United States Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration TAA-CCCT Round 4 New Grantee Fiscal and Administrative Q&A TAA-CCCT Round 4 New Grantee Fiscal and Administrative Q&A January 6 th, 2015
Presenter Maggie Ewell Division of Policy, Review, and Resolution Office of Grants Management
Fiscal/AdminAll Grantees Uniform Administrative RequirementsOnline Training Recorded Link: g.workforce3one.o rg/view/ /info Fiscal/AdminAll Grantees Cost Principles and Selected Items of CostOnline Training Recorded Link: g.workforce3one.o rg/view/ /info Fiscal/AdminAll Grantees Administrative and Indirect Costs Online Training Recorded Link: orce3one.org/view/ /info Fiscal/AdminAll Grantees Financial Management PrinciplesOnline Training Recorded Link: g.workforce3one.o rg/view/ /info Online Training Pre-reqs
Purpose of today’s webinar Refresher of key take-aways from online training – Administrative costs – Indirect Costs –Federal Cost Principles –Uniform Administrative Requirements To answer your questions! Provide information on new Uniform Guidance
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
Two Basic Cost Categories Administration – Function based – Not related to direct program services – Can be both direct and indirect Program Activities – All grant costs that relate to direct provision of services to participants and employers
Administrative Costs - Definition Use definition in 20 CFR (Workforce Investment Act) Allocable portion of necessary and reasonable costs that are not related to direct provision of workforce services
Administrative Functions Accounting, budgeting, financial and cash management Procurement and purchasing Personnel and property management Payroll, audit and general legal services Oversight and monitoring of administrative activities Developing information systems and procedures related to administrative functions
Administrative Cost Limitation Grant limit = 10% Contained in Grant Agreement In consortia, each consortium member’s admin cost limitation = 10% Includes direct and indirect administrative costs
Administrative Costs - Compliance Tracked, accounted for & reported quarterly Measured at conclusion of grant period Not a compliance issue during life of grant If exceed 10% at end of grant, costs will be disallowed
United States Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration Indirect Costs
Direct Cost or Indirect Cost? Direct Costs – Cost identified with a specific grant Indirect Costs – Cost shared among multiple programs – Cost shared among multiple categories
Direct and Indirect Costs Can Be Either Administrative or Program and are reported separately To claim any indirect cost, program or administrative cost, you must have an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement. Claiming Program or Administrative Indirect Costs
Cost Allocation The process used to distribute costs based on the concept of benefits received Benefit to grant program and cost objectives in particular Direct charged to single objective, shared split across objectives, or indirect General Ledger or Books of Account
Administrative Costs ≠ Indirect Costs For ETA grants, administrative cost limits are based on a percent of the total grant award. Indirect cost rates are a percent of a specific direct cost base.
$ 475,000 Direct $ 475,000 Direct $75,000 Indirect $75,000 Indirect $55,000 Admin $55,000 Admin $550,000 Total Grant Award Administrative Costs May be BOTH Direct & Indirect
United States Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration Fiscal and Administrative requirements
It’s all very simple… Written Policies and Sound Business Practices Followed Consistently Over Time With Each Funding Stream Treated Equally With All Costs Being Necessary and Reasonable Would be done similarly by a Prudent Person Ensuring Proportionate Share and Benefits Received
Federal Cost Principles Set of government wide rules – 2 CFR Part 220 (A-21) Educational Institutions – Incorporated by reference - Uniform Administrative Standards 29 CFR CFR Cost principles – Define conditions for charging costs Types of Allowable costs – Allowable – Unallowable – Allowable with conditions
Selected Items of Cost 3 types of Costs – Allowable – Unallowable – Allowable with Conditions If Cost not Treated – Principles of necessary and reasonable apply
Allowable Cost Standards Necessary – To achieve grant outcomes Reasonable – Sound business practices Allocable – Only charge costs that clearly BENEFIT grant Additional standards
Grant Management Requirements 29 CFR Part 95 Uniform Administrative Requirements Financial Systems Reporting Procurement Program Income Property Management Post-Award requirements
2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements of Federal Awards, 2 CFR 200 Shorthand: Uniform Guidance – DOL adopted with exception 2 CFR 2900 – DOL Implementation: TEGL Effective December 26, 2014 for new awards and new funding added to existing awards
2 CFR 200 cont’d Does not apply to awards made prior to Dec. 26, 2014 unless: – New money is added under a new NOO and new grant terms – Grantee requests a modification to change the terms of grant to apply to award Grantees will not be penalized for following the new Uniform Guidance prior to modification to existing grant
Quarterly Financial Reports ETA Form 9130 – due February 14, 2015 Online training: /info TEGL and 9130 Instructions m Password/PIN issues:
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