Review the various resource materials available for staff and federal program coordinators regarding administering and implementing federal programs.

Participants will understand the information contained in each resource and how to analyze the questions to figure out which resource is appropriate for finding answers.

ProgramProgram FiscalFiscal Law (NCLB)

Title I, II, III, IV, V, etc.

Regulations USDE Guidance Policy Letters

Law (NCLB) Regulations EDGAR OMB A-87 OMB 133

Finding it: www.ed.gov Search Term: “NCLB Law” http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/

index.html Three magic words

“Shall” or “Must” – Compliance Items (Must do’s) “May” – Options

Answers the Questions that sound like… Do I have to do [something]? What do I have to do for [compliance topic]…? Who do I have to include in order to accomplish

[task]….?

Provides further clarification for various sections of the law – final rules

“Negotiated Rulemaking” Sets policy and compliance Treated the same as the law

Issued by USDE – Non-Regulatory

Provides examples for the “how to implement” questions.

“Strongly encouraged” examples of how components are implemented

Answers the question: “How do I do this….”

Issued by USDE Provides USDE interpretations of the

law for specific questions/scenarios related to implementing NCLB

Very specific situations Where to Find:

DFP has historical binders (talk to Regional Coordinator)

Title I Handbook – more recent

Defines rules for administering federal grants for both grantees (States) and subgrantees (LEAs). Obligating Funds Fiscal Requirements Records Retention Liquidation of Funds

Sections 76 and 80 apply to NCLB grant programs (will vary program to program).

http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edgar.html

EDGAR Examples Section 76.707 – Obligation of Funds Section 76.708 – Start Dates Section 76.730 – Records – What Must

be Kept? Section 80.32 – Equipment Section 80.42 – Record Retention

Timeline

Discusses allowable uses of Federal Funds by category

Answers the Question: “Can I use federal funds to pay for…[subscriptions], [membership fees]…”

Outlines what auditors should look for when doing single audits of federal funds for school districts, IUs, etc.

Download from Whitehouse.gov:http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/omb/circulars/

a133_compliance/08/ed.pdf

How Pennsylvania implements and administers the requirements outlined in the law, regulations, guidance and EDGAR Administrative Manual

Process for Answering Questions Narrow down your choice of resources

by analyzing the request: Is it Fiscal or Program related? Is it asking a compliance question or how to

implement? Is it asking an administrative question or a

program question?

ProgramProgram FiscalFiscal

Law (NCLB) Title I, II, III, IV, V,

etc. Regulations USDE Guidance Policy Letters

Law (NCLB) Regulations EDGAR OMB A-87 (Allowable

Uses of Funds) OMB 133 (Single

Audit Compliance Supplement)

Practice NCLB Scavenger Hunt

Teams of 3 5 Questions 10 Minutes

Who can find the most answers?

Questions/Answers