The 2 CFR 200 Intelligence Hub

Mastering Allowable Cost Determination: 2 CFR 200.403 Explained

Learn the essentials of allowable cost determination under 2 CFR 200.403 to ensure federal grant compliance and audit-ready financial reporting.

5 Procurement Methods Under 2 CFR 200: A Practical Guide

Learn the five mandated procurement methods under 2 CFR 200.320. Ensure your agency remains compliant with federal standards and audit requirements.

Audit Readiness Checklist: What Auditors Look For First

Master audit readiness with The Auditor. Learn how 2 CFR 200 standards on cost principles and credits impact your next single audit.

Cost Allocation Plans: Documentation That Holds Up

Learn how to document cost allocation plans that satisfy 2 CFR 200 allowability, allocability, consistency, and audit scrutiny.

Essential Clauses in Subaward Agreements: A PTE Compliance Guide

Learn essential clauses for subaward agreements under 2 CFR 200. Protect your PTE status with expert guidance on cost allowability and subrecipient monitoring.

Federal Grants Policy Trends: Staying Current with Uniform Guidance

Stay ahead of federal grant compliance with our analysis of 2 CFR 200 cost principles, including key insights on reasonableness, allocability, and credits.

Mastering F&A Rates in Higher Education: A 2 CFR 200 Guide

Learn the essentials of F&A rates in higher education. Master 2 CFR 200 compliance to protect your institution's research grants and fiscal integrity.

Pass-Through Entity Responsibilities: A Complete Checklist

Effort Certification Under Uniform Guidance for IHEs

How IHEs should use effort certification to support salary allowability, allocability, and audit readiness under Uniform Guidance.

De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate: When and How to Use It

Learn when the 15% de minimis indirect cost rate fits, how to apply it, and how to avoid double charging under 2 CFR 200.

Property Management Standards for Federal Awards

Operational guide to property management for federal awards: allowability, allocation, approvals, credits, and audit-ready controls.

Remediating Repeat Single Audit Findings: A Complete Guide

Learn how to remediate repeat Single Audit findings under 2 CFR 200 with root cause analysis, corrective action planning, and sustainable internal controls.

Professional Development for Compliance Officers: A CGMS Guide

Boost your compliance career. Learn how mastering 2 CFR 200 cost principles and CGMS certification can transform your role as a grants management professional.

Upcoming Regulatory Changes: Grant Impact Briefing

Briefing on Uniform Guidance impact areas: allowability, indirect costs, certifications, and whistleblower protections.

Subrecipient Monitoring Under 2 CFR 200.332

Risk-focused guide to subrecipient monitoring under 2 CFR 200.332 for pass-through entities.

Common Single Audit Findings and How to Prevent Them

Learn the most common Single Audit findings and practical steps to prevent cost, documentation, and indirect rate problems.

Preparing for the CGMS Exam: Complete Study Guide

A practical CGMS exam study guide covering cost principles, indirect costs, certifications, and a regulation-first prep plan.

Research Grant Compliance for Universities

A practical IHE guide to research grant compliance under 2 CFR 200, covering allowability, allocability, F&A, subawards, and audits.

Sole-Source Procurement: When Justification Is Required

Learn when sole-source procurement needs written justification and what documentation protects costs under 2 CFR 200.

Latest OMB Memo Updates: What They Mean for You

A concise briefing on OMB memo developments and the 2 CFR 200 rules most likely to affect your grants operation.

2024 Uniform Guidance Revisions Explained

A practical breakdown of the October 2024 Uniform Guidance revisions, with key 2 CFR 200 citations and audit-ready action steps.

Cost Allocation Plans: Documentation That Holds Up

Learn how to document cost allocation plans that withstand audits, support allowability, and align with 2 CFR 200 cost principles.

Building a Grants Compliance Team From Scratch

Learn how to build a grants compliance team from scratch with roles, controls, and 2 CFR 200-based workflows.

Essential Skills Every Grants Manager Needs

Learn the essential skills every grants manager needs, from allowable costs and documentation to ethics, subrecipient oversight, and career growth.

Property Management Standards for Federal Awards

Practical guide to property management standards for federal awards, including allowability, allocability, documentation, and audit risks.

Effort Certification Requirements Under Uniform Guidance

Understand effort certification requirements under Uniform Guidance for IHEs, with practical audit, payroll, and documentation guidance.

Career Paths in Federal Grants Management

Explore career paths in federal grants management, from cost analysis and compliance to audit, leadership, and CGMS-aligned growth.

Remediating Repeat Single Audit Findings

Learn how to remediate repeat Single Audit findings with practical CAP steps, 2 CFR 200 citations, and audit-ready control strategies.

Professional Development for Compliance Officers

Learn how compliance officers can build grants expertise, audit readiness, and CGMS-aligned skills through targeted professional development.

F&A Rates for Institutions of Higher Education

Learn how IHE F&A rates work under 2 CFR 200, with practical guidance on indirect costs, allowability, audits, and tuition remission.

Five Procurement Methods and When to Use Each

Learn the five procurement methods under 2 CFR 200 and when to use each with practical examples, audit tips, and compliance pitfalls.

Building a Risk-Based Subrecipient Monitoring Program

Build a risk-based subrecipient monitoring program with practical controls, cost testing, audit follow-up, and enforcement steps for PTEs.

Internal Controls That Satisfy 2 CFR 200.303

Audit-ready internal controls for 2 CFR 200.303, including allowability, allocation, approvals, documentation, and reporting.

Budgeting for Federal Awards: 8 Common Pitfalls

Avoid the biggest federal award budgeting mistakes with a 2 CFR 200-based guide to allowability, allocability, timing, and indirect costs.

SEFA Preparation Best Practices for Federal Grantees

SEFA preparation best practices under 2 CFR 200, with audit-ready steps for reconciliation, allowability review, and finding prevention.

Direct vs. Indirect Costs That Survive Audit

Audit-ready strategies for classifying and allocating direct and indirect costs under 2 CFR 200 without double charging.

Common Subrecipient Audit Failures and Prevention

Learn the most common subrecipient audit failures and the controls PTEs need to prevent questioned costs and repeat findings.

Upcoming Regulatory Changes and Their Grant Impact

A concise AI briefing on upcoming federal grants regulatory changes and their impact on costs, controls, indirect rates, and closeout.

Competition Under 2 CFR 200.318: An Operations Guide

Practical guide to competition requirements under 2 CFR 200.318, with audit, allowability, and documentation tips.

Pass-Through Entity Responsibilities Checklist

A risk-focused checklist for pass-through entity responsibilities, subaward oversight, and subrecipient monitoring under 2 CFR 200.

Sponsored Programs Office Best Practices for IHEs

Practical sponsored programs office best practices for universities, grounded in 2 CFR 200 cost, audit, and research administration rules.

Audit Readiness Checklist: What Auditors Review First

Audit readiness checklist covering the first records auditors review, with 2 CFR 200 citations and practical steps to prevent findings.

Federal Grants Policy Trends to Watch Now

AI briefing on federal grants policy trends, with 2 CFR 200 citations and practical actions for recipients and subrecipients.

Allowable Cost Determination Under 2 CFR 200.403

Learn how to evaluate allowable costs under 2 CFR 200.403 with practical compliance tests, examples, and audit-risk guidance.

This Week in Federal Grants Compliance: Friday Briefing

This week’s federal grants compliance briefing covers allowability, allocability, indirect costs, certifications, and whistleblower rules.

Contractor vs. Subrecipient: Why the Distinction Matters

Learn why contractor vs. subrecipient classification changes certifications, cost allowability, monitoring, and audit risk under 2 CFR 200.

Essential Clauses Every Subaward Agreement Needs

Learn the essential clauses every subaward agreement needs to reduce audit risk and strengthen PTE oversight under 2 CFR 200.

Building a Grants Compliance Team From Scratch

Learn how to build a grants compliance team from scratch with 2 CFR 200-based roles, controls, workflows, and training steps.