Grants Training from The Private Client Law Group
Training Solutions for Nonprofits and Grant-Funded Entities
Make sure that you understand not only the Super Circular's key requirements but that you also have the most up-to-date information about changes and recent developments. Grants management requirements under the OMB's Uniform Guidance (commonly called the Super Circular) and in general continue to evolve. The OMB has already made amendments to the Super Circular; challenges in implementing the Super Circular are still being found; the new audit requirements are now in effect (with accompanying changes to the audit guidance and Audit Compliance Supplement); and legal and legislative actions are affecting grants management. In this environment, staying in compliance with grants requirements means staying up-to-date on recent Super Circular and grants management developments. By attending this special, two-day event in Scottsdale, you can stay current and compliant while learning about the Super Circular's key requirements as well as recent changes and related grants management developments.
To promote interaction and preserve a small-group learning environment, registration opportunities are limited for this two-day conference. A special "Early Bird" price of just $499 per person is available through November 8, 2016. After the Early Bird deadline, the regular price for the OMB Super Circular Training and Federal Grants Management Update is $549 per person for the two-day conference
Registration "at the door" will not be available for the workshop. You must register in advance.
R. Brian Tipton, Esq.
The Private Client Law Group
75 Fourteenth Street, Suite 2200
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-974-3484
btipton@tpclg.com
To effectively manage Federal grants, you need to know the key requirements of the OMB's Uniform Grants Guidance (better known as the Super Circular) as well as the latest changes to the Guidance and related developments in grants management. This all-new, two-day training covers both the fundamentals and the recent changes and developments that you need to know to stay in compliance with grants requirements. By attending this exclusive event in Scottsdale, you will not only learn more about the major requirements under the Super Circular and the challenges in implementing these rules but will also stay up-to-date with the evolving world of the Uniform Guidance and grants management.
The training will cover the major requirements of the Super Circular for those new to grants management or wanting a refresher, but the conference goes beyond the fundamentals to explain recent changes and related developments for both new and experienced grants professionals. Although the Uniform Guidance (better known as the Super Circular) is less than two years old, the OMB has already made amendments, including changes that took effect in 2016. In addition to these changes, new concepts from the Super Circular are starting to influence Federal grants management (including subawards) and new challenges in implementing the Super Circular continue to be found. These include changes to the audit requirements under the Super Circular and a slow make-over of the Audit Compliance Supplement, both of which are just starting to be felt. Furthermore, recent court and administrative decisions and legislation are affecting grants management for both grantees and subrecipients. As the Super Circular and other grants management requirements continue to evolve and grow, recipients (including pass-throughs) and subrecipients need to stay up-to-date. At the conference, you will learn not just the major requirements and recent changes in the Super Circular but also current developments in grants management and how these developments affect grant-funded organizations.
During the two-day OMB Super Circular Training and Grants Management Update, you will learn about the Super Circular's key requirements, challenges in implementing the Uniform Guidance, and recent changes to the Super Circular and related developments in Federal grants management, including:
The conference will discuss these topics and more to provide you with the understanding of the major rules under the Super Circular and the latest information about Federal grants management that you need to stay in compliance with grants requirements. You will also have ample opportunities to ask and get answers to your Super Circular and grants management questions.
AGENDA
The conference is scheduled for December 6 and 7, 2016. The planned agenda for each day is as follows:
Day One (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)
8:00 A.M. - On-site Conference Check-in
8:30 A.M. - Session I: The OMB Super Circular (Key Areas)
10:00 A.M. - Morning Break
10:15 A.M. - Session II: Recent Legal and Legislative Developments
12:00 P.M. - Lunch Break
1:30 P.M. - Session III: Administrative Standards under the Super Circular and Implementation
3:00 P.M. - Afternoon Break
3:15 P.M. - Session IV: Risk Management Rules under the Super Circular (FAPIIS and Beyond)
4:30 P.M. - Adjourn (Day One)
Day Two (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)
8:00 A.M. - On-site Conference Check-in
8:30 A.M. - Session V: Challenges in Implementing the Super Circular Procurement Rules
10:00 A.M. - Morning Break
10:15 A.M. - Session VI: Cost Principles under the Super Circular and Implementation Challenges
12:00 P.M. - Lunch Break
1:30 P.M. - Session VII: Time and Effort Reporting and Compensation Issues
3:00 P.M. - Afternoon Break
3:15 P.M. - Session VIII: Single Audit Act Audits and the New Compliance Supplement
4:30 P.M. - Adjourn (Conference)
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
By attending this two-day training in Scottsdale, you will learn about the Super Circular's major requirements, recent changes to the Uniform Guidance, and other important development affecting the OMB Super Circular and Federal grants management. After attending the conference, you will be able to:
AUDIENCE
Whether you are new to the world of Federal grants or are an experienced grants professional, the conference will provide useful information to assist you in fulfilling your grants management responsibilities. Among those who will benefit from attending are: Board members and officers, Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Administrative Officers, Executive Directors, Program Directors, Fiscal Officers and fiscal staff, Grants Managers, Procurement Specialists, Policy Council members, and any other key staff members in positions of responsibility and accountability for Federal grants or Federal grant-funded programs.
REGISTRATION
Early birds get the discount! Registration for the OMB Super Circular Training and Federal Grants Management Update conference is just $499 per person through November 8, 2016, and just $549 per person after the Early Bird period. Cancellations through November 1, 2016, are subject to a $25 administrative fee, and all cancellations after November 1, 2016 (but before November 14, 2016) are subject to a $125 administrative fee. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations on or after November 14, 2016. In lieu of cancellations, registrants may substitute another participant from his or her organization at no charge. Registration does not include lodging or transportation; you are responsible for making your own hotel and transportation reservations. Space is extremely limited, and registrations will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis.
At the door registration will not be available for this conference. You must register in advance. Please bring your event "ticket" or registration confirmation with you to speed your on-site check-in on the morning of December 6, 2016. Check-in will begin at 8:00 A.M. The morning session will start promptly at 8:30 A.M.
CONFERENCE LOCATION
The conference will take place at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Scottsdale. The Embassy Suites offers a free, local shuttle and is conveniently located with multiple options for golf, dining, and entertainment in the immediate area. Rooms are available for special conference rates starting at the per diem of $118 per night (plus tax), which includes a complementary cooked-to-order breakfast. The special rates are available for check-in starting as early as December 2 for stays ending as late as December 10, subject to hotel availability. Your hotel reservations can be made by calling 1-800-EMBASSY. Please ask for the special rate for the "Federal Grants Symposium" or use code "FGS" to receive the discounted rate. Reservations can also be made on-line by clicking here for the reservations page. The room reservation cut-off date is November 8, 2016 (or until the block is exhausted). Because of the small number of rooms available, we advise making your reservations as soon as possible.
R. Brian Tipton is a practicing attorney with more than fifteen years' experience working with nonprofits, governmental units, and other grant-funded organizations across the United States. Currently, Brian is Managing Director with The Private Client Law Group, P.C., in Atlanta, where he heads the firm's tax-exempt and grant-funded solutions practice. He is a summa cum laude graduate of the Louisiana State University and the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University. Brian regularly represents grant-funded entities of all types in the areas of regulatory compliance, audits, funding source disputes, administrative appeals, and litigation. Brian also consults with organizations on governance, human resources, programmatic, and corporate matters, and develops and presents training programs for nonprofits and grant-funded organizations.