Orion Microsystems, Inc. Grant Reporting System GLOWS Grant Reporting System October 28, 2003

Federal Grant.gov Overview (Source: Grants.gov Program Overview - Charles Havekost, Program Manager) Over 600 Grant Programs at 26 Federal Agencies $300B to State and Local Governments via 141K Awards $60B to Academia, Non-Profits, Others via 71K Awards Grants.gov Goal 4: “Standardize the collection of financial and progress report data in support of audit and performance measurement activities.” October 28, 2003

Federal Grant.Gov Scope and Phases (Source: Grants.gov Program Overview - Charles Havekost, Program Manager) “Front Office” – Grant Community View “Back Office” – Internal Grantor Business Processes Intent Find ID Auth Apply Review/Award Report Funds Progress Oversight Closeout October 28, 2003

Orion Grant Reporting System What Part of the Grant Process Is Orion’s Solution (Source: Grants.Gov Program Overview - Charles Havekost, Program Manager Reporting Funds Progress Review/Award Closeout “Front Office” – Grant Community View “Back Office” – Internal Grantor Business Processes Intent Find ID Auth Apply Review/Award Report Funds Progress Oversight Closeout Orion Grant Reporting System Reports: Late Inaccurate Inconsistent Difficult to reconcile Difficult to audit Grant Officers Cannot Determine Status of Grants Program Office Cannot Determine Compliance with Matching Funds CFO Office Cannot Reconcile Obligations October 28, 2003

Details Accounting & Management Control Over the Grant Process Grantee Management Grantor Management Orion Grant Reporting System Accounting & Reporting Audit & Reconciliation Performance & Metrics Property Management Award Closeout Business Intelligence Balanced Scorecard Information Web Access Details October 28, 2003

Management Improvement Benefits Research and analysis of grantee transactions Balance Scorecard Reporting Benefits for Grantor Agencies: Core Accounting System SGL transaction accounting control Performance metrics support for individual grant review Program office can determine compliance with matching fund requirements Benefits for Grantee Community: Accounting control over grant transactions Early identification of Grant variance from projected expected results Benefits for Grantor & Grantee Reduced cost for SF 269, 270, 272 & 272a report preparation & reconciliation Grant asset accounting control for capitalized plant, property, and equipment Business Intelligence capabilities for: October 28, 2003

Questions and Answers October 28, 2003

GLOWS Grant Reporting System The Orion Solution GLOWS Grant Reporting System Accounting Control & Management Over Grant Process E-Gov Web Integration Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence Performance Metrics Performance Assessment Rating Tool (PART) Integration Balanced Scorecard Audit Trail for Tracking of Detail Grant Transactions Accounting Control & Management Over Grant Process Integrated of Grantor and Grantee systems Web-Based – Internet Accessible: All authorized users EGov – Grants.gov Integration Accounting Controlled - JFMIP, US SGL compliant Interface capabilities (xml format) for: Data import of Grantees transactions from in-house accounting systems Data import of payment transactions from PMS, ASAP, other systems Data export of SGL transactions to Grantor's core accounting system Workflow support through automatic email notification of users Automated preparation Forms 269, 270, 272, 272a & on-line access Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence Performance Metrics Balanced Scorecard Audit trail for tracking of detail grant transactions October 28, 2003

Cost Benefit October 28, 2003

Estimated Agency Grant Savings Cost Benefit 212,000 Grant Awards 1,000,000 Grant Awards Estimated Agency Grant Savings October 28, 2003

Orion Microsystems, Inc. Grant Management Reporting System 1 2 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 Grant Events Program Grant Award Finance Grant System Setup Finance Award Certification Grantee Processing a Grantee Obligation b Grantee Direct Cost Oblg c Grantee Direct Cost d Program Income e Indirect Cost ASAP & PMS Drawdown Regulatory Forms Web Portal Interface Inquiry Finance SGL Interface Grantee Data Entry a. Obligation b. Direct Cost Oblg c. Direct Cost d. Program Income e. Indirect Cost Optional Interface Grantee Using Full In-House GLOWS 4 Grant Event 4 Grantee Processing Alternative 3 Grant Award Certification Core Accounting System SGL 3a Grant Event 3 Finance Award Certification 5 Grant Event 5 ASAP & PMS Drawdown Grant Event 2 Finance Grant System Setup Grant System Setup 2 SGL Interface Reconciliation 1) Required if 3a SGL Update 2) Not Required if SGL Update 9 Reports Grant Event 9 Finance SGL Interface 1 Grant Event 1 Program Grant Award Grant Reporting SF269 SF270 SF272 6 Forms Grant Event 6 Regulatory Forms 8 CFO Auditors Inspector General Congress OMB Grant Event 8 Inquiry Business Intelligence Web Portal Optional 7 Grant Event 7 Web Portal Interface Finance Office Program Office Grantor Agency ASAP & PMS Firewall GLOWS Processor Database Application Service Provider E-Grant Portal Grant Application Grant Accounting & Reporting E-Gov October 28, 2003

Grant Management Reporting System Application Service Provider Grantor Agency Finance Office Program Office E-Gov SGL Interface OMB Forms 269, 270 & 272 E-Grant Portal Grant Accounting Grant Application ASAP & PMS Firewall Firewall Application Service Provider Firewall GLOWS Firewall Grantee Processor Business Intelligence Portal Firewall Firewall Database Firewall Firewall October 28, 2003