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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CAFR Contacts,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The State Controller’s Division is sponsoring the Thompson Interactive webinar “Subrecipient or Vendor: Are You Sure You Know the Difference?” The webinar write-up provided by the vendor and information about the date and time are below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img width=278 height=27 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01CD0BFD.5003A520" alt="http://www.thompson.com/images/tpg/email-images/rounded-email-templates/email-acs/logos/thompson-interactive.gif"></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h1 style='margin-top:0in'><span lang=EN>Subrecipient or Vendor: Are You Sure You Know the Difference?</span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#202020'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>One of the most common audit findings is that a prime grant recipient has failed to correctly identify a subrecipient as such and has instead executed a contract. That can lead to the complete disallowance of the entire amount of the subaward. Recipients, subrecipients, federal grant managers, and federal auditors need to know the distinctions between subrecipients and contractors/vendors, understand the relevant federal requirements, and be sure that the proper terms are included in their agreements. <br><br>In this 90-minute webinar, grants law specialist Stacia Le Blanc will provide you with the information to correctly identify subrecipients from vendors, and discuss what difference that makes in the administration of those agreements. Ms. Le Blanc will also be available to answer your questions during the live Q&A portion of the webinar.<br><br>You’ll Learn:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Factors that distinguish a subrecipient relationship from a vendor relationship<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Federal requirements applicable to subrecipient and vendor agreements<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Strategies for making sure the administration of your agreements is appropriate for the type of relationship<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What to do if a relationship has been categorized incorrectly<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F4F4F4;vertical-align:middle'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>YOUR EXPERT(S):</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Stacia Le Blanc</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br>Stacia Davis Le Blanc specializes in the areas of government grants, cooperative agreements, federal audit defense, and administrative law, previously as a partner in the Federal Grants Practice Group and recently established her own company.<br> <br>Ms. Le Blanc had a long and distinguished career in the Office of General Counsel within the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Commerce. In that capacity, she represented these agencies in actions in federal district court, the Court of Federal Claims, Government Accountability Office, and the General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals, as well as cost disallowances, audit resolutions and appeals, and nonprocurement debarments.<br> <br>Ms. Le Blanc is a recognized leader in federal grant law, providing training to grantees and contractors, several Congressional committees, grants officers, program officers, and contracting officers, as well as speaking engagements and moderating panel discussions for the National Grants Management Association, National Grants Partnership, Federal Publications Seminars, Public Contracting Institute, National Contract Management Association, Federal Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. She represents all types of grant recipients, including for-profits, non-profits, educational institutions, state, local, and tribal governments before a variety of funding agencies.<br><br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Date: Monday, April 30, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time<o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Location: Veteran’s Auditorium<o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Prerequisite: <span style='color:#333333'>Background knowledge of federal grants management<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Advance Prep: None required <o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CPE: 1.5 credit hours <span style='color:#333333'>awarded upon completion of the audio conference and its post-conference survey</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></pre><pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cost: FREE (Sponsored by SCD)<o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Registration: <a href="https://ilearn.oregon.gov">https://ilearn.oregon.gov</a> <<a href="https://ilearn.oregon.gov/">https://ilearn.oregon.gov/</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Registration for this event will be coordinated through iLearnOregon<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>using the link provided above. You will need an active iLearnOregon<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>account to complete the registration process. If you do not already<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>have an iLearnOregon account, you can find information on how to create<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>an account on the main log-in page for iLearnOregon. Once you have <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>logged-in you will find a link for "How to Register For A Course" in the left <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>navigation panel under "iLearnOregon Help Center." <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you have questions, please contact Jeanne Bock at <a href="mailto:Jeanne.bock@state.or.us">Jeanne.bock@state.or.us</a> or by phone at<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>503-373-0317<o:p></o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>Jeanne Bock</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>Senior Accounting Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>Oregon State Controller's Division</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>155 Cottage Street NE U50<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>Salem, OR 97301-3969<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>503-373-0317<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>Fax: 503-378-3514</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/SARS"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/SARS</span></a><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#353535'>Data Classification: Level 1 - Published</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>