Policy Perspective
September 24, 2015 COGR Letter to OMB on UG Deviations
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing research universities, addressed a formal letter on September 24, 2015, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressing concerns about federal agencies’ deviations from the Uniform Guidance (UG) under 2 CFR 200, which governs administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards. COGR highlighted r
September 4, 2015 - COGR Comment Letter to the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Regarding RIN 1235-AA11
The September 4, 2015 letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 190 research universities and affiliated institutes, addresses the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed changes to the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees under RIN 1235-AA11. The primary concern expressed is the Department’s plan to significant
June 30, 2015 - Revisions to Procurement Standards and Grace Period Extension
The document, authored by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and addressed to the Office of Federal Financial Management within the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), presents a formal request for revisions to the federal procurement standards under the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and an extension to the grace period for their implementation. COGR, representing rese
April 24, 2015 - Comment Letter to the FAA on Proposed Rule for the Operation and Certification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
COGR signed on to a comment letter to the FAA on its proposed rule for the Operation and Certiification of Small Unmanned Aircraft System.
Ongoing Concerns to Final UG – March 20, 2015
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) provided a summary of a conference call held on March 20, 2015, focusing on key developments and next steps for the implementation of the Uniform Guidance in partnership with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR), and other federal agencies. The document outlines clarifications and proposed actions
February 13, 2015 - COGR Response to OMB on Uniform Implementation
COGR has submitted its comments to the December 19, 2014 Federal Register Notice on Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR [art 200)
Official COGR Response to Final UG – February 13, 2015
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 190 research universities and affiliated institutions, submitted a formal response to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on February 13, 2015, regarding the implementation of Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR part 200). COGR commended the OMB and t
January 22, 2015 - COGR Letter to OHRP on Draft Guidance on Disclosing Reasonably Foreseeable Risks in Research Evaluating Standards of Care
COGR sent a letter to the Office for Human Research Protections on draft guidance concerning disclosure of reasonably foreseeable risks in research evaluating standards of care.
