Financial Management Resources and Tools

In this video presentation about conference costs, you will learn about conference cost categories, cost thresholds and limitations, and tips on completing the Conference and Events Submissions Form.

In this OJP TFSC short video presentation, you will learn the key closeout requirements, how to avoid delays in closing out the grant, and tips to ensure a smooth closeout process based on the OMB Uniform Guidance.

This video presentation will highlight your primary responsibilities as a grantee in preventing the misuse of award funds, so you can effectively manage your grant award and use the funds as they were intended.

In this video, you will learn the importance of properly calculating indirect costs; the difference between direct costs and indirect costs; and how to identify examples of indirect costs and the basic process for seeking indirect cost rate (ICR) approval.

Teaches key components of an adequate accounting system, the importance of developing internal controls on programs resources and the key features of an accounting system that accurately captures all relevant award-specific costs and activities.

Learn why supplanting is an important topic for effective grants management; the difference between supplanting and supplementing; and some helpful tips on how to avoid supplanting.

Short video which teaches the three key strategies on how to strengthen internal controls in your agency.  Federal regulations require grantees to have appropriate fiscal management systems to provide for internal controls.

Short video highlighting the five key components for building strong internal controls in your organization.  These five key components are part of the Integrated Framework developed in 1992 by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, also known as CO-SO.  The framework was in 2013 and is widely used and accepted across a variety of organizations and businesses as part of an effective financial management practice.

In this video, you will learn how to prepare for one of the common financial monitoring activities – site visits.

In this video, you will learn how to prepare for desk reviews. As a grant recipient, the federal awarding agency has a responsibility to monitor your activities. Therefore, routine monitoring is to be expected during the lifecycle of the grant.