[lstac] Giving out funds in advance or only reimbursements

[Rachel Cook]

I will advance funds upon request but require they be spent within 30 days
of them receiving the check.  I much prefer to only do reimbursements
because I have been burned by doing advancements a few times.
Reimbursements are a great compliance tool for me.  To me, this is where
risk assessment and monitoring is helpful.  If I feel confident in the
grantee to spend it properly, I usually don't have an issue advancing funds.

Thanks,
Rachel

On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 9:41 AM NIELSEN Buzzy * SLO via lstac <
lstac at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> We recently started giving out some LSTA-funded grants in advance, which
> we’d already done for years with a state-funded grant we run. We’re giving
> out grants that are $20,000 or less in advance, which is based on my
> spending authority. We reimburse for larger grants, unless doing so would
> pose a hardship for the grantee.
>
>
>
> Cheers!
>
>
>
> *Buzzy Nielsen, MPP, MSI (he/him/his) *
>
> Program Manager, Library Support & Development Services
>
> State Library of Oregon
>
> buzzy.nielsen at slo.oregon.gov | 971-375-3486
> www.oregon.gov/library/libraries
>
> Follow us: Facebook <http://fb.me/StateLibraryOR> | Twitter
> <https://twitter.com/StateLibraryOR> | Instagram
> <https://www.instagram.com/statelibraryor/> | Pinterest
> <https://pinterest.com/statelibraryor/>* | *YouTube
> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-kU8Gu0jS_YcnXg-b_TRA/featured>
>
>
>
> <https://www.northwestdigitalheritage.org/>
> <http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* lstac <lstac-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf Of *Kathleen
> Moeller-Peiffer via lstac
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 8, 2021 8:00 AM
> *To:* lstac at listsmart.osl.state.or.us <lstac at omls.oregon.gov>
> *Subject:* [lstac] Giving out funds in advance or only reimbursements
>
>
>
> LSTA Coordinators,
>
>
>
> My CFO has posed this question to me for the wisdom of the group. Do any
> of you give out funds in advance (once a grant agreement has been signed),
> or does everyone do strictly reimbursement? Any advice greatly appreciated!
>
>
>
> Kathleen
>
>
>
> *Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer, MSLS*
>
> Deputy State Librarian for Library Support Services
>
> New Jersey State Library
>
> kmoellerpeiffer at njstatelib.org
>
> 609-278-2640 ext. 157
>
>
>
> *Street Address:*
>
> 185 West State Street
>
> Trenton NJ  08608
>
>
>
> *U.S. Postal Mailing Address:*
>
> PO Box 520
>
> Trenton NJ  08625-0520
>
>
>


-- 
*Rachel Cook*
*Grants Coordinator and Library Consultant*
*Utah State Library Division/Department of Cultural and Community
Engagement*
*250 N. 1950 W., Suite A
<https://maps.google.com/?q=250+N.+1950+W.,+Suite+A*Salt+Lake+City,+UT+84116*&entry=gmail&source=g>*
*Salt Lake City, UT 84116
<https://maps.google.com/?q=250+N.+1950+W.,+Suite+A*Salt+Lake+City,+UT+84116*&entry=gmail&source=g>-7901*
*801-715-6722 <801.715.6722> phone 801-715-6767 <801.715.6767> fax*
rcook at utah.gov

*I am working remotely until further notice.  I am available via email, the
phone number above, or by virtual meeting.  Thanks for your patience!*

*State agency hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.*
*My typical working hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/lstac/attachments/20210708/ec68299a/attachment.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.png
Type: image/png
Size: 6600 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/lstac/attachments/20210708/ec68299a/attachment.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image002.png
Type: image/png
Size: 27887 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/lstac/attachments/20210708/ec68299a/attachment-0001.png>