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OMB Super-Circular Proposal
FPP Agenda Item
February 8, 2013
OMB Proposal Released
On January 31, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) released its:
“Proposed OMB Uniform Guidance: Cost Principles, Audit, and
Administrative Requirements for Federal Awards”
This notice of proposed guidelines is a detailed, 244-page
document that consolidates a number of key cost circulars
covering the federal cost principles (A-87), the federal
administrative rules (A-102), and non-federal audits (A-133)
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OMB Proposal Released (cont.)
OMB also provided an 89-page summary and description of
the changes from the notice released last February.
The documents are posted on www.regulations.gov under
docket number OMB-2013-0001
Interested parties may submit comments for 90 days (until
April 30th) to the above website.
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Super-Circular
This proposal would streamline the language from eight
existing OMB circulars into one document.
Subchapter A – General Provisions
Subchapter B – Pre-award Requirements
Subchapter C – Federal Award Notice
Subchapter D – Inclusion of Terms and Conditions
Subchapter E – Post Federal Award Requirements
Subchapter F – Cost Principals
Subchapter G – Audit Requirements
Subchapter H - Appendices
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Single Audit Threshold
Among the issues of intense interest to the grants community
are changes to the single audit requirements.
One of the most significant proposals would raise the
threshold for single audits from $500,000 to $750,000.
The original OMB proposal was for a $1 million threshold.
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Other Single Audit Changes
Major Program Determination:
This proposal includes changes to all four steps of the riskbased approach to focus on the areas of highest risk and
reduce the number of major programs tested.
Streamlining of the Compliance Supplement:
May cut back on number of types of compliance requirements,
but those may move under “Special Tests and Provisions”
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Time and Effort Documentation
Now titled, “Documentation of Personnel Expenses”
Uses language from a number of applicable circulars and
combine them into a single set of requirements.
The type of documentation completed is still dependent on
the number of cost objectives worked on by the employee.
We will need to review how the recent U.S. Department of
Education guidance matches up with this guidance.
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Informational Webinar
The Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR) will be
hosting an informational webinar on the proposed guidance
with members of the grant community today (2-8-13).
However, a recorded version will be available for later viewing.
www.cfo.gov/cofar
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