Fiscal
Value of Donated Space
Working with Architects
Statement by IRS Commissioner
Managing Your Money
Fiscal: Topics
Costs
Explore strategies for cost allocation plans and logical ways to allocate shared costs across different funding streams. Learn about administrative cost limitations and DAB decisions affecting cost allocation.
Grants
Learn how to prepare grant applications, elements of refunding applications, and community assessments. Keep abreast of funding opportunities, applying for a DUNS number, and registering with the CCR.
Management
Examine how management systems and procedures are part of every Head Start and Early Head Start program’s ongoing and organized approach to implementing program services. Learn about insurance for volunteers, staff, and children; fair labor standards; risk management; asset building, budgets, wage comparability; and management initiatives.
Reports and Records
Examine requirements for financial reporting, record-keeping, monitoring, record access and retention.
Appeals and Re-designation
Review the process and procedures for appeals, suspension, termination and re-designation for compliance with the terms and conditions of an award.
Standards
Review federal regulations governing property including equipment, supplies and inventory, federal interest, property trust relationship, and real and intangible property.
Hot Topics
Non-Federal Share
This narrative provides explanations of difficult fiscal issues regarding non-federal share such as, contributions, disallowances, documentation, in-kind, and volunteer services.
Procurement Management
The grant policy statement provides guidelines and instructions for managing procurement.
Financial Reporting
Reporting the financial status in your organization is crucial to good financial management. This section provides authorized financial reporting forms such as SF-425, SF-269A, and SF-270.
Tools and Resources
- Annotated Bibliography for Directors, Managers & Fiscal Officers [PDF, 76KB]
- Wage & Fringe Benefits Comparability Toolbox
- Introduction to the Regulatory Process
- Standard Forms
- Cost Allocation Narrative
- Fiscal Assistant
- Fiscal Glossary
- Legislation & Regulations
- Department Appeals Board (DAB) Decisions
