Compliance

OMB Circular A-21 Cost Principles for Educational Institutions

OMB Circular A-110 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education

OMB Circular A-133 Audits of States, Local Governments and Non-Profit Organizations (includes non-profit institutions of higher education)Society of Research Administrators

Domestic Maximum Per Diem Rates. Maximum government rates for Lodging, Meals & Incidental Expenses, plus state tax % rates, etc.

EDGAR. Education Department General Administrative Regulations

Electronic Roadmap to Grants (DHHS)
Guide to U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Grants, Application Process, Managing Grants, and Useful Resources.

Grant Recipient's Manual for Discretionary Grants. New Jersey Dept. of Education

National Science Foundation Grant Policy Manual.  Basic policies & procedures from award issuance through closeout

Protection of Human Subjects, Dept. of Health and Human Services (45 CFR, Subtitle A, Part 46)

Timely Budget Expenditures

For all grants, unless otherwise specified by the funding agency, expenditures must be completed within the time frame of the grant project.  For example, Education Department General Administration Regulations (EDGAR) Section 80.23 (b) stipulates that all funds must be obligated (encumbered and delivered) by June 30, 20xx and liquidated (paid) by September 30, 20xx, for a grant project that operates between July 1 and June 30.  For other requirements, consult your grant project contract. 

Policy and Procedure Concerning Expenditure of Federal Funds to Supplement Projects at Bergen Community College

Bergen Community College operations are consistent with Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations guidelines. Grant funded projects are designed and developed for the purpose of supplementing programs and services through resources that are not be available in BCC's normal operating budget. A program development and proposal review committee ensures grant funds, especially those provided through the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Grant Program, are not used to supplant college funds.