The National Grants Management Association kicks off its 2012–2013 training sessions with a presentation by the Government Accountability Office, the agency that has had as much influence on grants management as any body other than Congress.

The GAO’s reports on grants programs and their foibles have stirred many an agency to action — whether they were specifically named in the reports or not.

The NGMA training session, on Wednesday, September 9 back at Maggiano’s (love their apple crostada!), will focus on grants streamlining. For more information see the NGMA website.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

11:30 am — 1:30 pm

Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant

Washington, DC

Program Description: Representatives from the U.S. Government Accountability Office will discuss GAO’s role in the federal government, an overview of selected federal grants streamlining efforts, and GAO’s prior and current work on federal grants issues with a focus on grants streamlining. Presenters will also invite discussion and comments regarding progress made towards streamlining federal grants management.

At the training session, participants will:

1. Differentiate GAO’s role in the federal government and how GAO does its work
2. Discover the history of selected federal grants streamlining initiatives
3. Recognize GAO’s current and prior work related to grants and grants management

Participants can earn up to 1 CPE credit in the field of Specialized Knowledge and Applications.