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$PARK- Fiscal Update
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$PARK- Fiscal Update
“$PARK - FISCAL UPDATE”Year 3 Financial Reporting & Cost ShareTuesday, August 19 | 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm
(New)Thursday, August 21 | 1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
(All)
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Background: Who Does What?
Great News About Years 1 and 2
Still True & Important In Year 3
Year 3 Points of Emphasis
Next Steps For New Coordinators / Assistants
OUTLINE
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Background: Who Does What?► NAU is the Fiscal Agent for Arizona GEAR UP
Primary responsibility for fiscal reporting to USDOE Assist with compliance (of all partners) with federal cost
principles Ensure match obligation is satisfied
► Arizona GEAR UP School Partners (Statewide)
Enter into formal agreement with NAU Superintendent designates “fiscal liaison” or “fiscal
representative” Fiscal liaison prepares/submits monthly financial packets
(federal funds and match)
► GEAR UP Coordinators and Assistants Follow district policies and procedures when purchasing
items Assist fiscal liaisons with monthly financial reporting and
documentation of cost share
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Background: Who Does What?► School Partners are reimbursed after expenditures (both federal and match) are reported according to Agreement guidelines and approved for payment
► Reported federal and match expenditures are governed by federal cost principles and subject to audit review, and thus, financial reporting and documentation standards on accuracy, thoroughness, and timeliness are high
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Great News About Years 1 & 2
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Still True & Important in Year 3► The Allowability Test
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Is the expense: Necessary to implement the program? Reasonable? Allocable to program objectives? Compliant with GEAR UP administrative
regulations? Consistently treated?
Still True & Important in Year 3► The Allowability Test (continued)
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Is the expense: In the Work Plan
& Budget? Compliant with
district procedures? Justifiable to
taxpayers?
Still True & Important in Year 3► The Allowability Test (continued)
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Include both GEAR UP (Reimbursement) & Match
Require supportingdocumentation, including:
Time & Effort Forms Cost Share Contribution
Forms
Still True & Important in Year 3► Monthly Financial Packets
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Familiarize yourself with your Year 3 work plan and budget
Follow district fiscal operations procedures
Continue assisting with financial packets
Continue submitting T&E forms (for yourself
and others) Continue capturing & documenting
match
Still True & Important in Year 3► Working With Your Fiscal Office
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Please be sure youare using the latestversions of theTime & Effort andCost ShareContribution Forms
Year 3 Points of Emphasis► #1: Form Templates
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“…there is a very high burden of proof to show that paying for food and beverages with Federal funds is necessary to meet the goals and objectives of a Federal grant…there may be some circum-stances where the cost would be permissible…”
From “Using Federal Grant Funds to Host A Meeting or Conference” [May 2013]
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/eposbul/gposbul.html
Year 3 Points of Emphasis► #2: Food Cost Scrutiny
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Before purchasing food/drinks, GEAR UP Coordinators must have submitted an Event Notification Form (two weeks in advance)….
Year 3 Points of Emphasis► #2: Food Cost Scrutiny (continued)
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In Year 3, we will continue to handle significant changes to work plans and budgets through formal modifications, through NAU’s Office of Grant & Contract Services
Facilitate through your designated Site Support Specialist
Year 3 Points of Emphasis► #3: Work Plan & Budget Changes
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Facilities => value of space allocated to house Coordinators and Assistants
School Personnel => value of time spent on GEAR UP tasks contributed by key people in your District (besides teachers)
Real World Design Challenge => teacher-ledteam of students competes in an engineering challenge (http://www.realworlddesignchallenge.org/)
Year 3 Points of Emphasis► #4: Top Three Match Sources
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Next Steps For New GU Staff Introduce yourself to your district’s GEAR UP
fiscal liaison, offer your assistance with fiscal operations (but understand that completing monthly financial packets is not your job)
Familiarize yourself with your work plan and budget, as well as your organization’s purchasing policies / procedures
Establish systems for completing /submitting Time & Effort forms monthly (both your own and others)
Begin capturing and documenting match (frequently / intentionally)
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Questions?