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Federal Grants Specialist Bob Lloyd to Translate “Auditese” into Laymans Terms in July 9 Webinar

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Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 27, 2013

Federal grant auditors usually speak in acronyms and terms that most individuals dont realize. In “Can You Speak ‘Auditese’? A Guide for Nonfinancial Personnel in Federally Funded Organizations,” an upcoming July 9 webinar sponsored by Federal Fund Management Advisor, federal grants professional Bob Lloyd will translate “auditese” into understandable laymans terms, providing nonfinancial personnel an overview of important auditing standards, objectives and procedures that are crucial in receiving an organization audit-prepared and to assist forge a a lot more powerful partnership among financial offices and the rest of the organization.

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The subjects to be discussed include:&#13

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The two prongs of federal audit policy: For federal and nonfederal audits&#13
Economic audit objectives: Accuracy, internal handle and compliance&#13
Efficiency audit objectives: Economy, efficiency and plan outcomes&#13
Audit requirements: What are they? Who concerns them? Why are they critical?&#13
Audit criteria: Laws and regulations, and accepted and ideal practices&#13
Audit method: All the events in the life of an audit&#13
Audit results: Opinions, reports, findings and recommendations&#13
Following the audit: How to use audits to improve administration and efficiency of federal grants and subgrants

Visit http://federalfundmanagement.com/webinars/wg316_070913 for more information and registration information.

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Bob Lloyd is a respected authority on policies and practices affecting the award, administration and oversight of federal grants, contracts and subawards. Mr. Lloyd has far more than 40 years of knowledge in federal award implementation. Prior to starting his management consulting practice in Washington, D.C., in 1982, he served as the executive director of the Grants Management Advisory Service and held staff positions in two massive federally funded organizations. Considering that then, he has been a consultant, trainer or advisor to award and audit units in 16 federal award-producing departments and agencies, and to recipient and subrecipient organizations and their expert advisors positioned in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, several U.S. territories and 18 foreign countries. He is the principal author of many reference works on federal grants management and audits, and at present serves as contributing editor to Federal Grants News and Federal Auditing News, published jointly by Atlantic Data Services and NACUBO. He also is a Charter Life Member of the National Grants Management Association and served on its Board of Directors for five years.

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Attendees of the Live Webinar can earn up to 1.5 CPE credits.

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Federal Fund Management Advisor is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing expert education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of person courses for CPE credit. Complaints with regards to registered sponsors may possibly be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors by means of its website: http://www.learningmarket.org.

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About Federal Fund Management Advisor

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Federal Fund Management Advisor is an organization that sponsors Federal Funding webinars and delivers free of charge Federal Funding E-Techniques. Go to http://www.FederalFundManagement.com to study the most current E-Technique, “‘Man Bites Dog’: An Internal Control Lesson for Grantees.”

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Community Foundation Awards Far more Than $281,000 in Grants To Benefit Older Adults Females and their Kids

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Waterbury, CT (PRWEB) July 05, 2013

Connecticut Neighborhood Foundation (CCF) awarded a unique round of grants to benefit older adults. These integrated grants for Waterbury BRASS (Bringing Resources to Action to Serve Seniors), the Wheels Plan of Higher New Milford, and a regional project for Positive aspects Outreach and Neighborhood Choices Counseling. In addition, a grant was offered to Pennsylvania State University School of Hospitality Management for the Continuing Care Retirement Community Project. Funding, which totaled $ 234,226, came from the East Hill Woods Fund which was established to aid older adults age effectively in their communities.

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In addition, Connecticut Community Foundation awarded $ 18,000 in grants from the Womens Fund, (which contains the Fannie B. Wheeler Fund, and the Whittemore Females &amp Youngsters Fund) and an extra $ 29,318 in grants from the Lois Livingston McMillen Memorial Fund throughout its 2013 grant round.

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The Womens Fund offers grants to organizations that supply programs to improve the top quality of life for girls and youngsters in the greater Waterbury location. The Lois Livingston McMillen Memorial Fund is focused on providing grants to organizations that serve girls and youngsters who are victims of physical, emotional or psychological abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence. For a detailed listing of grant recipients, go to http://www.conncf.org/2013-unique-grants-june. For a lot more details, check out http://www.conncf.org, or make contact with 203-753-1315, grants(at)conncf.org.

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Existing Grant Recipients

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Waterbury BRASS (East Hills Woods Fund) &#13

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NEF CyberLearning Offers North Carolina School Districts up to $2 Million in Matching Grants, Enabling School Districts to Receive Up to $39 Million in Federal Funds

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(PRWEB) July 01, 2013

North Carolina Public Schools funds are available to school districts and charter schools who are hunting for funds for rehabilitating or repairing their facilities. These funds can also help in the acquire of equipment, instructional components and supplying teacher/administrative personnel skilled development. North Carolina has $ 39 million in QZAB funds for regional college districts.

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National Education Foundation (NEF), the national non-profit leader in assisting schools to locate Federal funds, announced right now a nationwide initiative to award matching grants of up to $ 2,000,000 each and every to any North Carolina school districts with at least 35% of students on cost-free or lowered expense lunch. NEF grants focus on helping schools get required funds and bridging the academic divides through powerful STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education solutions.

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Dr. Appu Kuttan, Chairman of the National Education Foundation (NEF), global professional in digital education and empowerment, and the recent University of Wisconsin Distinguished Achievement Award winner, states, “School districts across the Nation are faced with serious budget cuts at a time US rankings in math, reading and science are still going down. Twenty four countries are ranked ahead of US in math. Our $ 100 million grant system would supply school districts the necessary 10% match, and therefore allow them to obtain $ 1 billion in Federal QZAB funds (http://www.qzab.org) for power efficiency, renovation, technology, teacher education and STEM academies. Furthermore, schools located in low income communities could receive additional Federal cash grants.”

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In addition to the ten% match grant, NEF helps the college districts to develop QZAB STEM+ academies capable of advancing a student 1 grade level in a topic in 20-30 studying hours in the NEF method, as documented by the State University of NY (SUNY), which implements the academies nationally with a grant from NEF.

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President Bill Clinton has commended NEFs STEM+ academy program, “You are assisting to empower tomorrow’s leaders. I salute you for your ongoing commitment for producing a far better and stronger America.”

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According to Misty Weber, the QZAB academy system director at the Warren County College District in PA, NEF helped us to acquire $ 34 million in QZAB funds for renovating our school facilities. In addition, NEFs QZAB academy, implemented by SUNY, helped our students to advance a grade level in in math in 22 studying hours. NEF also set up a parent academy to train our parents in job capabilities, as effectively as a teacher academy to improve our teachers teaching abilities.

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In the higher school for at-threat students in Virginias Prince William County, the graduation rate went up from 61% to 87%.

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Kirsten DeMento, Curriculum Director of New Yorks Watervliet college district says, “NEF grant supplies a total understanding solution like differentiated studying employing the prime-rated Pearson SuccessMaker and GradPoint courses, mentoring, teacher education and teacher-parent-student motivational incentives.”

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The NEF STEM plan, formulated at the Clinton Global Initiative in Chicago, also creates school-college-organization partnerships to provide globe-class STEM+ academies for disadvantaged schools at no price to the schools.

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To apply for the QZAB grant, check out http://www.qzab.org.

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About NEF&#13

National Education Foundation (NEF), founded in 1989 in Washington, DC region, is the national non-profit leader in bridging the academic and job expertise divides by way of higher-top quality, cost-effective STEM+ education options. NEF gives total STEM+ education options which includes 6,000 top-top quality Web-primarily based differentiated understanding courses, mentoring, motivational rewards, teacher stipends and teacher education to disadvantaged school districts across the nation. &#13

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Email: qzab(at)qzab(dot)org &#13

Sites: http://www.cyberlearning.org and http://www.qzab.org

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Watch Out for Debt Relief Grants, DestroyDebt.com Tells Customers

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Wood Dale, IL (PRWEB) September 17, 2010

Discovering reprieve from mounting debt is a pressing concern, so much so that some have fallen prey to specific debt help firms who promise substantial relief, for a value. DestroyDebt.com, an education resource and forum for shoppers seeking data about how to get out of debt, is directing buyers to trustworthy sources of info and solutions and warning consumers to watch out – the provide becoming presented could not be what it seems to be.

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A search on the web will yield an eye-catching array of prospective businesses that are eager to point you in the correct path when it comes to debt relief. Several net web sites function government grants that can be taken advantage of. The query is, are these companies taking advantage of you?

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Does the government really grant funds to taxpayers in order to assist them with their debts? How legit are these debt support companies?

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The truth is that government debt relief grants and help for debts can be found, but it takes some digging and it is seldom if ever for credit card debt. Any web site that pledges instant consolidated relief by means of one large payment directed to you through the government or state is likely offering a controversial but powerful debt consolidation plan identified as debt settlement.

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There are government web sites nevertheless that can give valuable advice if locating a grant for your debt difficulty is in fact your only option. Check it out for oneself. As a beginning point, go to the source,http://www.usa.gov, and search the keywords and phrases ‘debt relief.’ You will locate links on credit card settlement, information on unscrupulous advertisements promoting debt relief, and learn how to search for free of charge money and grants.

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Government grants are accessible for both men and women and businesses. The Small Business Administration offers many grants for very first time entrepreneurs and struggling enterprise owners. Scholarship grants are obtainable to students to assist with loans. Well being care expenditures from unexpected healthcare emergencies speedily pile up. Government grants can be identified by way of the Division of Well being and Human Services and private overall health grant foundations.

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Property foreclosures are regularly one particular of the biggest factors folks turn to outside debt assistance. Several banks are willing to operate directly with their buyers, and under the Housing Stimulus Strategy, the government has mandated lenders to collaborate with home owners so that mortgages can be refinanced under agreeable terms and loan modifications produced to avoid increasing foreclosures.

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Liabilities owed to the Internal Income Service also carry growing penalties and interest. Since of this, balances owed to the IRS can quickly turn into unmanageable.

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The topic of tax relief is monopolized by numerous firms that guarantee individual representation and pennies of the dollar. Sadly, a lot of of these so called tax accountants and attorneys give solutions to taxpayers that are created straight available by the IRS.

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In fact, there are no unique programs accessible to third celebration CPAs, lawyers or any person else that are not obtainable to a taxpayer directly. Before you pay any debt service handfuls of income under the pledge of a enormous cutback on your tax bill, speak to the IRS directly and speak to them about their Offer in Compromise program. Any outdoors agency that assures a single time tax settlements is only charging you for the exact same compromise program that taxpayers can submit themselves.

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