This one-hour session provides a practical overview of tracking grant activities from award to reimbursement. Participants will learn how to align budgets to actuals, manage reimbursements, and document cost sharing effectively. The session emphasizes compliance, accountability, and best practices to strengthen financial stewardship across the grant lifecycle.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Grant Lifecycle and Key Tracking Points
- Apply Budget-to-Actual Review Techniques
- Manage Reimbursement and Cost Recovery Processes
Attendees will gain practical tools and insights to strengthen financial oversight across the full grant lifecycle. The session will help participants learn how to track grant activities from award setup through reimbursement, align budgets to actual expenditures, and identify variances early to maintain compliance. They will also understand how to document and manage cost sharing effectively.
This session is designed for professionals involved in managing or supporting grant-funded activities within nonprofit, educational, or government organizations. Individuals responsible for budgeting, financial tracking, reimbursements, or cost-sharing documentation will benefit from the practical guidance and best practices shared. The content is appropriate for grant managers, finance staff, program leads, and others seeking to strengthen financial accountability across the full grant lifecycle.
YOUR EXPERT(S):
Molly Moss
Ms. Moss is a Compliance and Finance Senior Manager at Crowe LLP with more than eight years of experience in public accounting. She provides accounting, auditing, and consulting services to governmental clients, with expertise in financial reporting, grants management, risk assessments, compliance, and operational improvements. She has presented to not-for-profit organizations on preparing for audits, avoiding audit findings, and meeting statewide grant reporting requirements. In addition, she has led numerous trainings for Crowe staff and partners on audits, financial reporting, and Uniform Guidance compliance, equipping professionals with the knowledge to strengthen accountability and improve grant outcomes.
Jim Ansberry
Mr. Ansberry is a Senior Manager at Crowe LLP with more than 19 years of experience working with federal, state and local governments. He specializes in program management, grants oversight, risk management, and business process improvement, with extensive experience working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate, recipient and subrecipients of federal awards. His work has included managing and analyzing grant funding data, tracking obligations and expenditures, overseeing contract financials, and developing performance measures to support budget-to-actual reviews, reimbursement processes, and cost recovery. In addition, he has facilitated risk assessments and process improvement efforts and regularly briefed senior leadership, bringing practical, real-world insight into grant lifecycle management and compliance.
Delivery Method: Group Live
Program Knowledge Level Policy:
The sponsor assures that the program content and program level is appropriate for the intended participants. The knowledge level of the course must be specified so that participants can determine if the program is appropriate for their development needs. Knowledge levels consist of: basic, intermediate, advanced, overview and update. All programs must clearly identify prerequisite education, experience and advanced preparation. A course knowledge level of intermediate, advanced or update inherently has an education or experience prerequisite, which should be included in the program descriptive materials. CPE Standard Reference: Standard 2 and 3.
Refund Policy:
If you are not able to attend for any reason, please notify us as soon as possible. Cancellations received 24 hours prior to the start time of the audio conference are fully refundable. After that, cancellations are subject to a $25 processing fee. If you prefer, you may substitute an upcoming audio conference for the one you originally registered for and avoid the $25 processing fee. All refunds resulting from cancellations will be issued within 72 hours.
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Participants are encouraged to submit complaints as soon as possible to ensure timely resolution. Complaints must include the participant's name, program name, date of the program, and a clear description of the issue. Complaints can be submitted through the following methods:
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