors’ and state monitors’ expectations to avoid common audit findings related to procurement.
Session 4: Federal Inventory and Procurement Standards: How Do You Prepare for Single Audit or Fiscal Monitoring?
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (PT) / 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (ET)
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Compliance Supplement provides guidance to single auditors on how to perform testing procedures for compliance indicators related to federal grants. This supplement includes comprehensive testing procedures designed to assess compliance with federal property and procurement requirements. State Educational Agencies (SEAs) also develop monitoring protocols with expectations for reviewing Local Educational Agency (LEA) procurement practices.
How can you proactively prepare for the audit and review of your equipment and procurement procedures? This session will delve into the testing instructions that auditors must follow as outlined in the OMB Compliance Supplement. Participants will become familiar with these testing procedures and understand the auditors’ expectations, facilitating improved implementation of federal inventory management and procurement requirements.
Learning Outcomes
WestEd’s Finance Training Series enhances the capacity of school and district federal program administrators and finance leaders to:
- Understand federal education fiscal requirements
- Proactively resolve any potential audit findings of non-compliance
- Increase the effectiveness of internal controls and procedures for meeting federal grant requirements and remove unnecessary barriers around innovations for improving student outcomes
Who Will Benefit?
- Business Officers and Managers
- Special Education Directors/Administrators
- Federal Program Directors/Administrators
- Superintendents and School Administrators
Pricing
- One Session: $120
- Two Sessions: $240
- Three Sessions: $360
- Four Sessions: $480
This fee includes admission for one person to the selected session(s), all training materials from the live webinar, and access to the recorded training session for up to 90 days.
WestEd is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor for CPE on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have ultimate authority on accepting individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
Participants can receive up to eight (8) CPE credit hours upon completion of the training which is included in the above cost. We offer cancelations with full refunds up to 2 days prior to each training.
For more information, contact us at WestEd_School_Finance.info@WestEd.org.