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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This has not been approved by anyone so use at your own risk, but this is what I came up with (after much consternation!). It is directly from the law but I changed recipient/subrecipient
to “grantee” to fit our other terminology.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Per <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/22/2024-07496/guidance-for-federal-financial-assistance#sectno-reference-200.217">
2 C.F.R. § 200.217</a> an employee of a grantee must not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing to a person or body described in
<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712" target="_blank">paragraph (a)(2) of 41 U.S.C. 4712</a> information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of gross mismanagement of a Federal contract or grant, a gross waste of Federal funds,
an abuse of authority relating to a Federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal contract (including the competition for or negotiation of a contract)
or grant. The grantee must inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower rights and protections under
<a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712" target="_blank">41 U.S.C. 4712</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Amy Heebner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Library Development Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Division of Library Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">New York State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cultural Education Center, 10B41<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Albany, NY 12230<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(518) 474-4883<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Amy.Heebner@nysed.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Amy.Heebner@nysed.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> lstac <lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Erica McCormick via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 6, 2025 2:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mary Rayme -MSL- <maryp.rayme1@maryland.gov>; LSTA Coordinators Listserv <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] Whistleblower protection -- example of verbiage?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I do not, but I am interested also. We’ll be updating our info in a month or two if there is anything to award.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> lstac <lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mary Rayme -MSL- via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 6, 2025 11:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [lstac] Whistleblower protection -- example of verbiage?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am getting ready to incorporate the whistleblower protections/assurances into our Notice of Grant Award. Does anyone have an example of how they have worded the assurance? This is to comply with the updated 2CFR 200...<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you in advance,<o:p></o:p></p>
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