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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Good morning,</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">The State Controller's Division is offering the following audio conference. </FONT></B>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Subrecipient vs. Vendor: Sorting Out the Subaward of</FONT></B> </P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Federal Grants Under the Recovery Act</FONT></B></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The State Controller’s Division is hosting a 90 minute audio conference “Subrecipient vs. Vendor: Sorting Out the Subaward of Federal Grants Under the Recovery Act”, presented by Thompson Interactive. Below are details about the date and time as well as the audio-conference write up provided by Thompson Interactive.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009</FONT></B>
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<BR><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Time: 11:00</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">am to 12:30</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">pm</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Location: Veterans’ Auditorium</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Arial">700 Summer Street NE</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Cost: Free (sponsored by SCD)</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Arial">CPE: 1.5 credits</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Course Description:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Federal government policies affecting the subaward of grants and cooperative agreements have never been particularly clear. For years, terms like "subgrant," "subcontracts," and "purchase of service," were tossed around without much care or precision. That started to change with the issuance of revised Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133 in 1997. It required that awards "expended as a recipient or a subrecipient would be subject to audit under this part." It became important to differentiate what type of subaward was being made in order to determine what kind of oversight might be required. Now, with the implementation of the massive federal stimulus program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), there is an additional important reason to sort out the subaward of federal assistance awards. Starting in October, significant new reporting requirements face organizations that expend stimulus awards. Details about expenditures made by "recipients," "subrecipients," "subawardees" and "vendors" will be required along with data about the nature of projects and the impact on job creation or retention. OMB has issued guidance defining "subaward" and "subcontract" that cross-walks to the earlier A-133 guidance. But to say that the way forward for affected organizations has been clarified is a stretch. So this audio conference is being offered to help affected organizations sort out their subawarding responsibilities, not only under the Recovery Act but for all federal grants.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">During this audio conference, Mr. Lloyd will address the following topics and more:</FONT>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">What policy guidance has been issued by OMB on Recovery Act subawards</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT> </LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">What other OMB guidance is relevant to the determination of what type of relationship exists</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT> </LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Why accurate terminology is so important</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT> </LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">What characteristics are</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">indicative</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> of a subrecipient relationship</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT> </LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">What characteristics are</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">indicative</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> of a vendor relationship</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT> </LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">What other factors might be important</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT> </LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">What are the financial reporting implications</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT> </LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">What kind of oversight by primary recipients is expected</FONT> </LI>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Plus, time will be set aside for an interactive</FONT><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Q<I>&A</I></FONT></B><I></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> session after the presentation. Listen in and get the chance to ask the speaker your specific question!</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Bob Lloyd is</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> a respected authority on federal policies affecting the acquisition, administration, and audit of federal grants and contracts. </FONT><A HREF="http://xsuite.thompson.com/SF_Module/pr_e.cfm?m=690295.15638.237731"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Click Here for More!</FONT></U></A></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">To Register:</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">If you would like to participate in the audio conference, please e-mail </FONT><A HREF="mailto:SCD.Register@state.or.us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">SCD.Register@state.or.us</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Arial">, and provide the following information:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">The name and date of the training (enter in subject line of e-mail)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">Your name</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">Your agency</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">Your e-mail address</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">Your phone number</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If you have any questions, please call Jeanne Bock at 503-373-7277</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ext. 268.</FONT>
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