Compliance & Legal Considerations Flashcards
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Under 2 CFR Part 200, program income earned during a grant period must be used in accordance with which default rule?
Answer: It is added to the award and used to further project objectives
The additive (addition) method is the default under 2 CFR §200.307, requiring program income to be added to award funds and used for project purposes.
A grantee wants to re-budget 15% of a federal award from one direct cost category to another. What does this typically require?
Answer: Prior written approval from the federal awarding agency
Significant rebudgeting (often defined as 10% or more of the total award) generally requires prior written approval from the awarding agency.
The Davis-Bacon Act requires that workers on federally funded construction projects be paid:
Answer: The locally prevailing wage rate
The Davis-Bacon Act mandates that laborers and mechanics on covered federal construction projects receive the locally prevailing wage.
Under the Drug-Free Workplace Act, federal grant recipients must do which of the following?
Answer: Publish a drug-free workplace policy statement and notify employees
The Act requires recipients to establish and communicate a drug-free workplace policy to employees who work on the grant.
Which federal law prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs receiving federal financial assistance?
Answer: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in federally assisted programs.
A grant recipient fails to submit required financial reports for two consecutive quarters. The awarding agency's MOST likely first enforcement action is:
Answer: Suspension of award payments
Suspending payments is a standard incremental enforcement action agencies take before escalating to termination or debarment.
Which procurement method under 2 CFR Part 200 is appropriate for small purchases below the micro-purchase threshold without requiring competition?
Answer: Micro-purchase procedures
Micro-purchase procedures allow purchases at or below the micro-purchase threshold ($10,000 as of 2020) without requiring competition, though price reasonableness must still be considered.