Compliance & Legal Considerations Flashcards
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Under 2 CFR Part 200, which entity is responsible for monitoring subrecipients to ensure compliance with federal award requirements?
Answer: The pass-through entity
The pass-through entity (prime recipient) bears responsibility for subrecipient monitoring under 2 CFR §200.332.
What document must a pass-through entity provide to a subrecipient at the time of the subaward to ensure compliance?
Answer: Required subaward information including CFDA number, award amount, and applicable requirements
2 CFR §200.332 requires pass-through entities to provide specific information at subaward time, including federal award identification, CFDA number, and flow-down requirements.
The concept of 'period of performance' in federal grants refers to:
Answer: The dates during which obligations may be incurred and activities carried out under the award
The period of performance defines the authorized start and end dates during which the recipient may incur allowable costs.
A grant administrator discovers that a vendor has been debarred. The organization proceeds to award a contract to this vendor anyway. This action violates:
Answer: 2 CFR Part 180 (Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension)
2 CFR Part 180 prohibits recipients from entering into covered transactions with debarred or suspended parties.
Under the Hatch Act, employees of state and local agencies whose principal employment is funded by federal grants are subject to restrictions on:
Answer: Participating in partisan political activities while on duty
The Hatch Act restricts partisan political activities by employees in positions funded by federal grants.
Which of the following is NOT a required element of an adequate grant closeout under 2 CFR Part 200?
Answer: Conducting an independent program evaluation
An independent program evaluation is not a standard closeout requirement under 2 CFR Part 200, though reporting, liquidation, and refund of cash are required.
If a federal agency discovers a recipient has submitted a false claim for payment under a grant, the primary federal statute providing civil penalties is:
Answer: The False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3729)
The False Claims Act imposes civil penalties (up to three times the amount of the fraudulent claim) on those who knowingly submit false claims to the federal government.