USAID Rules and Regulations Workshop

What topics will be covered?

What is an allowable cost? What is the Bridger? What is the difference between a cooperative agreement and an IQC? What is a waiver and why do we need them? How long should I keep my project records? What are we required to report in the SF 272? What are OMB Circulars and CFRs, and to what extent do you need to be familiar with them, based on the work you do? What is an A 133 finding and how can I avoid a negative finding in my work area?

If you have wondered about any of these questions, you now have an opportunity to participate in USG rules and regulations training at CARE.

The myriad of rules and regulations associated with management of US government agreements and sub agreements adds challenges to our work. Sorting out what is required, by whom, and when is even more complicated because it is sometimes difficult to know how to interpret the rules and regulations, and some of the rules change.

The workshop is intended to give participants a good sense of the issues that confront CARE with managing US government funds. Participants will have the chance to work with the most common rules and regulations governing Grants and Cooperative Agreements and understand how they apply to your areas of work.

The workshop will be useful to new staff and also provides a good refresher for those of you who have participated in similar events in the past. The topics will cover the key rules at different stages of the award cycle (pre-award, post award, implementation, close out). It will include a detailed review of USAID’s administrative rules (22 CFR 226), the Standard Award Provisions, and cost allowability under OMB A-122, and audit readiness. More importantly, the workshop will give you the opportunity to get answers to the kinds of questions that you are faced with in your work.

Who should attend?

Program grant managers who have responsibilities for managing USG funded activities and who have a need to know donor requirements in a decentralized environment like CARE.

Finance, procurement and other business services staff with ongoing responsibility for the administration of USG awards.

Registration and Logistics:

The 2 ½ day workshop, is scheduled for

May 19 12:30 - 5:00 pm
May 20 8:30 - 5:00 pm
May 21 8:30 - 4:00 pm

To register and enroll login to http://www.careacademy.org and locate the training under CARE Instructor-Led Workshops. To register and enroll follow these instructions.

Venue: HR Training room
Please register for the workshop through the CARE Academy no later than April 30th. Registered participants will receive a pre-workshop questionnaire and other preparatory materials in early May.

The Workshop Resource Team:

Eric Johnson, Associate General Counsel and Compliance Officer at CARE Atlanta office. Eric is one of the CARE staff who works closely with the INSIDE NGO/APVOFM training program and brings considerable knowledge of USG requirements.

Herminia ‘Minette’ Rubio-Gutierrez, External Audits Manager, has worked extensively with CARE audits and Country Office programs and has developed many useful guidelines and tools for CO grants management.

Ana de los Reyes, with Competitive Bids Information and Cost Support Unit, leads on development of cost proposals and budgets for many of our USG agreements and has provided training in USG rules and regulations for many CO and HQ staff in the past.

Cyril Alaras, currently on TDY as Technical Specialist with the OCiCi program has worked closely with HQ program grants managers to support budget and grants management. In his current TDY he will be working with CARE staff to improve our agreements and sub agreements management.

Lora Wuennenberg brings extensive country office management perspective and will be able to share real examples of agreement and sub agreement issues faced by our front line field staff.