Public Sector Education Webinar: Mastering Federal Grants and Understanding Fraud, Waste and Abuse

Navigating the federal grants process can be complex. Our Center of Excellence – Not-for-Profit (NFP) Consulting team dives into the ever-changing and multifaceted world of federal grants from how to determine which grants best fit your mission to ensuring compliance with federal requirements and reporting. By falling short in any one area of compliance, you run the risk of financial penalties, funds being withheld, or even legal consequences. Learn more from our team!

• Understand the federal grants landscape and gain comprehensive knowledge on identifying and evaluating federal grant opportunities relevant to your nonprofit’s mission, including strategies for determining eligibility criteria and aligning grant objectives with organizational goals.
• Learn essential guidelines and procedures for ensuring compliance with federal regulations throughout the grant lifecycle, including pre-award considerations, reporting obligations, and post-award monitoring to mitigate risks of financial penalties.
• Explore strategies and tools for optimizing grant reporting processes, including data collection, performance measurement, and progress tracking, to enhance transparency, accountability, and communication with funding agencies, thereby strengthening grant stewardship and fostering long-term organizational success.
• Discuss use cases of audit findings and their implications within the federal grants landscape, highlighting real-world examples to illustrate the importance of compliance and accountability.
• Learn about the latest fraud trends and statistics from the new Fraud Report by the ACFE, with a specific focus on data related to NFPs. We’ll discuss various types of fraud, waste and abuse that NFPs are susceptible to, as well as best practices for fraud prevention and detection.

Speakers:

• Jackie Gonzalez
• Travis Casner

This webinar is for all levels of business professionals, accountants and CFOs. Please note that CPE credit is not awarded for recorded webinars. Keep an eye on our events page, or sign up to receive invites for future webinars.