Special Features and Updates
Highway Agency Offers Grantees Section 1512 Assistance
Washington, March 31 – The Federal Highway Administration is offering its grantees some assistance in completing their American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Section 1512 quarterly reports.
ARRA Requires Stringent Grant Monitoring Policies
Washington, March 26 – State agencies that have monitoring policies in place for traditional grant programs should realize that these policies simply aren’t compatible with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act programs, which require a more stringent level of scrutiny.
OMB Tells Agencies To Take Quick Action on ARRA Single Audits
Washington, March 23 – Federal agencies assessing single audit reports from recipients of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awards are being directed to take immediate action on them to ensure that all findings are resolved within six months after they are filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
GAO Emphasizes the Need for Timely Reporting of Recovery Act Audits
Washington, March 18 – As the Office of Management and Budget continues its project to encourage timelier reporting by auditors conducting American Recovery and Reinvestment Act single audits, the Government Accountability Office is urging Congress to consider changes to the single audit process to allow for more timely reporting and the auditing of smaller Recovery Act programs that are high risk.
Broadband Stimulus Applicants Get Brief Deadline Extension
Washington, March 9 – Despite previously rejecting calls from congressional leaders and industry groups to extend the deadline for applications under the popular Recovery Act broadband stimulus programs, officials at the Rural Utilities Service and National Telecommunications and Information Administration have changed their minds and agreed to a short application deadline extension.
