Quarterly Grants Management Symposium Highlights and Insights
The Quarterly Grants Management Symposium hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration & Grant Thornton LLP on January 23, 2020, featured discussions on critical issues in grants management, including compliance, best practices, and fostering knowledge sharing among public and private sector experts. Speakers such as Eloise Pasachoff, Gary McKeon, and Wendy Morton-Huddleston provided valuable insights into grant rules, audit data utilization, and driving change in government practices. The symposium aimed to enhance collaboration, improve grant outcomes, and influence policy changes to increase government ROI on financial assistance awards.
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Welcome to the Quarterly Grants Management Symposium Hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration & Grant Thornton LLP January 23, 2020
Agenda Start Time End Time Topic Speaker 8:45 AM 9:00 AM Networking Breakfast Joe Mitchell, Director of Strategic Initiatives, National Academy of Public Administration 9:00 AM 9:05 AM Welcome Unintended Consequences of Grants Management Rules Eloise Pasachoff, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center 9:05 AM 9:35 AM Gary McKeon, Carroll Schneider, and Cory Sherb, Audit Liaison Office, FEMA 10:05 AMFEMA Compliance Dashboard 9:35 AM 10:05 AM 10:40 AM Discussion Rhea Hubbard and Nicole Waldeck, OMB 10:40 AM 10:55 AM OMB Remarks Wendy Morton-Huddleston, Principal, Grant Thornton 10:50 AM 11:00 AM Call to Action 2
Grants Management Symposium Overview Objective Collaborative discussion to foster knowledge sharing and problem solving of critical issues in the grants management community. Benefits Government to government exchange of best practices and lessons learned to address common challenges Access to broad audience of subject matter experts & thought leaders from NAPA, public and private sectors, policymakers, nonpartisan non-profit state & local organizations (i.e. the Big Seven), and OMB A forum to influence and promote change, develop new methodologies and best practices, reduce inefficiencies, enhance grant outputs and improve Government ROI on financial assistance awards Outcome Tangible artifacts that can be implemented (e.g. whitepaper shared on OMB MAX.gov) Frequency & Location Quarterly 2-hour sessions located at the National Academy of Public Administration's headquarters, 1600 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 3
Eloise Pasachoff Professor of Law Agnes N. Williams Research Professor Associate Dean for Careers Georgetown University Law Center 4
FEDERAL GRANT RULES AND REALITIES IN THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE STATE: COMPLIANCE, PERFORMANCE, AND POLITICS forthcoming in the Yale Journal on Regulation (Spring 2020) by Eloise Pasachoff 5
Gary McKeon Carroll Schneider Cory Sherb Audit Liaison Office Office of Policy and Program Analysis FEMA 6
National Academy of Public Administration Todays Topic: Drive Change through the use of Audit Data Gary McKeon Director, Audit Liaison Office Office of Policy and Program Analysis Federal Emergency Management Agency January 23, 2020
Agenda The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mission Initial Project Objective and Scope Compliance Dashboard Demonstration Summary Questions 8 Helping People Before, During, and After Disasters Helping People Before, During, and After Disasters.
FEMA Mission FEMA s mission is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect our institutions from all hazards by leading and supporting the nation in a comprehensive, risk-based emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.. Non- Disaster Grants Disaster Grants NFIP $ 19.99 B $ 2.48 B $ 5.1 B Helping People Before, During, and After Disasters. 9
Project Objectives and Scope Create an Enterprise Wide Interactive Audit Dashboard Identify Compliance Violations, Recurring Findings, and Systemic Problems Focus on Grants Management by regional, state, and local governments Increased efficiencies by reducing duplication, reduced level of effort and eliminating need for static reporting Helping People Before, During, and After Disasters. 10
Compliance Dashboard Demonstration 11 Helping People Before, During, and After Disasters.
In Summary Consolidation of all audit types will provide greater transparency, oversight, and the opportunity to address recurring and systemic issues facing grants management, so leadership can initiate next steps. Site Visits Desk Audits OIG Grant Audits OIG Program Audits A-123 Internal Controls KPMG CFO Audit IPERIA Single Audits PDAT Etc. GAO NAC AARs Process Improvement Teams Performance Metrics Inspections Appeals Policy Reviews 12
Questions January 23, 2020 Helping People Before, During, and After Disasters.
Discussion 14
Call to Action Join us in March for the next Grants Management Symposium focused on the GREAT Act. Keep an eye out for a save the date from GrantsManagementSymposium@napawash.org. 16
Thank you! Please fill out the survey cards at your seat and return to the check-in table once you are finished. 17
