Several Single Audit related activities have occurred over the past few months including, release of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) draft 2025 Complian
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COGR follows audit developments impacting research institutions, particularly in relation to the Single Audit and federal agency OIG activities.
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Uniform Guidance Revisions—Then, Now and When October 2025
A summary from COGR's October 2025 membership meeting of updates to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) Compliance Supplement affecting research institutions’...
COGR Submits Comments to GSA Regarding the Transition of the Federal Audit Clearinghouse
COGR provided comments to the GSA regarding the transition of the Federal Audit Clearinghouse from the U.S. Census Bureau to the GSA.
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Cindy Hope
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Update & Errata to COGR November 2021 Update
The document provides an update and clarification regarding the resolution of an NSF Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit finding related to the application of Facilities & Administrative (F&A) cost rates on NSF awards, as discussed during a recent NIH/NSF panel session. The concern stemmed from situations where an institution proposes an F&A cost rate during the grant application p
COGR Survey and the Role of the DS-2
A 2014 survey of the COGR membership indicated that the DS-2 disclosure statement requirement did little, at best, to enhance stewardship of federal funds.
